On Tuesday, April fools day, I saw something unusual at my local sandbar (tombola), and decided to hunt this site where I've never had much luck.
Well what appeared to be a three foot cut was actually a pile of shells three foot deep. This bar is totally underwater at high tide, with a wicked current, and I can't figure out how these shells can accumulate. I couldn't seem to penetrate the large rocks near the top, but started getting lots of targets in the smaller rubble near the base. Being the lazy hunter I am this was a great three hour hunt. Lots of targets, not alot of trash, and all pretty shallow.
It seems like there was a pocket drop, where I found about half of my coins in a three foot area, and a sinker drop where I found about 5 sinkers in one hole. I was hoping the grape cluster might be silver. but it doesn't appear to be so. But yesterday when I was putting finds away, I realized one of my nickels was a 1905 v in pretty good shape for the salt.
I enjoy hunting over a dozen spots in Milford, so I don't make it onto the bar very often, but it can be a fun spot to hunt.
Well what appeared to be a three foot cut was actually a pile of shells three foot deep. This bar is totally underwater at high tide, with a wicked current, and I can't figure out how these shells can accumulate. I couldn't seem to penetrate the large rocks near the top, but started getting lots of targets in the smaller rubble near the base. Being the lazy hunter I am this was a great three hour hunt. Lots of targets, not alot of trash, and all pretty shallow.
It seems like there was a pocket drop, where I found about half of my coins in a three foot area, and a sinker drop where I found about 5 sinkers in one hole. I was hoping the grape cluster might be silver. but it doesn't appear to be so. But yesterday when I was putting finds away, I realized one of my nickels was a 1905 v in pretty good shape for the salt.
I enjoy hunting over a dozen spots in Milford, so I don't make it onto the bar very often, but it can be a fun spot to hunt.Amazon Forum Fav 👍
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