Any tips or suggestions on flordia beach hunting?

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I'm headed to Bradenton Floridia in a couple weeks to meet some family. I was please to see a couple public beaches along the coast. I've never worked the Flordia coast. Any tips or suggestions from all you 'old timers' would be greatly appreciated!

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Lots of sunscreen!

What detector you using, what kind of hunting are you doing, dry sand, wet sand, in the water?
 

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I'm headed to Bradenton Floridia in a couple weeks to meet some family. I was please to see a couple public beaches along the coast. I've never worked the Flordia coast. Any tips or suggestions from all you 'old timers' would be greatly appreciated!

TexasHistory
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welcome from East TX
 

Dadhumanizer

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Get a MD that can handle wet sand. Need a beach scoop. Hit it 2 hours b4 low tide. Look for low points in the sand. Dig everything.
 

ron lord

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Water is cold , get a wet suit
 

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Take a fishing pole, some great fishing, when you get sick of fishing, go MDing, and no worries, when MDing gets old, you can always go fishing.
 

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Be careful if you go too deep in leased waters you will lose your equipment maybe more...[/QUO. Not around Bradenton. You will be fine. That is only on treasure lease sites. On the East coast. I live in Bradenton. What detector will you be using? I can give you a list of places. Depending on the machine. Water the other day was 68 degrees. And fairly clear. But we are getting a mild cold front tonight.
 

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One more thing, be pretty cool if you took a few trash bags too. Just saying, nothing wrong with leaving places better off than they where.
 

Dadhumanizer

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Be careful if you go too deep in leased waters you will lose your equipment maybe more...[/QUO. Not around Bradenton. You will be fine. That is only on treasure lease sites. On the East coast. I live in Bradenton. What detector will you be using? I can give you a list of places. Depending on the machine. Water the other day was 68 degrees. And fairly clear. But we are getting a mild cold front tonight.

How can someone resist being that close to 10 sunk Spanish galleons and not want to give it a shot?
 

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How can someone resist being that close to 10 sunk Spanish galleons and not want to give it a shot?

Many have tried and gotten arrested - fined and equipment taken - there are eyes all over
guys have gone out disguised as fishing boat - with lines in the water etc and had guys slip over the side and got caught
others just walk in waist deep and locals and life guards will call the dogs on you
 

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Gold is where you find it right now. Winds have things moving..... water is cool enough you dont want to spend hours in it without a suit. Dry sand...... at least we have a lot more people than weve been having.
 

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Many have tried and gotten arrested - fined and equipment taken - there are eyes all over
guys have gone out disguised as fishing boat - with lines in the water etc and had guys slip over the side and got caught
others just walk in waist deep and locals and life guards will call the dogs on you

You misunderstood... Stevemc said Bradenton didn't have leased waters and I said who could resist not detecting where there were 10 sunken galleons. Meaning he will probably end up in those leased waters. Over the past couple of weeks I have been questioned by strangers on the beach on where the allowable detection area is. One of them wearing a coin from the atocha. I am never on the dunes or go deeper than ankle deep.
 

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Hints at detecting west coast Florida beaches:
1. Check water quality reports from the Florida Fish and wildlife conservation commission for Red tide status (https://myfwc.com/research/red-tide...ame=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=campaign). In some parts, the Red tide is/was so bad that you couldn't even go to the beach. You'll be generally Ok in terms of red tide if you hunt above Tampa Bay.
2. Always be aware of rip tides, they're a concern even in shallow water. Also sting rays around - shuffle your feet.
3. A lot of the beaches in the area have been re-sanded in the past year or so. Ask locos about it because recently re sanded beaches don't offer much.
4. Have fun.
 

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... Over the past couple of weeks I have been questioned by strangers on the beach on where the allowable detection area is. One of them wearing a coin from the atocha. I am never on the dunes or go deeper than ankle deep.

Now you mention it, that happened to me around Pepper Park, the guy was very friendly and had similar questions. Oh yea, he had a Pirate tatoo on his chest. I thought nothing of it because of his NY accent. But he did seem to not know much and asked lots of questions (for a pirate). "cue X-file music?" possible. Happy Hunting
 

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Were it me?...I’d forget the beach, and hit up permissions in the old parts of town.
I was up there a few weeks ago, without my detector... and was drooling over the missed opportunities.
 

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Any of the beaches around here are detectable. Red tide is back and we are well sanded in. Definitely need a wet suit if you are hitting the water.
 

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