Rookie Detector in Pinellas County Florida

[Mark M]

Hi everyone. I moved to the Safety Harbor area of Pinellas County, Florida about a year ago. I bought my detector about 6 months ago and learned that I have no idea what I'm doing...yet!

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

Hi everyone. I moved to the Safety Harbor area of Pinellas County, Florida about a year ago. I bought my detector about 6 months ago and learned that I have no idea what I'm doing...yet!

Welcome to TN, what detector do you have and what kind of detecting? Land, water?

 

[vpnavy]

Welcome Aboard! Take a look at Sub-Forums: Florida for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Welcome to the forum! Thank you for sharing your story.

 

[Enginefitter]

Welcome from NE Ohio.

Engine

 

[DirtWarrior]

Wel-come aboard ...

 

[USN Retired]

Welcome from SW GA, and what ever MD you have just keep working it and you will get the hang of it

 

[ARC]

Welcome to Tnet.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Welcome to TNet!
Your lil' Ace 250 will find you some treasure!
Be sure to share your finds!

 

[SW Iowa Digger]

Hello and welcome from Iowa

 

[Mark M]

Thanks for the welcomes, everyone! I have a Garrett Ace 250 and pretty much only detect on land. I took it out with the missus twice and found it frustrating and confusing, but I definitely see potential fun with it. I decided I'd like to find a MD mentor to show me the ropes on how/where to use it. I started off in my back yard but discovered there are too many cables and bits of stuff down there to practice well.

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Hello and welcome to the forum...

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

Welcome, practice and reread the manual, lok atYoutube detector videos - you will be an expert before you know it!

Wayne

www.metaldetectingstuff.com

 

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I just left pinellas county yesterday. I actually found 70 cents just walking around parking meters. Too funny!!

 

[Mark M]

The problem I'm finding is not knowing where I'm allowed to be and where can I go to actually find things. Also, having someone around to show me the little tricks of the trade first hand is pretty nice. Florida is getting notorious for being tough on metal detecting anywhere but narrow strips of sand on the beach, I hear.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I live in Orlando Florida and have hunted parks all over central Florida, I'm a beach hunter but I do hunt land... I have hunted dozens and dozens of city and and county parks. I don't find Florida tough at all....

 

[bootybandit]

Welcome to Tnet!

 

[Urban Grund]

Welcome! From Michigan...