I can understand the ocean hunting but does anyone hunt rivers?

Gary66

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I live next to a small river that has alot of people swimming and canoeing in it...Rope swings and such are all over the place.
Also there is a TON of fishing being done. Also people drink here quite a bit.

BUT

The rivers water level has a variation during the year of I'd say about 12'.

How the heck would you water hunt this without diving into the deeper portions?

Should I not even be thinking about detecting this because of the flooding and rocky bottom??

Hope you all will lay some insight into this subject for me.

Thanks
Gary
 

Terry Soloman

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Hi Gary! A lot of folks hunt river beaches and swimming holes and a VERY successful at it. No tides, but water levels do change, so take advantage of dought times and lower river levels! :headbang:
 

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Most inland rivers are good hunting but do have rocky and stoney bottoms........... At least the ones i have hunted do........... So it makes it more difficult than the salt water hunters have it......... If the bottom has a lot of gravel or small stones i can use a scoop.....And a some rivers have a dirt & mud bottom I use a scoop there also some times i look like i took a mud bath............. If not i just use a facemask with a snorkel look in and grab the find......" if i can see it "........ but i never hunt deeper than waist deep and sometimes only knee deep............But it's not gravy hunting like the sandy beach guys have it ........ But it is still a lot of fun.......
 

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Watch the snappers!

I've dived rivers, and the muddy ones are a drag. You can't see anything, so it's all by feel. Wear gloves.

Clear ones are OK, but watch the current.
 

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Bum Luck said:
Watch the snappers!

I've dived rivers, and the muddy ones are a drag. You can't see anything, so it's all by feel. Wear gloves.

Clear ones are OK, but watch the current.
That the reason i stay only knee deep most of the time ....... Those currents will get you............ I don't dive just use a snorkel some times... Yes the mud ones are no fun i stay away from them now........ That i am older and smarter......
 

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I haven't hunted "in" the local rivers yet, as I have not gotten into water hunting. BUT, I have found some very old coins near river crossings. I am going to get a water detector once I do some research, and I will definitely be trying in the rivers near these old crossings.
Dan
 

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