Any trouble with small items falling through the holes in your scoop?

[DANGLANGLEY]

I used to hate it when I saw a small stud earring or similar sized item fall through the holes in my scoop. I took a chance last summer by paying extra to have a scoop made entirely with 1/4" holes drilled in it. That was a great decision for me. If you hunt sandy bottom areas I think you would be very pleased with the results. It does drain a little slower but it ended the problem of small things falling through 1/2" holes like they do in my other scoop. I just thought there might be someone out there that would be interested in my experience. Happy hunting you all.

DANGLANGLEY

 

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[CASPER-2]

I WEAR A MASK AND WHEN I KNOW ITS A SMALL ITEM - STUDS OR SMALL SINKER - I'LL DROP DOWN AND AFTER GOING THRU SCOOP ONCE - IT WILL USUALLY BE SITTING RIGHT ON TOP - IN ROUGH WATER I WILL BRING FLOATING SIEVE WHICH HAS SMALL MESH ON ONE SIDE AND USE THAT

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I installed gutter screen in the bottom 1/5 of my scoop to make holes smaller, have caught several studs that way...






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[SonnyFl]

Like Casper I ware a mask. Of course if it's Muddy/Murky or poor visibility, it's a bummer. We manage!

 

[GatorBoy]

If anyone ever hunts for cobs on shipwreck beaches they will definitely want smaller holes... Or just use a small shovel.

 

[Sandman]

Small Items.

I have one of the Sunspot scoops with the smaller holes up front to catch the small items that fall through the larger holes in the rear. I have magnets between the two hole sections to catch pieces of hairpins. View attachment 957092 First pic is of earring backs, Second pic is of Sunspot Scoop with 1/8" holes up front to get the smaller stuff like split shot, earring backs and diamond studs.

 

[Sir Gala Clad]

I am using the current classic sugar sand 8 ( 8" W, 12: L, 5 " high) with 1/8" holes running from about the middle of the scope to the rear and up four rows across the bottom. I suspect that I am loosing the smaller targets thru the higher 1/2 " holes as I have not stopped any ear ring studs with the smaller holes to date.
Either that or the ear rings studs I sweep across have all been thrash and discriminated out.

I have one of the Sunspot scoops with the smaller holes up front to catch the small items that fall through the larger holes in the rear. I have magnets between the two hole sections to catch pieces of hairpins. View attachment 957096 View attachment 957092 First pic is of earring backs, Second pic is of Sunspot Scoop with 1/8" holes up front to get the smaller stuff like split shot, earring backs and diamond studs.

 

[wvdirtdigger]

I welded some 1/8" screen abt 3" back from the end of the scoop. I haven't tried it out yet but I felt that I had some gold or silver studs dropping thru. I wired in magnets and caught a bunch of junker studs. I can't wait to give it a try this summer

 

[Acquisitor]

I got a stavr monstrik 6, no problems with losing fine targets here

 

[WaterWalker]

If it goes through my scoop 3 times, and I can not see it, in the sand, I leave it for you.
Yes. I do have several studs and backs. One square stud has 39 diamonds on it. I had the stud removed and a ring put on a corner so my wife could use it as a pendent on her necklace. It really catches ones eye.

 

[fongu]

I put some 1/4 inch hardware cloth in my sunspot scoop and held it together with some stainless steel screws. I've tried it twice lately and it works great. Anything smaller than 1/4 is gonna fall out if it doesn't get caught up with the gravel and fresh water mussels. The 22 casings and fired 22's used to drive me crazy, but no more wasting time on them now.

 

[Ace350]

It would drive me crazy if things slipped through my scoop.
The .22 shells are no prize but at least I know what was under my coil.

That CZ that broke off the ring could have been real and it goes right through the larger holes!
I'm glad I bought my Stealth 8 Classic Sugar Sand Scoop!

 

[Sir Gala Clad]

I don't see what is keeping the smaller targets from slipping thru the 1/2 inch holes higher up
and on the bottom near the front of the tip which is hard to see in your photo?

Do you use the sugar sand 8 the same as the standard classic 8 (all 1/2 inch holes)
Or do you have to cant the basket slightly back and sift more gently?

Or do you use it with your hand inside the scoop moving the sand back and forth to sift the sand thru the small holes ,
like you would on a grator?

It would drive me crazy if things slipped through my scoop.
The .22 shells are no prize but at least I know what was under my coil.

That CZ that broke off the ring could have been real and it goes right through the larger holes!
I'm glad I bought my Stealth 8 Classic Sugar Sand Scoop!




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[Sir Gala Clad]

I don't see what is keeping the smaller targets from slipping thru the 1/2 inch holes higher up
and on the bottom near the front of the tip which is hard to see in your photo?

Do you use the sugar sand 8 the same as the standard classic 8 (all 1/2 inch holes)
Or do you have to cant the basket slightly back and sift more gently?

Or do you use it with your hand inside the scoop moving the sand back and forth to sift the sand thru the small holes ,
like you would on a grator?

It would drive me crazy if things slipped through my scoop.
The .22 shells are no prize but at least I know what was under my coil.

That CZ that broke off the ring could have been real and it goes right through the larger holes!
I'm glad I bought my Stealth 8 Classic Sugar Sand Scoop!




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[Sir Gala Clad]

Nice picture but how do you use it?
I don't see what is keeping the smaller targets from slipping thru the 1/2 inch holes higher up
and/or the 1/2 inch holes on the bottom near the front of the tip which is hard to see in your photo?

Do you use the sugar sand 8 the same as the standard classic 8 (all 1/2 inch holes)
then slow down when items start dropping thru the 1/2 inch holes.
Then cant the basket slightly back and sift more gently?

Or do you use it with your hand inside the scoop moving the sand back and forth to sift the sand thru the small holes,
like you would on a grater?

It would drive me crazy if things slipped through my scoop.
The .22 shells are no prize but at least I know what was under my coil.

That CZ that broke off the ring could have been real and it goes right through the larger holes!
I'm glad I bought my Stealth 8 Classic Sugar Sand Scoop!




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[Ace350]

I scoop the target then sweep the coil over the area to make sure I have it in the scoop. If I believe it is in the scoop, I shake it up and down in the water close to the surface, slightly angled back and with an overhand grip on the handle. I guess the weight of the targets pulls them to the bottom. The sand falls out. If the scoop is full of shells or stones I sift through it by hand. If I can't find the target in the scoop I walk back to the beach and dump it in the wet sand and find it with my coil. All those .22 shells, the earring back and the CZ we're were all in the bottom of that scoop. The holes in the bottom of the scoop are about the size of the diameter of the .22 shell. Even if they fell perfectly in the hole, the back of the casing would keep it from falling through. By the way if you click on the picture it gets bigger so you can get a better view on the .22 shell size and the holes in the scoop.

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

If it goes through my scoop 3 times, and I can not see it, in the sand, I leave it for you.

Ahhhhh, you're the one keeping me busy and causing me to miss the good stuff, lol.... I guess I'm a little OCD about anything falling through my scoop, lol.... So far I haven't found any small gold studs with it but I've found lots of silver ones.

Thanks for all of the replies. May you all find the big one!!!