East Coast Florida Shallow Water Detecting

[1KBlueTuber]

Hoping someone on Tnet can tell me where I can start wading with my Excalibur without being a claim jumper? I spend a week on Vero Beach every year in April and wondered how far south of there I need to be. Also curious about Ft. Myers beach area detecting as I'll be there n January. Thanks in advance

 

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[MiamiFox]

Welcome to the forum.
I'm sure someone in that area will be able to help you out.

 

[cntrydncr1]

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/beach-shallow-water/399418-1715-treasure-fleet-gps-cordinates.html This is the info you will need about Vero Beach. Ft Myers is open for hunting.

 

[bigscoop]

FYI....much of the east coast of Florida can provide some treacherous hunting conditions during the winter season. The sand here is soft and deep and it is not uncommon to encounter deep "blow holes" that can easily appear with the changing of just a single tide. Shoreline currents can also be very strong and surges can come upon you very suddenly which will only serve to increase these currents considerably. On most days you are likely to get pounded, even at low tide. Just some friendly FYI.

 

[Boatlode]

Stay away from the 1715 beaches and you should be ok.

 

[Sandman23]

Hi all, I have three questions if anyone could help me that would be great.

1.) I hear you can only metal detect the beach from the toe of the sand dunes to the water line, does these go for beaches like Ft. Pierce, Vero and others in the area??

2.) of the 6 ships found does anyone know if one of them is " The Capitana "??

3.) and last does anyone know of who I can call to get leasing / permit info from the state??

Thanks for your time!!!

 

[penzfan]

1KBT, I have attached my FMB finds from a couple of 2 hour hunts last week. The wet sand was as hard as concrete and the water was very murky. As you can see in the picture there are plenty of beer drinking litter bugs south of the FMB Pier GL and HL

 

[1emeraldlady]

Lots of laws and changing rules here on the Treasure Coast. VERY Short answer for number is one is Yes.
#2 You missed a GREAT Free lecture last Friday by Underwater Archaeologist and author Sir Robert Marx, at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, about the Capitana and the short answer is they finally think they know where she is but they will NOT release that info at the present.
#3 Check out Brent Brisben's Facebook page 1715 Fleet-Queens Jewels, LLC and Home Brent's company purchased the exclusive salvage rights from famous Fisher Family a few years ago and his subcontractors are the men and women still working the 1715 sites here when the weather is right.

 

[1emeraldlady]

Hi all, I have three questions if anyone could help me that would be great.

1.) I hear you can only metal detect the beach from the toe of the sand dunes to the water line, does these go for beaches like Ft. Pierce, Vero and others in the area??

2.) of the 6 ships found does anyone know if one of them is " The Capitana "??

3.) and last does anyone know of who I can call to get leasing / permit info from the state??

Thanks for your time!!!

Check out my response above please...

 

[CMan1]

It was a great lecture sat and talked with Sir Marks for awhile. Met a great Captain on the 1715 fleet.
Picked up the 80 lb silver bar and turned and mentioned. I guess I could get about two feet out of here with it.
The upcoming 1715 fleet at the Fun Show Jan Orlando. Items I heard coming out of state vault.

Today Mel Fisher had a nice open house.