Trokair
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Hello all, I'm looking for some tips and tricks for fishing up rings in Ocean City Maryland. I've been hunting now for 10 years and I have yet to pull up that first gold ring. I've had some good success along the dune line and towel lines pulling up my best find ever last year as a bracelet on the towel line but that first gold ring still eludes me.
I graduated to winter beach hunting 3 years ago. I found my first gold of any kind that year during a winter hunt down at the water's edge. I've been down 4 more times in the winter since that hunt and come up short in the gold field. That said I know there are some real gold hounds lurking around the forums that hunt in this area as well so I was wondering if anyone was willing to help clue me in.
Do I need to get in the actual surf to increase my chances? I've got an Excal and a huge scoop so I can do that if people find more success that way. I normally hunt the low tide line without actually being in the water. I'm not sure how to really "sweep" the coil when it is in water. I'd be willing to buy a hand scoop and weight belt to snorkel the surf as well if I'm missing out by not being down there. I tend to go to the beach once a quarter so I can set up in either cold or warm weather.
I try to time my hunts to low tide though I haven't had much luck timing it to bigger storms or full moons. I'm planning on heading down if there are any larger storms that roll through this year though timing with work is tricky.
I appreciate anyone's insight or experience. I love to hunt and any day I come off the beach with clad is a good day but if there is anything I can change to help give me an edge for that first ring I would be willing to try. Thank you!
I graduated to winter beach hunting 3 years ago. I found my first gold of any kind that year during a winter hunt down at the water's edge. I've been down 4 more times in the winter since that hunt and come up short in the gold field. That said I know there are some real gold hounds lurking around the forums that hunt in this area as well so I was wondering if anyone was willing to help clue me in.
Do I need to get in the actual surf to increase my chances? I've got an Excal and a huge scoop so I can do that if people find more success that way. I normally hunt the low tide line without actually being in the water. I'm not sure how to really "sweep" the coil when it is in water. I'd be willing to buy a hand scoop and weight belt to snorkel the surf as well if I'm missing out by not being down there. I tend to go to the beach once a quarter so I can set up in either cold or warm weather.
I try to time my hunts to low tide though I haven't had much luck timing it to bigger storms or full moons. I'm planning on heading down if there are any larger storms that roll through this year though timing with work is tricky.
I appreciate anyone's insight or experience. I love to hunt and any day I come off the beach with clad is a good day but if there is anything I can change to help give me an edge for that first ring I would be willing to try. Thank you!
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