Florida Beach Detecting.

[RedBaron]

Moved full time to Lakeland, Fl. and would like to get together with someone to beach detect with to learn the ropes, in and out the water. I use a AT Pro with waterproof headphones. Willing to drive most anywhere. So if you could use a day or weekend partner, drop me a msg. Thanks. Bill

 

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[toddbbq]

I live in Lutz but work in Lakeland and detect Only the west coast beaches. My first recommendation is to not to try to detect any where near the salt water with the AT pro but you can detect the dry sand with it all day long with good results. You may want to consider a new or used Saltwater detector like the Minelab Excalibur or Equinox 600 or 800 or something made for that purpose for the wet sand or in the saltwater.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Look up Phil Myers at Myers Metal Detectors Tampa. Tell him I sent you, and he'll hook you up with a local. He's having his 1st Annual Thanksgiving Hunt, Saturday November 10 on Daytona Beach.

 

[RedBaron]

Thank you for the heads up. I been thinking on a Minelab Equinox 800 recommended to be to go along with my AT Pro. Maybe I'll check it out then.

 

[CASPER-2]

GOOD LUCK - wish I could move down there for good (though others are glad I haven't)
Hoping to retire down there someday - I get down there now and then (I use a cz21 down there)
and hunt the water 99% of the time
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[Treasure_Hunter]

Casper-2, man we just ran out of room down here yesterday.

 

[A2coins]

I would love to treasure hunt in Florida also Good luck keep us updated

 

[RTR]

Watch where u go. Red Tide - Statewide Status

 

[TomW244]

Thank you for the heads up. I been thinking on a Minelab Equinox 800 recommended to be to go along with my AT Pro. Maybe I'll check it out then.

I have both the AT Pro and an Equinox 600. I've found that the AT Pro can be a bit chatty near wet beach sand or in the water. You need to adjust the ground-balancing whenever you change your search location between dry sand, wet sand, and in the water itself. But it certainly works on the east coast beaches. I very much prefer the Equinox for beach hunting, though, as its presets for the beach environment are superb.

 

[dewcon4414]

Fake news Casper..... theres no gold in Fl ....... and they just posted NO DETECTING signs every where lol.

 

[RedBaron]

Went fresh water detecting today with Ron Ward. Thank you Ron. Had no problems with my AT Pro on dry sand, wet sand or in the water. Had some issues at first, then noticed my sensitivity was set at max. Cranked it back down, then all was OK. Found 10 coins, and the standard trash. In all enjoyed my first water detecting in Fl.

 

[Mr. B]

HEY Red Barron, I am in SW Fl. Near Ft. Myers, Would love to meet up with ya. PM me if you can.

 

[ron lord]

Went fresh water detecting today with Ron Ward. Thank you Ron. Had no problems with my AT Pro on dry sand, wet sand or in the water. Had some issues at first, then noticed my sensitivity was set at max. Cranked it back down, then all was OK. Found 10 coins, and the standard trash. In all enjoyed my first water detecting in Fl.

it's Ron Lord ,not ward

 

[RedBaron]

VERY SORRY RON!!! I was just talking to a friend named Tim Ward on the phone from NH. So when I Thanked Ron, I was thinking Ward and typed Ward and not Lord. Again, sorry Ron.

 

[ron lord]

that's ok

 

[Terry Soloman]

Hey Ron, is it OK if I keep calling you "Lord?"

 

[ron lord]

it's ok with me if GOD say it's ok

 

[RedBaron]

Hate to say my 800 is on hold for now. While driving down to Myers today, reality set back in. Travel time to detect east or west coast. From my place in Lakeland, ( my ex wife's pick) it's normally 1.5+ hours either coast. Must make up my mind on making a near 4 hour round trip to go detecting. If with a partner or group to detect with would make it worth the drive. Looking into joining either of the clubs around Tampa to get knowledge as were to detect. I like Todd's idea of detecting at night, almost no traffic. So I'l keep my $1,000 set aside until I can make up my mind.

 

[A2coins]

it's ok with me if GOD say it's ok

That will be fine...

 

[Shakakka]

Step One: Ditch the AT Pro for water hunting. It's abysmal.

For everything else, including the dry sand, it's a great machine.