For those about to Rock…a nor’easter!

[Sand Swinger]

For those of you on the East Coast planning to rock the beach after the coming nor’easter, I’d like to get your opinions. I was fortunate to book a 3-night stay at the beach just after the nor’easter, so I’ll have 2 days to hunt. I’ll be taking my Dual Field PI and my BBS SMF Sovereign Elite with 12x10 & 15x12 SEF coils. With those 2, I should be well armed to go deep in shallow water, wet sand, or the dry.

Low tides in early morning so need to arrive early, as my top priority is hitting shallow water with my PI during low tide, working my way back up the wet as the tide comes in. I wasn’t initially considering hitting the dry, but I’ve been thinking that after the tide comes in, spending some time working the dry might not be a bad idea, so this is where I’d like to get everyone’s opinion.

Beach cams are showing the water rising up higher and higher on the dry. Weather reports in DE & MD are warning of flooding and indicate that water would rise up so high; it will cover about a foot of the coastal highway. I’ve seen that years ago during another storm. Just thinking, if the water reaches that far up to cover the highway, the dry will be totally submerged under water for some time. If that’s the case, I’m assuming there’s a chance that rising water might deposit targets all throughout the dry. When the water recedes, it might strip sand from the dry, putting targets within easier reach.

Hitting shallow water and wet sand are my 2 “go-to” areas, we all do that. But I’d like to get everyone’s opinion about hitting the dry after it’s been flooded by incoming water from a serious storm, then potentially being stripped as water recedes back into the ocean. I’ve read some reports from others who mentioned that hunting after a serious storm; they discovered the storm left a “towel line” of targets in the middle section of the dry.

Any thoughts, opinions, or experience hunting the dry after a nor’easter or other serious storm?

 

[DizzyDigger]

I'm not a beach hunter, but I would agree that, depending on the strength
of the tides, items could be moved up the beach and be more available once
the tides go back out.

Only hunted the beach a few times back in So. Cal (in the 80's), and was always
surprised how the tides would group like sized items together. I'd find a dozen
quarters in one spot, then later on another pile of pennies, etc.

 

[TORRERO]

True experience from me, but you never know how any individual beach will be…
Was in Spain hunting a beach with the X, a small town summer resort area but in the winter when the beach was empty and nobody around. Me always liked hunting low tide better headed down there, while the X hunted higher up closer to dry sand.. after 20 minutes of not finding much I hollard up and asked her.. she said she was getting a lot of coins and signals and I didn’t know what to think 🤔.. I went up higher and there were targets EVERYWHERE… turned out to be the BEST beach I’ve ever hunted… must have been YEARS worth of accumulation, we ended up taking well over 500 coins and other things from that beach area that day. I had to return to the car 3 times to empty my pockets. Almost All in the higher areas of the sand… 🤷🏼‍♂️ who knew ?

 

[TORRERO]

True experience from me, but you never know how any individual beach will be…
Was in Spain hunting a beach with the X, a small town summer resort area but in the winter when the beach was empty and nobody around. Me always liked hunting low tide better headed down there, while the X hunted higher up closer to dry sand.. after 20 minutes of not finding much I hollard up and asked her.. she said she was getting a lot of coins and signals and I didn’t know what to think 🤔.. I went up higher and there were targets EVERYWHERE… turned out to be the BEST beach I’ve ever hunted… must have been YEARS worth of accumulation, we ended up taking well over 500 coins and other things from that beach area that day. I had to return to the car 3 times to empty my pockets. Almost All in the higher areas of the sand… 🤷🏼‍♂️ who knew ?

And just so you know, this was maybe 1995 ish? And we went back at least 4-5 other times, never as much as the first time but always more coins. Each time less and less of course… but it was great while it lasted and an even greater memory 😊

 

[Sand Swinger]

And just so you know, this was maybe 1995 ish? And we went back at least 4-5 other times, never as much as the first time but always more coins. Each time less and less of course… but it was great while it lasted and an even greater memory 😊

Were you and the X hunting after a storm, or was it just a typical winter day?

 

[TORRERO]

Were you and the X hunting after a storm, or was it just a typical winter day?

Just a typical winter day, the place was a 2 hour drive from where we lived. The reason why we had gone was because in the summer we had gone there and walked around the beach after dark (and it was pitch black outside no lights reached the beach) but we had found 3-4 of their $5 coins and two wristwatches in about 45 minutes and thought we should return some day when we had more time…. That was our reasoning…. So we went back in the winter… I don’t specifically recall storms at that time although winter was more a rainy season than summer

 

[OBXmetalDet]

True experience from me, but you never know how any individual beach will be…
Was in Spain hunting a beach with the X, a small town summer resort area but in the winter when the beach was empty and nobody around. Me always liked hunting low tide better headed down there, while the X hunted higher up closer to dry sand.. after 20 minutes of not finding much I hollard up and asked her.. she said she was getting a lot of coins and signals and I didn’t know what to think 🤔.. I went up higher and there were targets EVERYWHERE… turned out to be the BEST beach I’ve ever hunted… must have been YEARS worth of accumulation, we ended up taking well over 500 coins and other things from that beach area that day. I had to return to the car 3 times to empty my pockets. Almost All in the higher areas of the sand… 🤷🏼‍♂️ who knew ?

This is very encouraging. I'm about to go out to detect here at the OBX pretty soon after the highest part of high tide.

This Nor'easter wasn't as intense as I expected. I'm worried that I might not find too much good stuff, but I'll find out soon.

 

[TORRERO]

For those of you on the East Coast planning to rock the beach after the coming nor’easter, I’d like to get your opinions. I was fortunate to book a 3-night stay at the beach just after the nor’easter, so I’ll have 2 days to hunt. I’ll be taking my Dual Field PI and my BBS SMF Sovereign Elite with 12x10 & 15x12 SEF coils. With those 2, I should be well armed to go deep in shallow water, wet sand, or the dry.

Low tides in early morning so need to arrive early, as my top priority is hitting shallow water with my PI during low tide, working my way back up the wet as the tide comes in. I wasn’t initially considering hitting the dry, but I’ve been thinking that after the tide comes in, spending some time working the dry might not be a bad idea, so this is where I’d like to get everyone’s opinion.

Beach cams are showing the water rising up higher and higher on the dry. Weather reports in DE & MD are warning of flooding and indicate that water would rise up so high; it will cover about a foot of the coastal highway. I’ve seen that years ago during another storm. Just thinking, if the water reaches that far up to cover the highway, the dry will be totally submerged under water for some time. If that’s the case, I’m assuming there’s a chance that rising water might deposit targets all throughout the dry. When the water recedes, it might strip sand from the dry, putting targets within easier reach.

Hitting shallow water and wet sand are my 2 “go-to” areas, we all do that. But I’d like to get everyone’s opinion about hitting the dry after it’s been flooded by incoming water from a serious storm, then potentially being stripped as water recedes back into the ocean. I’ve read some reports from others who mentioned that hunting after a serious storm; they discovered the storm left a “towel line” of targets in the middle section of the dry.

Any thoughts, opinions, or experience hunting the dry after a nor’easter or other serious storm?

Anybody know if the beach’s in South Carolina are producing anything? Was thinking about driving down but I always get skunked on the beach.. but considering the weather was hoping someone might know something

This is very encouraging. I'm about to go out to detect here at the OBX pretty soon after the highest part of high tide.

This Nor'easter wasn't as intense as I expected. I'm worried that I might not find too much good stuff, but I'll find out soon.

let me know quick because I was thinking about driving to South Carolina beaches but I don’t know..

 

[OBXmetalDet]

Anybody know if the beach’s in South Carolina are producing anything? Was thinking about driving down but I always get skunked on the beach.. but considering the weather was hoping someone might know something

let me know quick because I was thinking about driving to South Carolina beaches but I don’t know..

I'm at Kitty Hawk, NC, in the Outer Banks.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Hit the low tide and wet sand hard. GRID back and forth in and out of the water -to your knees, step over back up to the wet/dry line, step over, back down into the water - rinse and repeat. You'll cover about 50-yards of beach front an hour as the tide comes back in. At that point stay between the towel line and the wet sand - gridding is the key - BIG GOLD!

 

[OBN]

I know when I did hunt OC I would look for areas of black sand, shells or anything with weight or shape. Pay attention to the bottom firmness, look up the beach and watch other hunters.. see if they are hunting in a line.. or pattern up the beach.. look for a lane up the beach, dig a target and grid, dig and grid, look behind at where you dug..is there a pattern... (its called the lane) And timing is important, with the ocean... the beach can change from tide to tide, the longer you wait .....your of chances of treasure will fade..... so ASAP..

Also there is a saying, stick and move or run and gun, if your not getting targets don't waste time after a block.. move up the beach.

Good Luck!!

 

[OBXmetalDet]

Hit the low tide and wet sand hard. GRID back and forth in and out of the water -to your knees, step over back up to the wet/dry line, step over, back down into the water - rinse and repeat. You'll cover about 50-yards of beach front an hour as the tide comes back in. At that point stay between the towel line and the wet sand - gridding is the key - BIG GOLD!

I have found only one or two things in wet sand. It's like there is nothing there.

As for going into the water, I guess that could work if the waves aren't too strong AND if your target is at the surface or very shallow.

 

[CASPER-2]

For those of you on the East Coast planning to rock the beach after the coming nor’easter, I’d like to get your opinions. I was fortunate to book a 3-night stay at the beach just after the nor’easter, so I’ll have 2 days to hunt. I’ll be taking my Dual Field PI and my BBS SMF Sovereign Elite with 12x10 & 15x12 SEF coils. With those 2, I should be well armed to go deep in shallow water, wet sand, or the dry.

Low tides in early morning so need to arrive early, as my top priority is hitting shallow water with my PI during low tide, working my way back up the wet as the tide comes in. I wasn’t initially considering hitting the dry, but I’ve been thinking that after the tide comes in, spending some time working the dry might not be a bad idea, so this is where I’d like to get everyone’s opinion.

Beach cams are showing the water rising up higher and higher on the dry. Weather reports in DE & MD are warning of flooding and indicate that water would rise up so high; it will cover about a foot of the coastal highway. I’ve seen that years ago during another storm. Just thinking, if the water reaches that far up to cover the highway, the dry will be totally submerged under water for some time. If that’s the case, I’m assuming there’s a chance that rising water might deposit targets all throughout the dry. When the water recedes, it might strip sand from the dry, putting targets within easier reach.

Hitting shallow water and wet sand are my 2 “go-to” areas, we all do that. But I’d like to get everyone’s opinion about hitting the dry after it’s been flooded by incoming water from a serious storm, then potentially being stripped as water recedes back into the ocean. I’ve read some reports from others who mentioned that hunting after a serious storm; they discovered the storm left a “towel line” of targets in the middle section of the dry.

Any thoughts, opinions, or experience hunting the dry after a nor’easter or other serious storm?

look for rocks and hard bottom at low tides
you hit the right spot you can find stuff just sitting on top
after a storm yrs ago my GF was walking with me and would find coins sitting in the rocks
she found a lg gold earing shining in the sun on top

 

[Sand Swinger]

I know when I did hunt OC I would look for areas of black sand, shells or anything with weight or shape. Pay attention to the bottom firmness, look up the beach and watch other hunters.. see if they are hunting in a line.. or pattern up the beach.. look for a lane up the beach, dig a target and grid, dig and grid, look behind at where you dug..is there a pattern... (its called the lane) And timing is important, with the ocean... the beach can change from tide to tide, the longer you wait .....your of chances of treasure will fade..... so ASAP..

Also there is a saying, stick and move or run and gun, if your not getting targets don't waste time after a block.. move up the beach.

Good Luck!!

Thanks Joe, I'll give it my best shot. Might be a bit slower going with digging due to that tendonitis in my left forearm, but I'll work through it.

I'll be armed with 2 great detectors, DF & Sov, just hope the ocean cooperates with me, just for a few hours, lol.

 

[Sand Swinger]

I have found only one or two things in wet sand. It's like there is nothing there.

When you were walking on that wet sand, was it firm? Or did your feet sink in a little bit?

If the sand granules are larger and soft, your feet will sink in a bit, and that usually indicates that more sand has been deposited onto the wet, either pushed in and deposited from the ocean, or water rushing up onto the dry pulled dry sand from higher up down towards the water.

If more sand has been deposited onto the wet, any targets present will now be deeper and hence, they may now be out of range of your detector.