JAX Beach

[IronSpike]

Went to the beach for a short 2 day stay. Detected a little in the dry sand and found some recent drops. It gets picked up so quick that the beach doesn't even have time to ruin the zincolns Did spot a few detectorists, but didn't get a chance to chat. Morning hunts my favorite time of day to hunt. May detect a little tonight before heading back tomorrow.

Didn't find any jewelry but here's a pic of my finds, which by the way improved my coin count

Happy hunting

 

[Jaw Jah Danny]

Dude !! What kinda detector ya got that locates sea shell? Thanks for the beach pic Nice finds. Nice clad.Pick up some more batteries now

 

[IronSpike]

What your detector doesn't pick up sea shells

Went hunting right before sunrise and eventough the XLT best suited in the dry sand I decided to test the shore line. Reckon I just happened to be up before the shell hunters

 

[CRUSADER]

wow, never knew you had 'Thomas the tank engine' in the US.

 

[Old River]

Congrats. Nice finds. I believe I would be back on that beach. HH.....

 

[garthbfan169]

Very nice Iron love the Thomas and the shell!!

 

[jrsherman]

Looks like someone had a home-made radio switch! Nice finds and thanks for the beach shot!!

 

[ivan salis]

next time tell me when your coming -- I got some tips on some spots in jax.

 

[mlayers]

nice bunch of finds. I spent 4 days at the beach in VA and I didn't find a sea shell but I did get some clad. WTG....Matt

 

[IronSpike]

Thanks all the replies

I don't do much beach hunting and believe the better finds are made in surf area (unless after a big storm). It was interesting to watch one of the metal detectorist's technique. He had his sand scoop attached to a line being dragged on the sand behind him. Reckon to mark his patch and not have to carry the scoop

I do have to say that recovering targets in sand compared soil is much easier/faster

Happy 4th of July Hunting

 

[dp2013]

I'm not an expert on my XLT but I once went to Myrtle Beach and visited the local White's dealer. He showed me a program that
he said would make the XLT work well in wet sand. I no longer have the program.
So maybe an expert with the XLT would be kind enough to share a good program for wet sand.

 

[PAUL2006]

 

[ModernMiner]

IP,
Congrats on the beach finds. Next time how about a few bikini photos. (not of you)
-MM-

 

[IronSpike]

Thanks for the tip on programming the XLT for wet sand. Maybe I'll have it for next time I'm going to the beach or better yet I'll have a detector better suited for beach hunting

Sorry no bikini photos