Most of the sand was still very mushy making it almost impossible to sift, so I went back to my truck and got my pinpointer, which I rarely ever use at the beach in the summer.
So I'd retrieve the target with the scoop, dump it out, pinpoint it with the metal detector then zero in on it with the hand held - Very difficult to find objects in wet sand since it clings to everything, even if you know they are there somewhere.