Metal detecting has ruined my 46 year hobby

[Jim DE]

I have been an avid fly fisherman (specifically saltwater) for 46 years. I bought a DfX for something to do during off tide periods. Bad thing is now my trips to the beach I find my fly tackle never leaving the truck and either the DFX or a surfmaster pi pro in my hands instead. I still don't really understand my obsession with MD'ing but it has surely happened. Fact is I used to smerk at the people doing this while I was fly fishing. Now I be one

Anybody else ruin a lifetime hobby taking up metal detecting?

 

[JOe L]

I to am heavy into Saltwater FlyFishing and surf casting. I even administer a popular Saltwater Fishing / Striper Web Site. But, lately, with my detecting, casting has become second and almost non-existent this year.

 

[Rob66]

I tend to jump from one to the other if not mix the two.Here in Ca I hunt the beach in the morning by noon it is packed and I'm pier fishing :P
But, if I had to give up one.Tackle box for sale
RD

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

I keep a log of every hunt do not even want to add total hunts till end of year...I went fishing >0 times this year...as well as a lot of zeros for other stuff...

 

[MEinWV]

Wow! Lots of ex-fishermen here! Me too! Sold all my tackle but kept the aluminum box ( great for storing finds ).

Went out last year and bought some new stuff ( 1 rod and a handful of tackle ). Just in case someone wants me to go fishing with them.

Both hobbies involve the thrill of the chase, but in the case of detecting, there is no such thing as "catch and release",thank God.

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

Wow! Lots of ex-fishermen here! Me too! Sold all my tackle but kept the aluminum box ( great for storing finds ).

Went out last year and bought some new stuff ( 1 rod and a handful of tackle ). Just in case someone wants me to go fishing with them.

Both hobbies involve the thrill of the chase, but in the case of detecting, there is no such thing as "catch and release",thank God.

Good point...