New to the treasure coast

Dewdigger · Aug 4, 2022

Hello all, I’m relatively new to the FL coast(2yrs) now near Melbourne Beach and treasure coast. Recently retired to my dream local and loving every day of it. Mostly hitting the beaches along the east coast on my ebike, metal detector and scoop attached😎. The perfect setup for getting up and down the beaches. Hopefully I will have some treasures to post soon.

RTR · Aug 4, 2022

Love the Melbourne beach area ! Hey you ever hit this bar/restaurant ?

Treasure_Hunter · Aug 4, 2022

Just be careful along the Treasure Coast south of you, you can not put your detector in the water from about a mile south of Ft Pierce north to about a 1/4 mile north of Sebastion Inlet. Below is a link to a thread on it I did with the GPS cords.

1715 Treasure Fleet GPS Cordinates

Here it is, I found it again.... SOUTHEAST FLORIDA SITES: INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SITES: – North of the inlet is "Chuck’s Steakhouse", also known as Half-Reale Beach, after the large numbers of Spanish 1715 cob coins found here! Evidently one of the 1715 Fleet galleons sank just off this...

www.treasurenet.com

Dewdigger · Aug 4, 2022

RTR said:
Love the Melbourne beach area ! Hey you ever hit this bar/restaurant ?View attachment 2039981

Yes I have! About a mile north of me😎

Dewdigger · Aug 4, 2022

Treasure_Hunter said:
Just be careful along the Treasure Coast south of you, you can not put your detector in the water from about a mile south of Ft Pierce north to about a 1/4 mile north of Sebastion Inlet. Below is a link to a thread on it I did with the GPS cords.

1715 Treasure Fleet GPS Cordinates

Here it is, I found it again.... SOUTHEAST FLORIDA SITES: INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SITES: – North of the inlet is "Chuck’s Steakhouse", also known as Half-Reale Beach, after the large numbers of Spanish 1715 cob coins found here! Evidently one of the 1715 Fleet galleons sank just off this...

www.treasurenet.com

Thanks for info T_H, there are lots of guys w/detectors that get in the water around here. My understanding was as long as your not in a ‘leased savage water area’ it was ok to hunt; like public beaches not identified as wreck sites.🤔 I know FL recently passed a law wanting everything found 50 years old or more reported, I assume it is coinage etc. everyone wants a cut I suppose.

Treasure_Hunter · Aug 4, 2022

Dewdigger said:
Thanks for info T_H, there are lots of guys w/detectors that get in the water around here. My understanding was as long as your not in a ‘leased savage water area’ it was ok to hunt; like public beaches not identified as wreck sites.🤔 I know FL recently passed a law wanting everything found 50 years old or more reported, I assume it is coinage etc. everyone wants a cut I suppose.

It is okay to get in the water except for the lease area I posted.

vpnavy · Aug 5, 2022

Dewdigger said:
Hello all, I’m relatively new to the FL coast(2yrs) now near Melbourne Beach...

Welcome Aboard! Take a look at Forum: Florida for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

RTR · Aug 5, 2022

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Dewdigger said:
Yes I have! About a mile north of me😎

Well, ya sure picked a good place to retire ! I'd be hitting the beach everyday detecting.Couple years ago we stayed here in Melbourne for 3 weeks and one day I dug these(1715 maybe, ?

) over a foot down mixed in w/some old iron pieces.Ya never know good luck to ya

newnan man · Aug 5, 2022

Good luck & welcome. I live just north of you in Indiatlantic. I don't metal detect just an artifact/fossil hound. They've renourished the beaches here so much it's tough to find anything old is what I hear. Treasure Hunter is correct about the lease areas, stay out of the water with your machine.

teleprospector · Aug 7, 2022

Welcome!
Jon from s/e Michigan 8-)

Bart@Big Boys Hobbies · Aug 8, 2022

Dewdigger said:
Hello all, I’m relatively new to the FL coast(2yrs) now near Melbourne Beach and treasure coast. Recently retired to my dream local and loving every day of it. Mostly hitting the beaches along the east coast on my ebike, metal detector and scoop attached😎. The perfect setup for getting up and down the beaches. Hopefully I will have some treasures to post soon.

Welcome!