Hey there,
I am not too far from you, and might have seen ya when you were at the beach. I live at the oceanfront, and am down there in the water almost daily(sometimes twice a day
). I also happen to be new at this hobby as well, and only started about 6 weeks ago.
Some places I have found are Trashmore, other parks, schools, and the beach of course. Older houses in Norfolk might hold some treasure, but you will have to get permission from the owner, and preferably in writing. It is a bit daunting to knock on doors like that, and I have never done it myself, but, it could pay off.
If you go to trashmore, I would recommend hunting near kids cove. Last time I went there was shortly after the carnival had packed up and left. I do not have an adequate digger, and need a pinpointer, so I did not do much digging, but, that area was LOADED with targets. As for other parks or schools, I have not done much, as the beach is just so close, I go there almost always.
I am not familiar with your machine, but, is it able to function in the wet sand? I more or less hunt the wet sand at low tide, and if you are able to, we could team up soemtime at the oceanfront. I have a spare sand scoop as well you are welcome to if you have a need. much easier for beach hunting than using the hand, or a trowel, both of which I did for a few weeks before getting a scoop.
There is also a club in the area that you may be interested in. I have been to one meeting, and plan to join the club at the next. The website is
www.tc-rc.com. Good bunch of folks, and its always good to have experienced people to turn to.
All I can think of for now, hope you come to enjoy the hobby as much as I do.
Anthony
jgas
