Rough beach trip...

FarmerChick · Apr 4, 2013

wasn't meant to be.

2 days hunting Myrtle Beach State Park beach.

1.28 the first day with some trash.

2 cents the next day with more trash.

WOW. I found nothing. I walked VERY LONG without a hit. amazed me.

I gotta go to where people drop gold and diamond rings and more valuable stuff

but it was enjoyable! to be out with the detector!!

Trackerman · Apr 11, 2013

Beach hunting is tuff and its also hunted a lot plus all states and countrys vary jewlry use wise. so these factors make it harder to find goodies. Just gota keep trying. Good luck and Happy Hunting.

bigscoop · Apr 11, 2013

Unfortunately, once those summer sands start rolling in even the recent drops can vanish fairly quickly, especially here on the upper east coast of Florida where sand is abundant and the tide change and wave action is always keeping the sand moving and stirred up. It makes for a very tough hunting situation.

fredinbelize · Apr 11, 2013

It's just the calm before the storm, or the dry spell before the monsoon, or something like that.

bigscoop · Apr 11, 2013

Headed to the beach today, a small cooler with a soda and snacks, detector, pouch, booties, etc. So I get there a couple hours before low tide, decide to do a bit of recon to help me decide where I wanted to hunt. The wind was blowing pretty strong and I really wanted to check out a spot I had been keeping my eye on at the other end of the beach so I head that way. Sure enough, it was looking darn good so I parked the car with high hopes and hopped out to get geared up. Funny thing was this, when I popped open the tailgate.....no wetsuit! I forgot to pack the darn wetsuit! :BangHead:

One hour, that was all I could take being wet in that strong wind, teeth were chattering after about thirty minutes. :laughing7:

Wasn't too bad until those deep swells delivered that rush of colder water, fairly certain my belly button dislodged itself and scurried up my body so it could take shelter in my headphones. :laughing7:

Before I moved down here I could have stayed in that water several hours with no problem. Funny how things change based on with one's normal environment. When it comes to cold I'm such a wussy now.