Second day out!

[derekbob24]

Well went out today for the second time ever and it was just like the first. Not much of anything. I started at the beach and found a clad dime and was there an hour. I don't know if I am not doing something right or there just isn't that much on the beach!?!?
Then I went to the park and found another clad dime 11 pennies none of which were wheaties and a clad quarter it was a state quarter. And I found like a key chain part I guess that is what it is but that was the most exciting thing I found. I think I am going to stick to the beach for a while though because I have a lot of trouble in the dirt. My detector will beep over something and I will pinpoint it the best I can and dig and there will be nothing there so I will run my detector over the hole and it will still beep so I will dig a little deeper and so on until I just get frustrated enough that I fill in the hole and move on. Then sometimes it seems like the signal will move. I will dig the hole where I am sure the spot is and put all the dirt to the right and then I will run the detector over the hole and the signal will move to the right I don't get it maybe I should get what you guys call a pinpointer? Anyways I think I will just stick to the beach tomorrow and see what happens. here is a pic of the key ring thing though.

 

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[Ron B]

Hello Derek!
Man, we've all been there! Learning a new detector or hobby can certainly be frustrating! One thing about beach hunting, it's generally easy to dig. Do you have a scoop? I remember getting my SE; using it for the first dozen times or so. I learned to make it a habit to go where I knew there were plenty of coins. School yards, soccer fields, tot lots. Practice does make perfect. Or, at least almost! Lol!

May I ask which detector you are using?

Also, using a smaller coil can really help on locating targets. And, a probe is definitely a plus.
I like the inline probe from SunRay. It's always handy and you don't have to worry about losing it.

Good luck!
GRB

 

[derekbob24]

I am using a bounty hunter tracker 4. I don't have a scoop I just use my detector and a little garden shovel that my detector found on the beach my first day out lol.

 

[sqwaby]

My ace 250 will get a coin signal from aluminum cans. Some of those cans would be down 12 & 14 inches. Finally figured out when I had one located by the way it would act in all metal mode when pinpointing. I don't dig too many of them any more. Keep on digging you'll start to see a pattern to certain items. A pinpointer is nice for those tough digs, I use a cheapy centech model. Don't use it very often, but nice when you need it.

 

[Marius]

Its just bit past my first month into detecting,when u dig for my posts you will see how it goes,no one tech me nothing i read thru posts watch videos on youtube and my dvd with came with detector..
My first week was without any scoop,all hand job terrible but i got some finds,next week i made my own scoop,lol it was terrible but worked,now i have plastic scoop a must have on the beach .

With scoop my retr. time speed up minimum 5times,i do have small shovel.
I found almost 1000 coins in 4 weeks,bit silver,but cant find gold,just recently got my gold nugget to test my machine and guess what under 3-4inch of sand it gives me readout of -8,-4 with is ferrous ,now im seriously worried on how many gold rings i walk and don't dig them .

First thing to do for you go to that beach when its full of pple and investigate where is the blanket belt,where they play etc.,thats what i do,next day i usually hit 50-100coins in spots like that.

I didnt go to park yet or to soccer field,so on the grass i be green to

I cant give u advice about setups of your machine but i ebt tehres tons of ple here with use same unit.
Good luck,you will get all treasures sooner or later.

 

[sparkymaster]

 

[tymcmurray]

Starting out is a little frustrating at times, but
you seem to be doing well. Just continue to
learn your machine and the treasures will come!

 

[TimC (North Alabama)]

Hey dude, it don't matter which detector you have or experience, if your starting off just have fun, the rest will come with time and practice.