This is how beach hunting really works

[47thelement]

So my wife takes my son camping with scouts for the weekend. She says "why don't you go down to the beach and go hunting."

SAY WHAT

The bag was packed and the excal and accessories were in the car before she could find some chore for me to do.

2 1/2 hours later I'm in Bethany Beach Deleware. 10 minutes from Coin Beach ( yes that Coin Beach and 10 minutes from Ocean City, Md). Let the hunt begin.

After hunting at total of about 18 of sanded in beaches in OC and getting less than $3.00 in clad. And a ton of buried Budwieser cans, and 20-30 Amstel light bottle caps. I decided to see what was really happening at Coin Beach.

It's only about a 20 minute trek so stopped and grabbed a bite to eat.

As I approached the top of the dune at Coin Beach I noticed a man and a woman hunting without headphones and carrying shovels?! I proceeded to the surf line and after about 45 minutes got my 1st real signal. By now the surf had really rolling in. With my 1st scoop I pull back with my pro-handle and the next thing I know I'm laying in the surf holding half my pro-handle.

I tried a few more times but the surf was too strong and the target was too deep.

Headed back to the beach house.

Total take for the weekend $2.87
Toll -$4.00
Gas -$40.00
Cost. $41.13

That's how beach metal detecting really goes - you don't find "tickets" every time you go out.

 

[captaindoug]

Yeah, but you was not at work, and you were not mowing the lawn. Now you are just that much closer to the GOLD.
Sorry for the crummy weekend. How was the scenery?

 

[47thelement]

Don't get me wrong'

I bad day detecting is better than.....

it's just appears some people find gold or some other exciting find just about every time they go out. Some people may just be better hunters than others or there must be more gold in the south

 

[TORRERO]

Don't get me wrong'

I bad day detecting is better than.....

it's just appears some people find gold or some other exciting find just about every time they go out. Some people may just be better hunters than others or there must be more gold in the south

Well.... Not really...
I believe that you only hear about the good things because the days of walking and not finding anything are not worth talking about, but we all have been there... many more times than not..
And that's a fact jack....

 

[tarpon192]

Don't get me wrong'

I bad day detecting is better than.....

it's just appears some people find gold or some other exciting find just about every time they go out. Some people may just be better hunters than others or there must be more gold in the south

Well.... Not really...
I believe that you only hear about the good things because the days of walking and not finding anything are not worth talking about, but we all have been there... many more times than not..
And that's a fact jack....

It really depends on the beach conditions. I have been out hundreds of times, and only found clad coins. Other times I have went, and found 3 or 4 gold rings, silver rings, and other jewerly. Learn to read the beach you hunt. I have been to the beach when it is stripped of sand, and found spanish coins, and other artifacts, and have also been there when the ocean dumps sand back on the beach and found some good stuff. "YOU DON'T KNOW UNTIL YOU GO". It's just like scuba diving or snook fishing.
Good luck next time.

 

[Smoogle]

take the bad, it makes the good sweeter, the ugly will always be ugly

 

[gold fever pete]

True so true. Things here in Cali has slowed down a lot. They say we are supposed to get some rain this week. Nothing like back there with hurricanes and all. However the surf will be a little higher and we might be able to find more, HH All. Pete

 

[ron lord]

47thelement, Sorry for your loss, but remember when you retire like me you can do this. 5 mins. to the beach, hunt 3 to 4 hrs $.91 1-18kt ring, 1- 10kt bracelet, value $700. Gas about $.50 parking Free,Eye candy, alot. move to Fl.

 

[savant365]

That's why it's called treasure hunting instead of treasure finding Better luck next time

HH Charlie

 

[TORRERO]

True so true. Things here in Cali has slowed down a lot. They say we are supposed to get some rain this week. Nothing like back there with hurricanes and all. However the surf will be a little higher and we might be able to find more, HH All. Pete

Are you in Cali Columbia South America ?

 

[lookindown]

True so true. Things here in Cali has slowed down a lot. They say we are supposed to get some rain this week. Nothing like back there with hurricanes and all. However the surf will be a little higher and we might be able to find more, HH All. Pete

Are you in Cali Columbia South America ?

Cali....fornia.

 

[ocjeff]

that's coin beach, very little to find except after storms or when beach conditions are perfect. even then there will be many other hunters to beat u to the goodies. you just have to keep at it.

 

[DaleGM]

we all have days like that sun on the face and fresh air in the lungs sure beats sitting at home watching the tube any day of the week..........

 

[Terry Soloman]

...With my 1st scoop I pull back with my pro-handle and the next thing I know I'm laying in the surf holding half my pro-handle. I tried a few more times but the surf was too strong and the target was too deep. Headed back to the beach house.

Total take for the weekend $2.87
Toll -$4.00
Gas -$40.00
Cost. $41.13

That's how beach metal detecting really goes - you don't find "tickets" every time you go out.

You got off cheap!

This summer it cost me (aprox.) $1,417.00 in gasoline and tolls; 50-60 hours of driving; and close to 200-hours of swinging to find $2,800.00 (gold rings, bracelets and earrings sold for melt value at $1,816.00oz). It doesn't come easy - or every time, but it DOES come! Of course, there is the "dark" side..

 

[lookindown]

Not many hobbies that you can end up with more than you spent at the end of the year.

 

[mcscs]

almost $ 7.00 hr. not bad

 

[ramfan]

Lol @ Ron! I am in Myrtle Beach and it costs me about .50 cents for gas. So.....I love the weather and the scenery, hope to come home with 4 quarters so I can double my money!

 

[JP]

Don't get me wrong'

I bad day detecting is better than.....

it's just appears some people find gold or some other exciting find just about every time they go out. Some people may just be better hunters than others or there must be more gold in the south

Of course we don't hear much about the bad days...It's like a family member of mine who used to come by our house to show us the money he had just won on the casino boat. He came in one day to show us two bundles of 100's totaling $20,000. Yes he won it and yes he was winning when he went the other times (at least some of the times)....but the amount he spent and the times he didn't win caused him to lose his life's savings and his house all in a period of about four months. (of course he never acknowledged that)

A few years ago I found at least one good item everytime I went hunting (silver or gold). I'm not able to hunt all the time, but this year has been the worst for me ever regarding metal detecting.

Also, remember a lot of people have cashed in their gold...so they are not losing it at the beach. Also, a lot of the wedding sets that people are buying now are tungsten and other crap (aka garbage).....tungsten, expensive to buy, worthless to sell...... I found more tungsten this year than all of the gold I found for the previous two years.

But, yes, most people are not going to write about a day of finding a few pennies, a few pull tabs, a few pieces of can slaw, etc....just like my last three hunts

I still go when I can just to enjoy the water life, eye candy , and just get away from reality.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Of course we don't hear much about the bad days...It's like a family member of mine who used to come by our house to show us the money he had just won on the casino boat. He came in one day to show us two bundles of 100's totaling $20,000. Yes he won it and yes he was winning when he went the other times (at least some of the times)....but the amount he spent and the times he didn't win caused him to lose his life's savings and his house all in a period of about four months. (of course he never acknowledged that)

A few years ago I found at least one good item everytime I went hunting (silver or gold). I'm not able to hunt all the time, but this year has been the worst for me ever regarding metal detecting.

Also, remember a lot of people have cashed in their gold...so they are not losing it at the beach. Also, a lot of the wedding sets that people are buying now are tungsten and other crap (aka garbage).....tungsten, expensive to buy, worthless to sell...... I found more tungsten this year than all of the gold I found for the previous two years.

But, yes, most people are not going to write about a day of finding a few pennies, a few pull tabs, a few pieces of can slaw, etc....just like my last three hunts

I still go when I can just to enjoy the water life, eye candy , and just get away from reality.

Great post! How's the Weather in San Salvador?

 

[JP]

Of course we don't hear much about the bad days...It's like a family member of mine who used to come by our house to show us the money he had just won on the casino boat. He came in one day to show us two bundles of 100's totaling $20,000. Yes he won it and yes he was winning when he went the other times (at least some of the times)....but the amount he spent and the times he didn't win caused him to lose his life's savings and his house all in a period of about four months. (of course he never acknowledged that)

A few years ago I found at least one good item everytime I went hunting (silver or gold). I'm not able to hunt all the time, but this year has been the worst for me ever regarding metal detecting.

Also, remember a lot of people have cashed in their gold...so they are not losing it at the beach. Also, a lot of the wedding sets that people are buying now are tungsten and other crap (aka garbage).....tungsten, expensive to buy, worthless to sell...... I found more tungsten this year than all of the gold I found for the previous two years.

But, yes, most people are not going to write about a day of finding a few pennies, a few pull tabs, a few pieces of can slaw, etc....just like my last three hunts

I still go when I can just to enjoy the water life, eye candy , and just get away from reality.

Great post! How's the Weather in San Salvador?

Thanks

Raining!!!! I wish I was back at the beach in Florida hunting right now.....but in November (or December) I hope to be out diving in the Pacific on a new wreck.

As the saying goes, any bad day metal detecting (fishing, scuba diving, fill in the blank) is better than a good day working