Wet Sand vs. Shallow Water

[granthansen]

Curious to know what you all prefer, and why? What do you ENJOY most, where do you FIND most?

 

[Terry Soloman]

I find the most gold Hip-deep in the surf at low tide. The wet sand and ankle deep is where EVERYBODY hunts.

 

[Craig-PI]

I find just as much gold in the wet sand as I do in the water....

 

[CASPER-2]

most spots I hit are hammered from chest deep in - so I have to go deeper
usually - in season some spots can be good if I hit at right time and no ones been in awhile
but got a lot of competition for the shallows at most spots

 

[lookindown]

I find the most gold Hip-deep in the surf at low tide. The wet sand and ankle deep is where EVERYBODY hunts.

Same for me.

 

[hamiddetecting]

I like hunt on the wet sand in low tide. Much gold there. The first is when i found big cut sand ant its very inclined. Much gold chains, gold pendants and fine gold.

 

[bigscoop]

I like hunt on the wet sand in low tide. Much gold there. The first is when i found big cut sand ant its very inclined. Much gold chains, gold pendants and fine gold.

I have to agree with Hamid. Typically, gold can be lost and found anywhere on the beach and on the hunting average days I've found just as much in the water and wet sand. But I am "always" on the lookout for any changes in the beach (below or above the surface) that have created a cut or trench with steep, or sharp "beachside" bunkers, and they don't have to be all that deep. Every time I find one of these I nearly always leave with some goodies.

 

[guzz1]

Heck, its everywhere people are, wet, dry, in the water. I hunt it all ....you just never know. You just have to be lucky enough to run your coil over it ..my advice,,,,hunt it all.......

 

[Craig-PI]

most spots I hit are hammered from chest deep in - so I have to go deeper
usually - in season some spots can be good if I hit at right time and no ones been in awhile
but got a lot of competition for the shallows at most spots

Yeah because you already hammered them ..... trick is to find those spots no one would think to hunt

 

[seeker41]

dont ask me i cant find squat!!!!! i try and hunt from waist deep at low tide all the way up to the high tide mark.

 

[lorraine]

Heck, its everywhere people are, wet, dry, in the water. I hunt it all ....you just never know. You just have to be lucky enough to run your coil over it ..my advice,,,,hunt it all.......

Ditto!

Lorraine

 

[JimDon]

Don't forget the parking areas too. Been quite productive for me.