What am i doing wrong :(

[kevinc]

Have been searching on my local beach for rings /jewellery but no luck.
I've hunted all over the beach and all I've found is coins and junk. I'm using my ace 250 on jewellery mode with - 2 notches from the top on sensitivity.
Hope someone can help.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Minelab PRO-FIND 35 Waterproof Pinpointer Metal Detector for Experts with Tone ID & Adjustable Sensitivity - Grab it through Amazon!

[Terry Soloman]

Start "Gridding" at the "Towel Line" which starts at the high water line and goes 30-feet inland. Pick an area at the towel line 30-feet long by 30-feet wide that is crowded during the day and work it north to south low and slow, then east to west low and slow. Rinse and repeat in the next 30-foot section. It is hard work and should bedone early A.M. or late P.M. when everybody is at home - Good Luck!

 

[kladdhunden]

u won't come home with a ring or something good everyday.
its alot to do with luck if finding anything special.
how my hunts go is like this.
Wake up
Grab detector,shovel
go to beach
discrimination=noone (all metal mode)
Digs everything thats not a solid iron signal
finds a few coins
finds 500 bottlecaps,shell casings,bullets,wrappers,pulltabs etc etc
comes home
another day another bust
go to sleep crying
wake up
take detector and shovel
go to beach
discrimination=noone (all metal mode)
finds 5 bottlecaps
finds 1 coin
finds some more bottlecaps
bottlecap signal and im almost crying inside and its a gold ring
by this time i do a sweet find i have been out so much my wife divorce me and i have dug about 5000 bottlecaps and died alittle inside to find the gold ring but it gets me so exited i repeat every step again.

 

[kladdhunden]

my advice if u have not been out much is to visit the same beach more and more.
you will learn what spots u usally find stuff in and what spots are more empty, the empty spots may also hold something amazing u never know but learning a beach takes time.
not finding much in towel line maybe u have good luck at dune line.
not finding much there u maybe switch to some other spot on the beach etc.
after a few trips u know what spots is most likely to find something good and what spots are more "dead" areas.
and remember its alot about luck!

 

[hubcap76]

Time and patience, don't discourage yourself. Keep everything you dig and over the course as you clean the mess the more familiar with the nuances of the area your working. Rather work my local beach and know that I'm not going to run into the same trash every time.

 

[bigscoop]

I keep going back to this, "The average ring is only about one inch in diameter and they could be anywhere." If you don't pick a small section, as Terry already suggested, and then cover every inch of that section, was that ring in the one inch of beach that you missed, or in that one inch of beach that everyone else missed?"

 

[Beach Papa]

If it isn't lost you will not find it.... If you don't put your detector over it, you won't find it..... If you are not the first pig to the troth, there won't be any food left when you do get there..... Hunt often, search thoroughly by gridding. Get to know your beach and the movement of the sand. You will eventually find some treasure... However, it is not like going to the jewelry store. For me, it takes about 100 hours of hunting for each nice find. Happy Hunting, Beach Papa

 

[Red James Cash]

You might have my problem Kev.Anytime I went to a beach usually the first thing i see is somebody with a detector.I gave up beach hunting a long time ago.I find relic hunting more interesting anyway.

 

[neo]

I finally had a few hours at folley beach in SC to try my dectector went all over didnt find anything not even trash.

 

[califteacher]

I feel your pain. I bought an expensive new detector a year ago, and have found mostly clad & junk at the beach. While I have found a few costume jewelry rings, and a few silver toe rings, I haven't really found that one thing that goes "BANG!" Yet, you see postings every day with photos from those who find wonderful things. I am concentrating on perfecting my technique and gaining more experience. While I am optimistic that I will one day be able to do the ring dance, it does take some effort to keep my spirits high. In the end, just being at the beach on a beautiful day, seeing some beautiful women, and enjoying the great outdoors is nearly reward enough.

 

[Fitzwilk]

While I am optimistic that I will one day be able to do the ring dance, it does take some effort to keep my spirits high. In the end, just being at the beach on a beautiful day, seeing some beautiful women, and enjoying the great outdoors is nearly reward enough.

That's my philosophy as well. Every time I hit the beach I'm getting exercise and gaining skills. I figure I have to dig hundreds of zincolns before being rewarded with gold. Every crusty penny I dig gets me that much closer to the prize.

 

[dennco2000]

Take your wife... chances are she will find a ring first trip out.

 

[bigscoop]

The people you see posting their finds - most of them have been at this hobby for a very long time. They have a lot of knowledge and experience. It's like anything else, gold, tennis, basketball, etc., the more you play the better you get.

 

[Terry Soloman]

Also remember that for every ring or gold pendent you see posted, this is what you DON'T see

 

[bigscoop]

Also remember that for every ring or gold pendent you see posted, this is what you DON'T see

Well, thanks Terry! There's tonight's nightmare!

 

[Terry Soloman]

Well, thanks Terry! There's tonight's nightmare!

But wait, there's more!

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

"Finding Only Coins and Junk"....Sounds like you are doing everything right

 

[dennco2000]

"Finding Only Coins and Junk"....Sounds like you are doing everything right

LOL!!! Yep

 

[DnD]

Take your wife... chances are she will find a ring first trip out.

After moving to Florida, we started taking family trips to the beach to let the kids play and me MD. Each time I found less than $0.50 per hour, but...
- 1st trip, my oldest found a thin silver bracelet while digging with his plastic sand toys
- 2nd trip, my wife found a bunch of quarters laying on the top of the sand....turned out to be over $4 in change
- 3rd trip, my youngest (3) found a $20 bill

Pffftt, using those statistics, its better to sell the detector and just hire some kids to find treasure. LMAO

-David

 

[kevinc]

Thanks everyone for your comments and information. Will defo take my time and grid the beach. This might sound like a stupid question but What's the best place to search search on a beach, wet or dry sand?