When the going gets tough

[bigscoop]

It's interesting how few hunters are on the beaches when the hunting is poor/slow. In the last few weeks I've seen very few hunters on the beach despite the busy crowds, even at night. No doubt the hunting is painfully slow, so slow many have just given up. I'm not complaining as this just leaves more beach for those of us who are still out, just pointing out how poor/slow hunting conditions can noticeably effect the hobby.

The first tropical storm is on the prowl and just off the coast and this is sure to bring many hunters back to the beach with improved hopes and renewed attitudes. However, if things don't change those new hopes and attitudes are going to get quickly dashed. Can't say I blame them as the hunting has been painfully slow and very spotty.

But here's the thing, the reason why some of us are still on those beach swinging away. Yesterday I was on the beach and I only dug six targets, two of those targets were sterling silver. The day prior, which was quickly marred by a hunt ending accident, I only dug three targets, one of those being sterling silver. And the hunt prior to that I think I only dug about half-dozen targets, one of those being a 14k earring. In an exchange with another hunter recently he told me that he had found two gold rings during recent hunts, "just about the only targets I did find."
So sure, the hunting is slow, but it can still be productive. Numbers and quality have never gone hand in hand.

 

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[S.S.Tupperware]

We'll be over there this weekend, haven't had time to go... So the 4th is our anniversary, we will be there anyway. I'll give ya a call later.

 

[bigscoop]

We'll be over there this weekend, haven't had time to go... So the 4th is our anniversary, we will be there anyway. I'll give ya a call later.

Very sanded in here. The hunting is pretty slow. At last check (yesterday) this system is just shoving more soft/fine sand onto the beach. Didn't see any signs on the beach that it was moving anything other then the soft sand that's piled up in the troughs and on the bars. i.e., no heavier shell, dark sand, etc.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Are you getting any nulls, that is how I judge how sanded it is, few to no nulls means lots of sand. Also how high are the traffic poles on the beach, if they are not at least 6-7 feet out of sand it's bad...

 

[bigscoop]

Are you getting any nulls, that is how I judge how sanded it is, few to no nulls means lots of sand. Also how high are the traffic poles on the beach, if they are not at least 6-7 feet out of sand it's bad...

Nulls have been very spotty for weeks. You will hit some areas where there are some light surface nulls, fish hooks, bobby pins, etc., but heavy iron is absent.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Nulls have been very spotty for weeks. You will hit some areas where there are some light surface nulls, fish hooks, bobby pins, etc., but heavy iron is absent.

Not a good sign my friend as NSB and Daytona Beach both are heavy with iron....I have found in past when I had lots of strong nulls I found more nice targets...

 

[bigscoop]

Not a good sign my friend as NSB and Daytona Beach both are heavy with iron....I have found in past when I had lots of strong nulls I found more nice targets...

A couple of weeks ago I told a friend that if he ran into an area with a fair amount of hard nulls that he needed to keep that area in mind. I don't think he knew what I was getting at.

 

[gamiller]

Numbers and quality never go hand in hand, this has proven true to me also.

 

[dirtdigginfool]

Whatever the case may be...it looks like you Florida folk are in for a rough time due to the tropical storm/hurricane..so batten down the hatches and close the shudders! Hope all fare well down there..have a happy and safe 4th holiday...and hopefully the storm blows some old gold onto the beaches...ddf

 

[bigscoop]

I think there is perhaps a bit of "sensationalizing" going on within the media. Nothing happening here, just some typical, but small, storm system waves and a rather pleasant ocean breeze. This system isn't even expected to have much impact on Florida. Maybe in a few days as this system advances north and builds some strength it might threaten the outer banks, etc. Just about all of the warnings have been dropped here other then rip current warnings.