Gonna try some beach hunting this weekend... Any Tips?

wadepliskin · Jul 23, 2014

Hey all,

Been itching to give it a try after sweating my butt off in the parks & fields.

I'm sure working the beach is different than a park or field so I was wondering if anyone could throw out some good tips for me & my X-Terra 305.
I have the stock 9" 7.5khz CC, 6" CC 7.5 khz, and the 10.5" 7.5khz DD for coil options.

Thanks guys,

Corey

planerie · Jul 23, 2014

wadepliskin said:
Hey all,

Been itching to give it a try after sweating my butt off in the parks & fields.

I'm sure working the beach is different than a park or field so I was wondering if anyone could throw out some good tips for me & my X-Terra 305.
I have the stock 9" 7.5khz CC, 6" CC 7.5 khz, and the 10.5" 7.5khz DD for coil options.

Thanks guys,

Corey

I used to have a 305 and it worked OK at the beach. I would stick to the dry sand as much as possible and if you do go in the wet sand put your sens down to half way or until it quiets down some. Use the 9" concentric coil and put the machine in all metal.

Good luck.

DaviDs · Jul 23, 2014

If hunting at the ocean, bring a few test targets and put them in the dry and then the wet sand. Wet salt sand is conductive and you may have to turn down the sensitivity on the unit. So the test targets are a quick way to ensure your sensitivity hasn't gone down so much that you are eliminating all the good stuff....and may help you find the max sens/threshold tolerable for getting the most depth in the area you are hunting.

Don't forget the suntan lotion and water. :cool:

Ice Scratcher · Jul 23, 2014

Don't know the machine but I would think the DD coil might fair best with the mineralization...

I'll add, dig everything that sounds small, except iron.. You would just be shocked at the size of gold that can sound like the tiniest piece of foil!!

Good luck!!

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planerie · Jul 23, 2014

Ice Scratcher said:
Don't know the machine but I would think the DD coil might fair best with the mineralization...

I'll add, dig everything that sounds small, except iron.. You would just be shocked at the size of gold that can sound like the tiniest piece of foil!!

Good luck!!

<*)))>{

You would think the DD would work best but from my experience the concentric works best. I used a 10.5 MF DD half the day and found a few coins, as soon as I switched to the concentric I starting finding a lot more targets including 2 silver rings in the same area I missed with the DD.

BentRod · Jul 23, 2014

fresh or saltwater?

InShepherdsArms · Jul 23, 2014

Dig everything

good luck

wadepliskin · Jul 23, 2014

BentRod said:
fresh or saltwater?

Probably both eventualy but I'm starting in the sound (salt) this weekend.

BentRod · Jul 23, 2014

The Sound beaches have been tricky for me. The dry sand not so much a problem, but the wet sand cuts the depth on the ATP a lot and it doesn't like being near the water at all. I hunt the dry sand beaches just like I do hunting in parks, but am more diligent about where I lay my detector down, so I don't get sand or salt water in sensitive areas. I also wash everything down with fresh water afterwards to get any salt off the equipment.
Fresh water beaches, no problem.

Briman05 · Jul 23, 2014

Get or make a Han scoop it will cut down recovery time if you are just using a shovel

dirtydog · Jul 24, 2014

Don't know much about the Exterra. But if you are going to in wet salt water sand try to go a couple of hours before low tide and stays couple of hours after. Take a good long handle sand scoop you'll be glad you did.
Gary

wadepliskin · Jul 25, 2014

Well...todays the day

Be heading out this evening. Wish me luck & thanks for all of the tips.

wadepliskin · Jul 25, 2014

dirtydog said:
Don't know much about the Exterra. But if you are going to in wet salt water sand try to go a couple of hours before low tide and stays couple of hours after. Take a good long handle sand scoop you'll be glad you did.
Gary

Defineately planning on getting there about 2 hours before low tide. I have a scoop but not one with a long handle. Lucky for me my son will be there to do the scooping for me

BentRod · Jul 25, 2014

Good luck!

Apophis · Jul 26, 2014

I love to use my X-terra 70 in the dry sand! Wet sand not so much it goes nuts in the wet stuff!!!!

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