Florida Detecting And Reality

[Cfmct]

I think you all need to purchase the CTX because you are swinging right over the top of gold you can't hear or said one FL hunter recently posted

 

[RyanChappell]

Good post!

TRR, Trash to Ring Ratio. Beach hunting is supposed to be 100 to 1, parks 1000 to 1. Pretty much sums it up. Want gold? Dig trash! In the dry sand they are found together, in the water the gold sinks and the trash lingers?

Your experience sounds like NW Fla, sanded in, looking for fresh drops...

I think you all need to purchase the CTX because you are swinging right over the top of gold you can't hear or said one FL hunter recently posted

More like, we need to all waterproof a GPX5000, and buy a dredge! (because Fla is so sanded in)

 

[Cfmct]

Good post!

TRR, Trash to Ring Ratio. Beach hunting is supposed to be 100 to 1, parks 1000 to 1. Pretty much sums it up. Want gold? Dig trash! In the dry sand they are found together, in the water the gold sinks and the trash lingers?

Your experience sounds like NW Fla, sanded in, looking for fresh drops...



More like, we need to all waterproof a GPX5000, and buy a dredge!

I was being sarcastic sorry

 

[dewcon]

What ... what ... dont tell me that Craig i just ordered one because you recommended it..... ive got 2 Sand Sharks you guys are good sales men. Now i find out you werent serious.... oooo man. I suspect those hunting with PIs arent real concerned about the CTXs depth.

Dew

 

[Cfmct]

What ... what ... dont tell me that Craig i just ordered one because you recommended it..... ive got 2 Sand Sharks you guys are good sales men. Now i find out you werent serious.... oooo man. I suspect those hunting with PIs arent real concerned about the CTXs depth.

Dew

Why would I order a two thousand dollar machine when I can find just as much with my $475 dollar GT?

 

[OZARKS]

What?

You guys haven't found a pound of gold that you knew was there before you looked, yet?

Psssht, you guys are doin it wrong~!~~

 

[Porsche914]

What????? No 18k? 3 ct Emeralds? Rolex watches? Gold Coins? more emeralds and 18k?
I love beach hunting for the scenery, solitude (headphones on) and excercise...If I find something, that's a bonus

 

[tuck3773]

florida digging

not all metal detecting is done on florida beaches i have lived here all my life and i have found more stuff inland then on the beaches not to say u wont find great finds on the beaches things are lost there every day but i have better luck inland and not as crowed

 

[cntrydncr1]

Today I spent 2 hours in the water and got a dime! People were not on the beaches all winter as it was cool and they are just starting to get into the water.

 

[dewcon]

Porsche.... thats what we all say when we arent finding !!!! Deb.... Les sure found a beauty the other day with that chain. I was up your way a week or so ago just sneaking around some. You getting in the water more now? Good girl.

 

[itsaring!]

I think you all need to purchase the CTX because you are swinging right over the top of gold you can't hear or said one FL hunter recently posted

Lol! I know about 6 hunters down there and asked them where the 5 foot cut was the 15 of them missed that gold in. They said "What 5 foot cut?"

 

[Dirtfishin]

For those of you who think detecting in Florida is so good then please read on.

I have just finished a road trip to visit family and detect some gulf beaches. The reason for this post is to clarify the realities of finding gold jewelry and the conditions on the beaches for those of you who are new. The old timers know what I am saying.

During my trip I hunted the following beaches: Clearwater, Sand Key, Indian Rocks, Maderia Beach, St. Pete Beach, Pass-A-Grille, Ft. Desoto (both beaches), Howard Beach and Dunedin Beach. I spent many hours water hunting and dry sand too. I had a good time but absolutely NO GOLD. My totals were 2 silver rings, one silver toe ring, a frog bracelet, several pieces of junk jewelry. I did manage about $25 in clad and a 5 dollar bill. The conditions in Jacksonville are the same.

Total silver melt of my finds are less than $20. Add that to the clad my total is $45. I spent $18 in entry fees to hunt and probably $35 in fuel. Lucky for me I did not pay at Clearwater to park. CDV showed me a free parking spot and I was lucky to get one, otherwise I would be another $15 in the negative.

Conditions of all beaches is sanded in. One beach is not but digging there is torture. Some beaches I found a few pennies and canslaw. Of course they say beaches change quick but I have not seen that. A popular web site that centers around the Treasure Coast beaches rates the conditions daily. I have not seen his rating go above a two (5 being best) in a year.

So, the moral of the story is this is a HOBBY. You might find some goodies and that will make your day but not often. I will keep digging because I enjoy the hobby. As long as you understand that finds are tough then you will be OK. Otherwise your detector will grow cobwebs in the closet due to frustration. A recent post by another hunter asked if he could expect to pay for his motel room during the week he was going to hunt. This shows that he has not grasped the reality. Buying a $2400 machine is not going to change a thing. Good luck on your hunts! Summer is coming, maybe the beach will cooperate but only mother nature knows.

Wow, I total agree with you imalookin2. As a matter a fact I read your post to my wife cause I've been saying the same thing to her about my dry spell lately. We as detectists have a lot of elements that are working against us.Beach Conditions, other's with machines, weather dictates the amount of people on the beach. So you nailed it for sure, it should be considered as a hobby not a job. What I do is I try not to expect much when traveling to the beach then if I strike out it not that big of a let down. So good post and yes he is telling the truth..

 

[Cfmct]

Every time one of these threads get rolling we get a lot of guests


Must be some FL lurkers

 

[Sandcrab]

Lol! I know about 6 hunters down there and asked them where the 5 foot cut was the 15 of them missed that gold in. They said "What 5 foot cut?"

I was down there, in the Pompano Beach "area" shall we say... used to live there a few years back. 5 feet??? really??? Maybe I should post my finds... Will have to look on a certain manufactures website, I can imagine, a picture of some finds in front of a certain detector....

Wonder if the So. Cal. boy did OK compared to the "professional".....

SSC

 

[CanSlaw]

Must be some FL lurkers

Not in this area

 

[CanSlaw]

Why would I order a two thousand dollar machine when I can find just as much with my $475 dollar GT?

But he said nobody with that machine could hear what he could hear. Must be true, it was on the internet

 

[Cfmct]

But he said nobody with that machine could hear what he could hear. Must be true, it was on the internet

I wonder if those guys with that other brand of detector followed this guy and really cleaned house like they did last year

 

[bdcanefly]

Sorry to disappoint you, but over this winter I did great again.
(I do not post alot of my finds)

Could pay for a new machine plus. So Cal was good to me.
Just many 10+hour days though.

Heading out this weekend again..

just stay in Florida.........


BDC

 

[imalookin2]

Sorry to disappoint you, but over this winter I did great again.
(I do not post alot of my finds)

Could pay for a new machine plus. So Cal was good to me.
Just many 10+hour days though.

Heading out this weekend again..

just stay in Florida.........


BDC

OK!! Now we know where the gold is! SO Cali here we all come!!!

 

[dewcon]

How many in Fl made enough to pay for a new machine last year.... raise your hands? CS and Itsa... dont be sand bagging now.

Dew