Nox 600 freshwater hunting advice.

Dan B.

Elite Member
Joined
Oct 12, 2016
Messages
1,812
Location
NW Ohio
If I can convince the wife to head to the beach on the 4th of July I would like to try some freshwater hunting. I will be hunting in dry sand, wet sand and in the water. Any advice would be helpful thanks!
I do believe since I will be digging pretty much everything that I am going to go with two tones. 50 tones drive me crazy:crazy::crazy:
 
YouTube videos ?

I have checked out some videos, very few on the 600 and nobody is passing on what they are running the machine at. Park 1or 2. Or are they running it on beach mode which is primarily for saltwater from my understanding. Thanks
 
Two tones? My 800 has 5 tones or 50.

Yes I can run the 600 at two tone five tone or 50 tone. I thought maybe you can run the 800 that way also. But then again I might be wrong on that one.

Yes, all Equinox models can run 2 tone; in fact, 2 tone is the default setting for Field 1 on both the 600 and 800. Of course, you can also change any mode to operate in 2 tone on either machine by adjusting the Target Tone setting.

For that matter, you can select 1 tone for all modes using the Target Tone setting on both models, but I haven’t experimented with that setting at all. It’s the default for Gold mode (only available on the 800) - and it cannot be changed for Gold mode using the Target Tone setting.
 
Last edited:
you can run your Nox 600 at freshwater beaches in Park or Field modes. No need to only use Beach modes since they are specifically for salt water but will work other places too including freshwater. I have used all six modes freshwater hunting. I prefer Park 1 or 2. I usually run in 5 tones so I can get an iron tone, nickel/gold tone, split zinc penny tone, copper penny/clad dime/silver dime tone and quarter/half dollar/large silver tone. Two tones would work fine too. I usually run sensitivity at 18 or so since I have very mineralized soil even at freshwater beaches. Works great and easily goes down to 11 inches.

Jeff
 
you can run your Nox 600 at freshwater beaches in Park or Field modes. No need to only use Beach modes since they are specifically for salt water but will work other places too including freshwater. I have used all six modes freshwater hunting. I prefer Park 1 or 2. I usually run in 5 tones so I can get an iron tone, nickel/gold tone, split zinc penny tone, copper penny/clad dime/silver dime tone and quarter/half dollar/large silver tone. Two tones would work fine too. I usually run sensitivity at 18 or so since I have very mineralized soil even at freshwater beaches. Works great and easily goes down to 11 inches.

Jeff

Thanks Jeff! I'm anxious to give it a try. Large brim hat, Sun protective shirt, sand scoop and cooler packed.

Even if nothing cool is found it'll be nice to be out and see family spending time together.
 
Two tones? My 800 has 5 tones or 50.

Here are 3 pics of my EQX 800.
Showing it has 50 tones, 5 tones and YES 2 tones. Park 1 selected in pics.
 

Attachments

  • 416A0A09-5A79-45F3-9FAE-58C1A81B5ECE.jpg
    416A0A09-5A79-45F3-9FAE-58C1A81B5ECE.jpg
    38.7 KB · Views: 242
  • 72242949-0D0F-40B7-8CE9-26C804DDA031.jpg
    72242949-0D0F-40B7-8CE9-26C804DDA031.jpg
    32.4 KB · Views: 269
  • D07A7AD1-35C3-49D1-B0B7-E5009FADADFD.jpg
    D07A7AD1-35C3-49D1-B0B7-E5009FADADFD.jpg
    45.7 KB · Views: 246
Back
Top Bottom