There is nothing more rewarding than to hit the Beach about daylight with a good metal detector, when there are a few people out, the fresh ocean breeze, you and the vast ocean sand hiding all those treasures. You turn your metal detector on get it tuned in for beach hunting and ready for adventure.
If you are metal detecting, on a beach where the life guards rent umbrellas and beach chairs this area to hunt first. This area people spend most of their time plus the kids play in these areas and are more likely to lose Treasures. The life guards start putting out the umbrellas around 7:30am and you want to beat them before they get in your way. The city is out early with equipment to rake the beach and pick up trash and they could pick up the ropes, chains and bracelets along with the trash, but there is always plenty of (stuff) rings, bracelets, necklaces, coins, match box cars, watches, and lots of other Treasures.
If you are new at metal detection, I suggest you get a good detector to start with like Whites, Garrett or Minelab these are good machines and they do a good job. Don't waste your money on cheap detectors all you will find are rusty nails and bottle caps if you are lucky you may find a coin or two. I have used all thee and now using a Minelab Xterra 70 it is a good machine for hunting coins, jewelry and prospecting for gold and hidden Treasures. The Xterra70 is good for sandy beach hunting, mineralized land, and trashy area. It has coin and jewelry setting, prospecting and beach setting and discrimination settings.
I was out medal detecting, in the late afternoon after most people went in for dinner. I found a few coins and was working my way down the beach when a young man ran up to me and ask if I would help him and his sister find a ring she had lost on the beach. I told him I would be glad too but I couldn't promise him I would find it. He said well please try, it was their mother ring and she just passed away last year. The sister looked like she was in her early teens.
What happened she laid the ring on the beach towel while she went swimming and when she came back she picked the towel up to shake the sand off, well you know the rest. They had sifted sand for two hours with no luck.
Well we knew the general area and I started metal detecting, and in about 5 to 8min. I got a signal and scoped up the hidden Treasure. It was a small ring with a little Turquoise stone. The little girl hugged my neck and thanked me and the brother took out his wallet and hand me $60.00 and I refused the money. I didn't want their money I was happy I found the ring for them. I started to leave and the he ask me to wait their dad wanted to talk to me, I said ok. Where is your dad? He said he went to town to buy a metal detector, he should be here in a few minutes.
When the dad arrived he thanked me again very much. The ring was not worth much money but it was everything to them. The dad handed me a rolled up bill about the size of a cigarette, I handed it back but he refused and insisted I take the money, so I put it in my pocket, thanked them and went back to hunting.
I started metal detecting, back up the beach picking up a few coins and a few pieces of trash. It was getting late I decided to go to the room. When I got to the room and emptied my pockets I unrolled the bill the guy gave me and it was a $100.00 bill.
Well that was a good metal detecting, day! I found a hand full of coins, a match box car, a silver bracelet, a man wedding ring, and the Treasure I found for the little girl. It was a rewarding day at the beach and the biggest reward was finding the ring for the little girl.
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My name is Fred Hood.
I am semi retired, worked construction most of my life. Worked for large Electrical construction company, was project manager over multi million dollar projects. Worked as general superintendent over large construction projects. I work part time now in the home security business. I have been metal detecting for over 30 years and really enjoy the hobby. Writing is not my best thing but hopefully I can get the point across. Fishing is one of my hobbies also. Now in the internet marketing business.Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to read my article.
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