Whoa, Bad News for Ocean City, MD., Water Hunters

[Sand Sifter]

Wow, if competition’s not bad enough for beach hunters, it’s something else. Wife just told me that ocean waters in Ocean City, MD., are currently infested with jellyfish. I would think all the thunderstorms & rain we’ve been having over the last few weeks would have decreased salinity levels. But apparently, the saltwater currently has elevated salt levels due to a variety of factors which combined, has created the “perfect storm” of jellyfish infestation.

Take perfect salinity levels for jellyfish to thrive, then combine that perfect salinity with high water temps, and the lack of waves & strong currents, and we now have that “perfect storm” for swarms of jellyfish to infest the beaches. OC’s Beach Patrol Captain said that jellyfish activity is the worst he’s seen in more than 50 years of service. Lifeguards have reported treating over 3,000 cases of jellyfish stings in just the last week alone.

And when over 3,000 people in 1 week get stung by jellyfish, guess what happens? The answer is really bad news for beach hunters because the Beach Patrol Captain also reported that tourists are staying out of the water, choosing to stand at the water’s edge rather than swim. So, until the swarms of jellyfish move out, nobody’s getting into the water.

And if nobody gets in the water, nobody's fingers will shrivel up and rings won’t fall off. Waves won't rip necklaces off necks, or earrings off ears, so we can kiss fresh bling drops goodbye for a while, at least in the water. But that might also affect finds in the wet as well, because without strong waves & currents, there’s currently nothing to uproot any bling that might be buried under water and move them up to the wet, so they'd probably just stay buried where they’re at until waves & currents pick up. Maybe there will be some fresh drops on the dry, but that’s where all the newbies and majority of our completion like to hunt. Damn if we do, damn if we don't, lol.

Of course, if you have a light wetsuit to wear, you can still hunt in the water without getting stung. But if nobody’s getting into the water because of the jellyfish, they’re not gonna be losing any bling in the water, so plan on listening for deep whisper signals if you venture out into the water.

https://www.wboc.com/news/jellyfish...cle_a378a12e-ebbf-4a37-b1f6-17118b6f97b7.html

https://www.fox5dc.com/video/fmc-42td57aqxsyyrnf8

 

[tvr]

This too shall pass. People will still be all greased up with suntan lotion and throwing balls and things on the beach with the possibility of losing things.

Purple flags were out today in the North Myrtle Beach and Cherry Grove areas (probably on south too but I did not venture to the south). Life guard said it was for the jellyfish. Saw some very small ones in the water, but wasn't bothered by them. Did not find any good stuff today and did not see any other people with detectors. Little bit of junk jewelry. some tabs and bottle caps. Surprisingly not a single coin ... which I think is a first for me at a beach.

 

[BigTony]

Wow, if competition’s not bad enough for beach hunters, it’s something else. Wife just told me that ocean waters in Ocean City, MD., are currently infested with jellyfish. I would think all the thunderstorms & rain we’ve been having over the last few weeks would have decreased salinity levels. But apparently, the saltwater currently has elevated salt levels due to a variety of factors which combined, has created the “perfect storm” of jellyfish infestation.

Take perfect salinity levels for jellyfish to thrive, then combine that perfect salinity with high water temps, and the lack of waves & strong currents, and we now have that “perfect storm” for swarms of jellyfish to infest the beaches. OC’s Beach Patrol Captain said that jellyfish activity is the worst he’s seen in more than 50 years of service. Lifeguards have reported treating over 3,000 cases of jellyfish stings in just the last week alone.

And when over 3,000 people in 1 week get stung by jellyfish, guess what happens? The answer is really bad news for beach hunters because the Beach Patrol Captain also reported that tourists are staying out of the water, choosing to stand at the water’s edge rather than swim. So, until the swarms of jellyfish move out, nobody’s getting into the water.

And if nobody gets in the water, nobody's fingers will shrivel up and rings won’t fall off. Waves won't rip necklaces off necks, or earrings off ears, so we can kiss fresh bling drops goodbye for a while, at least in the water. But that might also affect finds in the wet as well, because without strong waves & currents, there’s currently nothing to uproot any bling that might be buried under water and move them up to the wet, so they'd probably just stay buried where they’re at until waves & currents pick up. Maybe there will be some fresh drops on the dry, but that’s where all the newbies and majority of our completion like to hunt. Damn if we do, damn if we don't, lol.

Of course, if you have a light wetsuit to wear, you can still hunt in the water without getting stung. But if nobody’s getting into the water because of the jellyfish, they’re not gonna be losing any bling in the water, so plan on listening for deep whisper signals if you venture out into the water.

https://www.wboc.com/news/jellyfish...cle_a378a12e-ebbf-4a37-b1f6-17118b6f97b7.html

https://www.fox5dc.com/video/fmc-42td57aqxsyyrnf8

Two grand daughters are there and both got stung recently. But they go to the beach everyday.