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HAVE YOU NOTICED THE LACK OF FINDS:cry:
- Thread starter BigDan
- Start date
Don't know if this applies to your beaches back east but here in the west we have noticed that a lot fewer people are using the beach and finds have dropped for several years even though we have had very hot summers. Last month I was down at the city beach on a very hot day and I got talking to an old-timer. We noticed that there were not many people at the beach and he told me that back in the old days you couldn't find a spot to put your towel on the sand. I guess local people have other things to do and tourists stay at their hotel and hang around the pool. I've made a few good finds this summer by searching some beaches that are not used much anymore. Places that don't have a roped off swimming area but are used a lot to beach smaller motor boats. Another place where you can still make good finds is where the sand is really deep or there is a lot of trash. Many detectorists stay clear of those areas. Now I think I'll get out and check some places...Syd
Lots of new competition here in the Northeast. Ten years ago a few of my favorite beaches were hunted by one or two folks. Now after a storm you might see twenty five out there swinging within eye site of each other. As far as people posting some of them just stopped showing their really good finds
Goldstrike
Well-known member
Reasons why finds in general are down:
1) The economy being stale/stagnant/unemployment etc;....less disposable money means fewer vacations and distance travelled. People are more aware of gas prices.
2) More general awareness of the hobby of metal detecting, partly because of T.V. shows highlighting the hobby. People think it's easy to get the good stuff and they think it's easy money.
3) More restrictions on areas to metal detect.
4) I have been guilty of this but some of us may think that just because we get a gold or silver ring or coin etc; one day from a particular spot, there is something 'special' about that spot and there are unlimited rings or coins to be found at that spot......so we spend more way too much time visiting and detecting that spot hoping and praying for the same success we had 10 years ago there!
I used to be an avid fisherman and have gone back many times to a once upon a time stretch on a stream/river that gave me a prize fish, only to find time and time again it was fished out, never to be the same. We need to explore, be flexible never assume we 'know it all', try different places and methods to be successful. If we do, finds will increase.
Points to consider:
*There are an unknown number of metal detectorists, some serious that don't care to display their finds. I'm thinking of at least one well known detectorist who has been detecting for many years and has written a number of books but never displays his finds which is ok. Nothing wrong with that but no one knows what treasures they find! Again, some just don't feel a need to share their techniques and successes with the world!!! which is perfectly ok to feel that way.
*You may say the following is a bit of a stretch! but some may not want to share their financial successes because of being on S.S.I. and/or section 8. You may laugh but I know someone in that position and if the authorities find out they are making more than they should, (there is a cap on what they can earn) they can say goodbye to their section 8 status etc;. Those valuable 'privileges' can be rescinded. Hence, they will not want to display their finds.
* The weather of course keeps detectorists indoors. The weather has always fluctuated but here in California this year, it's been very hot and dry for many months (drought conditions right now) and I for one don't feel like going out in 104 degree weather which it is today!
The list can be added to but these are a few reasons why I think finds have been fewer this year, at least in my 'neck of the woods'!!
BTW....This coming Monday I hit the beach for a week so it should be 20 to 30 degrees lower than here so I can't wait to cool off and hopefully get some gold!!!!
1) The economy being stale/stagnant/unemployment etc;....less disposable money means fewer vacations and distance travelled. People are more aware of gas prices.
2) More general awareness of the hobby of metal detecting, partly because of T.V. shows highlighting the hobby. People think it's easy to get the good stuff and they think it's easy money.
3) More restrictions on areas to metal detect.
4) I have been guilty of this but some of us may think that just because we get a gold or silver ring or coin etc; one day from a particular spot, there is something 'special' about that spot and there are unlimited rings or coins to be found at that spot......so we spend more way too much time visiting and detecting that spot hoping and praying for the same success we had 10 years ago there!
I used to be an avid fisherman and have gone back many times to a once upon a time stretch on a stream/river that gave me a prize fish, only to find time and time again it was fished out, never to be the same. We need to explore, be flexible never assume we 'know it all', try different places and methods to be successful. If we do, finds will increase.
Points to consider:
*There are an unknown number of metal detectorists, some serious that don't care to display their finds. I'm thinking of at least one well known detectorist who has been detecting for many years and has written a number of books but never displays his finds which is ok. Nothing wrong with that but no one knows what treasures they find! Again, some just don't feel a need to share their techniques and successes with the world!!! which is perfectly ok to feel that way.
*You may say the following is a bit of a stretch! but some may not want to share their financial successes because of being on S.S.I. and/or section 8. You may laugh but I know someone in that position and if the authorities find out they are making more than they should, (there is a cap on what they can earn) they can say goodbye to their section 8 status etc;. Those valuable 'privileges' can be rescinded. Hence, they will not want to display their finds.
* The weather of course keeps detectorists indoors. The weather has always fluctuated but here in California this year, it's been very hot and dry for many months (drought conditions right now) and I for one don't feel like going out in 104 degree weather which it is today!
The list can be added to but these are a few reasons why I think finds have been fewer this year, at least in my 'neck of the woods'!!
BTW....This coming Monday I hit the beach for a week so it should be 20 to 30 degrees lower than here so I can't wait to cool off and hopefully get some gold!!!!
Yep to all of the above..we can agree peoples outdoor time is not what it used to be, what with the interweb and in door airconditioning and all...I check Craigslist 'lost and found" and its amazing how many rings are lost at the "mall" or some store parking lot...also, thing with cell phones is this: If a person loses a big expensive ring on the beach, generally they call for help to find it from a "ringfinder" who shows up and finds it with his detector..thats just one more big score that would have been lost to the ages only a few years back..
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Plus, marriage is down to less than 50% of US adults, and probably 1/4 of them wear tungsten, nearly all of them dont go outside for much...especially not to a beach...back pre1965, ALL kids had a pocket full of silver coins,...ALL married people wore GOLD rings, played team sports, went camping/fishing/hunting, no such thing as debit cards, ....indoor air was a relatively new concept, 4 TV channels, all the entertainment and excitement was outside...
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I remember looking at a census chart, which showed population throughout the years in different areas...I'm thinking I will revisit that strategy, find a little town with a booming population in the 50's that has now declined, and find the swimming holes, or nearby water....for the majority of the States, I gotta think the 'Glory days' of outdoor gold drops was from the early 50's to the mid 70's... .
Mud
.Plus, marriage is down to less than 50% of US adults, and probably 1/4 of them wear tungsten, nearly all of them dont go outside for much...especially not to a beach...back pre1965, ALL kids had a pocket full of silver coins,...ALL married people wore GOLD rings, played team sports, went camping/fishing/hunting, no such thing as debit cards, ....indoor air was a relatively new concept, 4 TV channels, all the entertainment and excitement was outside...
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I remember looking at a census chart, which showed population throughout the years in different areas...I'm thinking I will revisit that strategy, find a little town with a booming population in the 50's that has now declined, and find the swimming holes, or nearby water....for the majority of the States, I gotta think the 'Glory days' of outdoor gold drops was from the early 50's to the mid 70's... .
Mud
dewcon4414
Well-known member
Gold was pricy so more were going to a less expensive option. Many of the good hunters i know stopped posting because they noticed it attracted way to much attention to their area. Took a long time for people to start getting in the water this year. It could be worse for us winter hunters since the competition is keeping the beaches pretty cleaned up. The sand hasnt moved much in the last couple of years since Sandy and all this renurishment this year not helped here in Fl.
Dew
Dew
WaterWalker
Well-known member
All the above plus:
Detecting regulations have been more prevalent as has the drinking of alcohol beverages and ball / Frisbee playing on public beaches.
This year we have not seen a 90F degree day and it is in the 60's now as is the water's temperature. Our association's heated pool has been a great hit this summer with its 82F degree water. Malls, theme parks and video games are more on the minds of the youngsters. Closure of beaches due to contamination (bacteria and man made objects) or Blue-Green algae have more than a one vacation impact.
I have been detecting since '82 but hear stories of a bad DAY of detecting in the '70s was when you came home with ONLY 5 or 6 gold rings. Today you would have a great MONTH with ONLY 5 or 6 gold rings.
Anyway I am in it for the hobby side and nothing thrills me more than finding and returning an object to the person who had lost it.
It is the quest, the hunt, the camaraderie that drives me on, OH yes the recovering of anything unique and unusual is were the fun comes in.
Detecting regulations have been more prevalent as has the drinking of alcohol beverages and ball / Frisbee playing on public beaches.
This year we have not seen a 90F degree day and it is in the 60's now as is the water's temperature. Our association's heated pool has been a great hit this summer with its 82F degree water. Malls, theme parks and video games are more on the minds of the youngsters. Closure of beaches due to contamination (bacteria and man made objects) or Blue-Green algae have more than a one vacation impact.
I have been detecting since '82 but hear stories of a bad DAY of detecting in the '70s was when you came home with ONLY 5 or 6 gold rings. Today you would have a great MONTH with ONLY 5 or 6 gold rings.
Anyway I am in it for the hobby side and nothing thrills me more than finding and returning an object to the person who had lost it.
It is the quest, the hunt, the camaraderie that drives me on, OH yes the recovering of anything unique and unusual is were the fun comes in.
OldBeechnut
Well-known member
Time to start looking for the old Gold. There is tons of treasure out there......just covered with silt and sand, and a lot just out of reach of the normal water detector or hunter. This has been my best year in 5 years for treasure, even though I agree with all of the above on the fresh drop beach's. And I have started detecting 4 to 5 days a week since retired, even if just for a few hours a day has helped increase the treasure.
One hunter that really stands out is Casper, his words the other day....
After living at the ocean for the summer n into the fall, I see a change in hunting style from fresh drops to past drops. ...............It's Fall, now I will be depending more on sand movement and the winds of change to find gold.
One hunter that really stands out is Casper, his words the other day....
After living at the ocean for the summer n into the fall, I see a change in hunting style from fresh drops to past drops. ...............It's Fall, now I will be depending more on sand movement and the winds of change to find gold.
Goldstrike
Well-known member
Yep, with all the non existent fresh drops, this is the method I have had to resort to, to get to the deeper old gold on the beach LOL!!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRrGp79AgnI&feature=player_embedded
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRrGp79AgnI&feature=player_embedded
Dancer
Well-known member
Was at a popular beach on the east coast for six days this summer. Every day beautiful. By 10:30 am, no room to sit hardly. Wall to wall people. Hunted every morning starting before light till it started filling up. 6 days hunting, $12 plus and that's with a PI detector. I bet that beach ran for 10-15 miles. No one was having much luck or admitting to it anyway.
Money's going for cell phones, tattoos, and who knows what. Did see couple of guys on the boardwalk, had to have a pound of gold around their necks. They were no one to mess with either.
Money's going for cell phones, tattoos, and who knows what. Did see couple of guys on the boardwalk, had to have a pound of gold around their necks. They were no one to mess with either.
Goldstrike
Well-known member
Yep, see what I'm having to resort to, to get a gold chain these days!!!!!!! LOL!
http://ispot.tv/a/7fbA
http://ispot.tv/a/7fbA
rarysgaard
New member
There is definitely something going on. I didn't find a single gold or silver ring in the water this year. I only found 1 small silver ring on land so far. There is a lot of competition here in Minnesota & when I hunted the water I rarely found coins which a first, in fact it got so bad I wasn't finding junk?
Part of this hobby I enjoy the most is trying to figure out where the finds are and making a plan to get to them. My first tool was a cheap metal detector, then it was a waterproof metal detector, then a SS scoop, then waders, then a wetsuit, then a kayak, then a Hookah, then a tool for moving streambed rock, and so on. The dream of the treasure out there and figuring out how to get there and get it keeps me going and keeps me in shape! Thanks to all of you who describe your methods for getting to your finds. Love reading your stories and learning from them.
HH!
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DaytonaGold
Member
I went to my local beach the other day, five guys surrounding me armed with detectors right near the spot were I was. The funny thing is I got a bit irritated and left my little piece of the beach because other detectorists were approaching me, I like to be alone and my little time I have is spent detecting not talking (no disrespect to the others).
The very next day I went back and one of the detectorists who saw me detecting that day at my little area asked me why I left. I told him there was too many people detecting and I got a bit uncomfortable. He said that right after I left he went right over to my spot and found a HUGE 14k mens ring with some bling...SOB !!!
Anyway folks, there are a lot of us out there now so the finds are few and far inbetween. I have a CTX so luckily I find a bit more than the other guys out there except for that 14k of gold that I missed to my friend with the Excal
The very next day I went back and one of the detectorists who saw me detecting that day at my little area asked me why I left. I told him there was too many people detecting and I got a bit uncomfortable. He said that right after I left he went right over to my spot and found a HUGE 14k mens ring with some bling...SOB !!!
Anyway folks, there are a lot of us out there now so the finds are few and far inbetween. I have a CTX so luckily I find a bit more than the other guys out there except for that 14k of gold that I missed to my friend with the Excal