How do you keep from losing targets?

[acasto]

Short of walking out of the water to check the scoop for targets on the beach, how do you keep those smaller items from sifting thru the holes in your scoop?
I have read on here about the floating contraptions that some have built, but I am already running out of room in my vehicle with the stuff I currently drag to the coast.
2 detectors, 2 scoops, waders, stingray boots......., it all adds up quickly. I have a smaller suv, and space can run out quick when you throw in 2 grown labs, suitcase, wife's overnight stuff, oh yeah, and the wife.

I know sometimes there can be phantom signals from targets that have turned to rust, but I can't help but worry that a small earring or the like my get away from me.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Tony

 

[EZrider]

Made for the small stuff.
http://www.findmall.com/read.php?26,1373255

 

[hershey1]

I use aluminum gutter screen in the bottom of my scoop. Get the small size and it being aluminum you can mold it to the lower corner of your scoop if you want. I just cut a piece for the bottom and let the gutter screen run up the inside of my scoop about an inch. Sand goes out ear rings and backs stays in. Or as EZ suggested get a scoop with smaller mesh. HH

 

[acasto]

Thanks for the help. The gutter screen idea is kinda what I was looking for. Just bought a Nuttall from a fellow member. My only concern about it is losing the smaller stuff.
I will give the gutter screen a try.

Thanks again.

 

[JOE in MD]

Here's what I made and works great!! I even set my scoop on it while detecting. I don't have to carry it.Yellow mesh pouch is for finds. Line your scoop with a piece of screen.

 

[kaptainkosmic]

but I use it as much for holding my scoop as anything cause the scoop catches almost all of the small stuff

Here is the some of the stuff that this scoop will catch!

http://www.findmall.com/read.php?26,1286039,1286112#msg-1286112

Steve