Allot of dune got pulled down over the beaches and covered productive sites that were once there (as little as the were). That's not to say there isn't good things under the surface, it just means we need a storm to expose those items that were pulled down and also pushed from the surf from the last storm and then you will see what the beach really has hidden. I think that you will find most items will be just behind the surf line. I would like to hear from some other old salts on this, anyone out there can add to this? This was an odd-ball storm. Yes I know there will a selected few out that there that will do well but I'm just trying to figure if I'm a bit confused and may need some beach re-education
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OK opinion time. Beach is not yielding as you would expect. OLD SALTS??
- Thread starter ratpack
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Buried Crap NJ
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I have lived in Pt Pleasant since 1962 the big storm. I was really young and only know from pictures. I have hunted Pt.Beach since the middle1970's I moved to Toms River in 1991 so my hunting has moved south a little. I was down in Pt. Beach today looking and found the beach as I have never seen it after a storm. Very flat and no cuts just flat. I was in Bay Head and found some pilings 8ft out of the sand that are only exposed after a bad storm but not 8 ft. The last storm there were old cars on the beach in Bay Head they since removed them so that indicater is gone. I believe that the next few weeks will bring many good finds back on the beach you just have to put the time in. Today the targets were deep, need to go slow or you just would miss them. Random search will be poor way to go about it. You need to find your first target and then go very slow. After I found my first coin today I stayed in one spot and worked it hard for 1 hr and dug over 70 targets and left with targets still there! When I just randomly searched I went for hundreds of feet no hits, when back to the first target area and got hits. Lesson here is don't leave your first hit. Pick a direction and start a circle pattern. It will pay off! Hope this puts gold in your pocket. steve
Where are you RatPack?
The discription you gave is exactly what we have here in the Charleston, SC area. Dune sand and restoration sand covering everything. It seems that if it wasn't lost recently, you won't find anything. We had a pretty good storm last week, but it didn't help.
TheHawg
The discription you gave is exactly what we have here in the Charleston, SC area. Dune sand and restoration sand covering everything. It seems that if it wasn't lost recently, you won't find anything. We had a pretty good storm last week, but it didn't help.
TheHawg
Surfdigger
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[size=large]....Our northern beaches here in Jersey didn't get the brunt of the storm like we did below Long Beach Island......as far as the southern beaches go......well....BEACH REPLENISHMENT HAS KILLED ALOT OF OUR BEACHES.....the key in South Jersey is to find those "older" beaches meaning the beaches that haven't been replenished for atleast the last 10 years....JMHO....Brian[/size]
I'm in the Charleston area like Hawg. I've been hunting here for over 30 years and it's been my experience that the best beach conditions usually come later than it is now. I think it's too early for the wind and surf patterns that produce the really productive beach conditions. These will come in January through March or even April. We should get minus tides during this period whereas our tides are all pretty much plus tides now. I think there will be less recovered as in years past because of the renourishment programs but there should still be some really good finds made since it's been a few years since the last renourishment. Some of the finds may even be older because I have still recovered the rare Civil War button or bullet at certain locations during these times. Hang in there Hawg, our best beach conditions will soon be here. I'm generally on the beach every day during these months, if for no reason than to just check conditions. Also stay tuned for local marine forecasts every day in your areas. --Jerry
I'm in s.Jersey. Depending on what beach I go to, I find that the larger dunes naturally seem to cover up the beach items more then that of the beaches with smaller dunes. I have made allot more Greene finds then in the past but that is probably because they might have come from the dunes that have been there for years. Some dunes were 12 feet high that were cut, just amazing. Thanks for your inputs on this
S.S.Tupperware
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I know when I hit a certain beach I hunt some weeks targets galore, next week nearly zero, but the next week good again.
What i have found is that after a storm and you can see the cuts at the top of the beach, the sand that has gone is scattered over the lower parts and take a few days to be either taken away or put back, hence the top 1/3rd is the zone to be in, after a few days the lower sand is slowly moved and the lower 1/3 becomes active, after that the middle 1/3rd is either moved up or down and becomes the active spot, zigzaging to and fro the water will put you on the line, also take note of how hardpacked the sand is underfoot, sometimes there is only an inch or 2 of softish sand on the real hardpack and is often overlooked
goldnugget
Active member
Thats they way I was detecting at Nags Head last week, found one coin and then worked slow,recovered alot of Dimes, I was the only one Detecting this area for 4 days.goldnugget-Charlotte,N.C.
OK. Here is my perspective on this storm. I have been to the Jersey Shore (mainly North) as well as Delaware. The first beach I hit immediately after the storm passed was the most productive. As the saying goes, first come, first serve. I was the first hunter on the beach and hit a pocket of targets after about 30 minutes. I stayed in the area for quite some time 2+ hours and dug many targets. I did notice 3 other detectorists appear and they started to gather closer as I continued to dig. Most of the targets were clad, 2 wheat pennies, and misc. items. 20 yards in each direction there was little to nothing. So as mentioned in the other posts, if you find targets, do not move far and keep digging until you clear the area.
I checked some other beaches 1 week after the storm and found few to no targets. This was due to one or more factors: 1) it was cleaned out shortly after the storm (1 week was too late) or 2) the dunes were part of the replenishment and covered everything.
A lot depends on the beach. You need to follow where the replensihment has occurred.
Keep a watch for future storms.
Again, there is some luck involved. Right time, right place. Sometimes it works well, others it does not. You can hedge your bets by doing the research.
Good Luck.
Surfline
I checked some other beaches 1 week after the storm and found few to no targets. This was due to one or more factors: 1) it was cleaned out shortly after the storm (1 week was too late) or 2) the dunes were part of the replenishment and covered everything.
A lot depends on the beach. You need to follow where the replensihment has occurred.
Keep a watch for future storms.
Again, there is some luck involved. Right time, right place. Sometimes it works well, others it does not. You can hedge your bets by doing the research.
Good Luck.
Surfline
Surfdigger
New member
[size=large]To elaborate on my earlier post....when I talk about "Old beaches" I am simply talking about beaches that have more years (summers) of accumulation
in closer proximity to our searchcoils.....on a freshly replenished beach there is too much sand and not enough targets and as they travel up and down....and.... in and out along the beach they become too scattered especially as the winter season goes on......the task for you beach hunters out there are to find the beaches that haven't been replenished ever....or in a while (years)......it works for us here at the Jersey shore....and if you have seen my videos lately....well...."the proof is in the pudding" .....I hope this helps....HH.....Brian[/size]
in closer proximity to our searchcoils.....on a freshly replenished beach there is too much sand and not enough targets and as they travel up and down....and.... in and out along the beach they become too scattered especially as the winter season goes on......the task for you beach hunters out there are to find the beaches that haven't been replenished ever....or in a while (years)......it works for us here at the Jersey shore....and if you have seen my videos lately....well...."the proof is in the pudding" .....I hope this helps....HH.....Brian[/size]