Water hunters. A scoop question.

[Orion42]

What is the best or at least a very good long handle scoop?

John

 

[John-Edmonton]

Hard to answer...depends on the type of hunting. Soft sand will allow pretty well any scoop including aluminum. Hard pack sand and or rocky bottom must be a stainless steel scoop. If the targets are deep, the scoop should be long. Make sure the holes are not too big for the type of targets you will be searching for. If you travel a collapsible one might be a good idea.

 

[mudpuppy]

Valid and succinctly put John...thing is, Orion, if you get addicted to beach/water hunting, you almost need two scoops...A real light fast dry sander, and an industrial duty water hunter.....good scoops are expensive for a reason...try to make one yourself and you will see...anyway, if you provide a bit more detail about your desires and your areas conditions, somebody will step up and make a good recommendation..
Mud

 

[Orion42]

Looking for a better long handle one for mixed sand with some rock. Needs to be able to be pushed in by my foot as my one arm is messed up. I have a decent stainless steel one but it's a bit small in the basket. My brother in law has a shop that could make me one if I can come up with a good design. Just looking for something better than what I have.

John

 

[fongu]

your scooping technique will affect what kind of scoop you use and how well you use it. I have a Sunspot scoop with a 4 foot handle and I push in a little, pull the handle back, push in until I think I've gone deep enough to recover my target. Swing the coil and do it again until the signal stops and check the scoop. I take smaller bites in hard gravel and mussel shells and bigger bites in wet sand. I favor the 4 foot scoop handle and when I get in a creek with thick mud, I take the 1/4 inch hardware cloth out for easier drainage. good luck & happy hunting.

 

[Orion42]

I like the design of that Sunspot scoop.

John

 

[upnorth]

I got an RTG 741 ? or whatever stainless for my first scoop bud. It is tank tough but it also has some weight to it. I also found early on that the narrower scoop mouth makes for tough recoveries at times. Now I want a scoop with a larger mouth.

 

[Orion42]

Upnorth, that's one of the things I'm discovering.

John