Hi John,
I really like this tread you have going. I live near Centerville Beach and have been hitting it with the metal detector looking for relics from the NORTHERNER. I can pass along a little intelligence on the beach; this is a low tide only beach as you head south from the parking lot below the bluffs. On a high tide or a big ocean the water is right up on the bluffs. The other thing is check the forecast for sneaker waves and real long period swell. There are long stretches along the bluffs where there is no place to go to escape when the water comes
I have not run on to anyone beach mining yet. I have run on to some localized hot spots with tons of magnetite. I'd like to give it a shot this winter for fun.
I know you are all dying to know how the relic hunting has been going . . . so far the only recognizable thing is a brass bell- the type that sit on a counter with a sign "ring bell for service" and some unidentified chunks of copper and brass so far.
Keep up the posting I enjoy it greatly!
Tim