Steve Herschbach Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Just a reminder - fill those holes! Yeah, I know, they will fill in eventually, and kids dig holes, etc. But they are not banning kids from beaches, they are banning metal detectorists for hole digging, so keep that in mind. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Steve is right. Digging a hole on a beach seems like a natural and you think you don't need to fill it. That is not so. Our holes are deep and have a sharp edge. The runners who come back behind me who step in my hole would be hurt. I would be hurt if I step in your hole. Don't hurt me or anyone else. Some beaches have already been closed and the life guards enforce it along with the police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjmpainter Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Hey guys thanks for the ideas. I did find a guy local "Dave`s Metal Detecting" What an awesome guy he sold me a good used scoop and gave some advice on surf detecting. If you are in Maui I recommend give the guy a call. Yes, fill all the holes and be courteous to all the folks that come to chat about your detecting. You would be amazed at how much info they will share as to where stuff has been lost and most are just plain fun to chat with. Personally. I always clean the beach as I go and it is not only a good thing to do but it is pretty hard to be upset with anyone picking up after others on their vacation. I do love all the ingenuity that we bring to prospecting so keep the ingenuity forthcoming. ALOHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjmpainter Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Well here is my take. Not overly impressive but for the first beach hunt I did well.By the way what is a good way to clean the coins? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumblefish Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I can hear that beach now: "I can breathe! I can breathe!" Just staggering the amount of crap people leave behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Looks like some of my table top shots - good going. Nothing for it but to keep digging targets. Main thing is go where the tourists congregate in the water. I toss the zincs, the rest I usually just wash under water enough to get attached sand off. At that point a Coinstar machine will accept them. The zincs are usually too corroded and not worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I put my coins in a tumbler with sand for about an hour. Add some detergent and then Steve is right, CoinStar them. If you do Amazon you don't have to pay a fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Watkins Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Good job on the beach cleaning,i noticed the coins i dug there started decaying sooner than other beaches or is it typical? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 The zincs self destruct anywhere, just happens a lot faster in salt water. Nobody going to be digging those coins in 100 years! More bottle caps than I usually get - an area where the locals hang out? I try to stay in front of a tourist trap and in waist to chest deep water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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