May 14, 2012
Article by Paul
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I recently received an email from a reader that I thought you all might be interested in reading. For her privacy, I have not included her name. Hello! I accidentally flushed my engagement ring down the toilet. Hours of septic camera footage, pipe cutting and wet/dry vac use was unsuccessful … Continue reading
April 30, 2012
Article by Paul
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If you’re just starting to detect in the water, or anywhere else, you will need to have a place to store all your finds. Generally, clothing pockets are not suitable. Three pocket fanny packs are great for storing your goodies while you’re detecting. I use one of the front pockets … Continue reading
March 26, 2012
Article by Paul
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It’s easy to miss some spots on a beach that may have good stuff if you don’t grid the area. I’ve found it helpful to drag my long handle scoop behind me or drag my foot in the beach sand as I move along to let me know where I’ve … Continue reading
March 7, 2012
Article by Paul
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This is pretty much a re-post of one of my earlier articles, but does include a few updates. In case you or someone you know is planning to buy a metal detector for the upcoming season, I thought I’d throw in my two cents and make a few recommendations. Just … Continue reading
February 21, 2012
Article by Paul
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Now that we’ve covered studying the swim area that you plan to detect as well as the equipment you’ll need, let’s take a practical look at actually detecting in fresh water. Detector Settings You’ve picked an overcast, uncrowded beach day, decided where you’re going to search, and you’re all suited … Continue reading
February 8, 2012
Article by Paul
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In part 1 of this series, I discussed researching the swim area that you’re planning to detect. This time, I’m going to talk about the equipment you’ll need to successfully metal detect in fresh water. But first, full disclosure. Some of the links in the article go to my affiliate … Continue reading
January 30, 2012
Article by Paul
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If you’ve read some of my previous posts, you know that my favorite type of metal detecting is in the water, and preferably in fresh water. This is where I’ve found most of my gold and silver over the years. Unlike the ocean, in fresh water, I don’t have to … Continue reading
January 19, 2012
Article by Paul
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Ok, I have to admit, especially in my early days of metal detecting, I did a few crazy things to detect some sites. I won’t even speculate on some of the legalities though. Most of the crazy stuff is way in the past and I don’t recommend anyone go to … Continue reading
January 12, 2012
Article by Paul
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As most of you know, research is the key to finding some of those older, greater finds. I’ve just added the link to the US Geological Survey Map site to my Tips page. It can be a great resource for doing research on old places to metal detect. Sometimes it’s … Continue reading
January 8, 2012
Article by Janis
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In The Beginning….. Being the wife of a man who loves to metal detect has brought me down many different roads I might not have traveled otherwise. When this adventure began, we had three small children and a metal detector for detecting on land. At that time, our adventures were … Continue reading