First time detecting on a beach - Cleethorpes!

[courty]

Having earned a few hours to myself after a day chasing around with small children and making sure they didn't drown whilst visiting family at thorpe park in a static, I headed to the beach to try my first beach detecting experience.
I had a few weeks experience on pastureland, and was eager to see how my £39.99 Aldi special would perform. I matched it with a beach scoop made out of a plastic petrol cannister cut off and peppered with drill holes, low tec gear but full of ideas.

I started off following a beck, I found 20p in an area of black sand. Onto the wet beach, and tried around the edges of protruding clay. At this point I wish I had brought a trowel. I tried all the mini-fjords of the clay full of bits of shells, but found nothing. The machine didn't give lots of false readings as I had feared, having read up on this section to get tip for beaches.
I tried various settings and was pleased to find a Bud bottle top just below the high tide line, so clearly it works. I then followed a gully southwards that had two inches of water flowing in it. I held the coil above the water and found various ferrous bits and pieces, so it works on wet sand and over water, which was pleasing.

Onto the dry sand and found a couple of pound coins and other small change. Lots of rusty nails and screws, and various bits of junk....and a lamborghini!!!!
Unfortunately just a toy one.
A trowel is always a good idea, and would you believe I found one under the dry sand! the first practical thing I have found to date.

I used the day as a tester, and to guess the object before I dug it up. I'm still digging things up that I know are likely to be ferrous, just to make sure.

I haven't read about anyone else using this particular machine, but I am happy with it as an economical way to get me hooked.

I learned that I need to drill a lot more holes in the scoop all the way round so I can shake the sand out quicker. I also need to have more faith in my judgement on what to dig and what to leave. But what a pleasant way to spend a few hours absorbed on a sunny sandy beach. Shame I live so far from the sea!!!!

Courty

[Owain 1405]

Sounds like you had a good day out, and that's half the fun of detecting

[Craiggold]

Having earned a few hours to myself after a day chasing around with small children and making sure they didn't drown whilst visiting family at thorpe park in a static, I headed to the beach to try my first beach detecting experience.
I had a few weeks experience on pastureland, and was eager to see how my £39.99 Aldi special would perform. I matched it with a beach scoop made out of a plastic petrol cannister cut off and peppered with drill holes, low tec gear but full of ideas.

I started off following a beck, I found 20p in an area of black sand. Onto the wet beach, and tried around the edges of protruding clay. At this point I wish I had brought a trowel. I tried all the mini-fjords of the clay full of bits of shells, but found nothing. The machine didn't give lots of false readings as I had feared, having read up on this section to get tip for beaches.
I tried various settings and was pleased to find a Bud bottle top just below the high tide line, so clearly it works. I then followed a gully southwards that had two inches of water flowing in it. I held the coil above the water and found various ferrous bits and pieces, so it works on wet sand and over water, which was pleasing.

Onto the dry sand and found a couple of pound coins and other small change. Lots of rusty nails and screws, and various bits of junk....and a lamborghini!!!!
Unfortunately just a toy one.
A trowel is always a good idea, and would you believe I found one under the dry sand! the first practical thing I have found to date.

I used the day as a tester, and to guess the object before I dug it up. I'm still digging things up that I know are likely to be ferrous, just to make sure.

I haven't read about anyone else using this particular machine, but I am happy with it as an economical way to get me hooked.

I learned that I need to drill a lot more holes in the scoop all the way round so I can shake the sand out quicker. I also need to have more faith in my judgement on what to dig and what to leave. But what a pleasant way to spend a few hours absorbed on a sunny sandy beach. Shame I live so far from the sea!!!!

Courty

From little apples etc etc

Well done on getting out and about and for finding something! I spend 99% of my time on beaches, I love it!
Keep at it

[Redcap]

That's what it's all about, enjoyment. Good luck with your future adventures.

[oldartefact]

very well done ... and just goes to show that you dont need a super fandango machine to make worthwhile finds... but dont let the pound coins go to your head just yet... as you'll need a ton of the things if its a Lambo you're after!!

[courty]

Thank you for the replies, I am really enjoying myself detecting.
I hope that learning on a basic machine will put me in good stead for the future.
And it's a good excuse to visit a beach.

I enjoy fishing too, maybe I could combine the two, detecting up to low tide and back, then switching to a fishing rod for high tide! The possibilities for fun are endless. I ache after all that digging though, it's harder work than on pasture land.

Courty

[FUBAR]

well done matey sounds like a most enjoyable day.

[del1969trotter]

I,m really jealous matey,I love being near the sea even if I only find tin cans lol,get down there as much as you can your,ll be a different person lol.
Gl and hh.
Regards bry

[FUBAR]

Great story matey. Thanks for posting.