Ring Movement in Sandy Ocean Surf

[KOB]

I love hunting during storms.. saw a gold ring rolling down the slope stomped on it before it got into the waves...

That's awesome ! Too bad you don't have a video of that. It would be a cult classic !

 

[Cfmct]

That's awesome ! Too bad you don't have a video of that. It would be a cult classic !

Never ever will you see a video or a camera shot at any beach I hunt... too many scavengers in my area who choose not to do the research to find the old gold...

I will say this... a few years ago I saw a video of a familiar beach being posted and a group talking about how much gold they were finding... they thought they were being careful not to show any landmarks but I know these beaches so well I knew right away where they were and went there the next day to help myself to some of the gold... found a couple of nice heavy wedding bands


I know these beaches so well I can tell from the pavement in the parking lots where others are hunting...

 

[KOB]

Never ever will you see a video or a camera shot at any beach I hunt... too many scavengers in my area who choose not to do the research to find the old gold...

I will say this... a few years ago I saw a video of a familiar beach being posted and a group talking about how much gold they were finding... they thought they were being careful not to show any landmarks but I know these beaches so well I knew right away where they were and went there the next day to help myself to some of the gold... found a couple of nice heavy wedding bands


I know these beaches so well I can tell from the pavement in the parking lots where others are hunting...

OMG ! The pavement in the parking lot ? Lol.. that's the best 1 I've ever heard. And I thought I was good... I got a guy who says he can tell from just pics of the sand. Starts telling me about texture, color and other b.s.. What's next : color of the sea ? Cloud formations ?

Pavement in the parking lot...lol...I can't stop laughing...

 

[Cfmct]

OMG ! The pavement in the parking lot ? Lol.. that's the best 1 I've ever heard. And I thought I was good... I got a guy who says he can tell from just pics of the sand. Starts telling me about texture, color and other b.s.. What's next : color of the sea ? Cloud formations ?

Pavement in the parking lot...lol...I can't stop laughing...

Glad you are getting entertained here... its still true...


As soon as I saw the parking lot in this video I knew exactly where he was...






Its one of my old haunts... so many hit it today I don't bother going there too much... I have better, more productive spots I can hunt..

 

[LawrencetheMDer]

Personally...Rings are not considered Surfers and as such will not move much in the sand and will sink lower and lower until something stops them (rocks, clay). The heavier the ring the less it will move. Coins on the other hand are Surfers and can travel great distances under the right conditions. Personally, I think quarters are the best modern day Surfers followed by dimes (find lots on the back beach after heavy surf storms w high tide). Nickels don't like to surf, much. And, after several hundred years coins, known as doubloons, travel several hundred feet or yards to be found along the Treasure coast.
When searching for lost rings on dry land, the ring is often found a ways away from where the owner though it was lost. If the ring is lost on the beach or in the surf and later found in a different location someone might think the ring moved because of the surf.
And if you find a number of rings in trash, congrats, it might mean other detectorists gave up when confronted with the trash. As for me, I like trashy beach areas, too, and slow down and get hyper digging targets and burning calories. Sure beats hunting the surf when you're sometimes digging targets only every 1/2 hour (and then it is a cent).

 

[Golden Oaks]

Only 1 HUGE problem with the light stuff theory. That was the typical "old school " thinking. Over the last 4,5 years I have been working these types of areas very slowly and have made some epic diamond ring scores. They are primarily all women's rings. Very light in weight , up to 18 inches deep and almost always up high on the slope with this light trash. These are being thrown up on the beach.

Many guys still think the way you do and I feel you could be missing out. You might be surprised !

You can thank The KOB later....

All very solid points! I have a friend that was finding gold in the soft sand buildup

 

[zeemang]

I watched a video years ago and just for fun I wanted to figure out where he was. Based on the wheelchair accessible sign, some long cut stone and some wooden stairs in the background I was able to figure it out within about 20 minutes.