Metal Detecting the Beach

Plenty of great pointers!Happy hunting!

Always be safe when treasure hunting, as our author here mentions several times. Rip tides are a huge killer, and no treasure is worth dying for.Aside from safety tips, good search techniques, tactics, when to hunt, using tides to your advantage are in this book. It is a great book to refresh by re-reading each time the season turns to treasure hunting!

His writing is clear and concise and he has obviously spent years metal detection as well doing a lot of reading. Like he said in the preface no metal detecting is allowed on Florida beaches without special permission, so he must have special status to hunt where he did or he did it before restrictions were put in place. In Missouri (there are a number of 'beaches' on some of the lakes and numerous sand bars in the rivers but now almost all of these are 'officially' off limits to metal detecting (as well as all National and State Parks under the 'antiquities law') I know of no more existing metal detecting clubs in Missouri or even dealers as nearly all the distributors have gone online as well as stiff competition from Amazon. So unless you know an established 'hunter' or have access to private houses / land you can hunt, its going to be very frustrating finding legal / safe places to search.

I thoroughly enjoyed Mark's writing style as he tells of his methods and shares his expert knowledge in metal detecting at the beach. If you've never been out detecting (or haven't had any success) then I'd strongly encourage you to get this book. I'm amazed at how Mark shares is secrets and methods so openly. Not many of those who really know this craft would share so freely. This book is a real gem. Seriously, learning from this book you can quickly cut months or years from your learning curve and start finding those valuable treasurers. I figure one small find will pay for this book many, many times over and will probably pay for all my equipment pretty quickly, too! Get it - you'll enjoy it.

I am a beginner just learning to use my metal detector. After reading this book I went out to try a spot I knew an old house use to be. I found my first Indian head penny. I had used my metal detector for about a month and had found nothing. I was ready to give up and then I read this book. It gave me ideas and a new desire. I am now hunting more and I love it.

Lots of good info for beginners, But repeats some items too long/oftenPlus I believe some of this info MAY already be out there, & a lot of times its available on many Metal Detecting Internet/Blog's/Sites etc!! For me the book did Not GET Near Enough TO Detailed locations information for instance, at least for me anyway, So it was Not!! at all what I was "Expecting" I thought there would be way more MD info, or more locations Given Out or Revealed.Like I said, not bad, But in my humble opinion!! This Book is directed at truebeginners' & romanantizes a little, therefore it sometimes forgets just how difficult & hard it really is, to correctly work any Beach & Metal Detecting really takes Lots & Lots of Time & Deadacation & it most always Requires tons of walking & hard work from everyone!!! Even Really Seasoned VETS!! to make it pay off or even worth your while, For all of your Time & Effort You might put in. PEROID.

I read the entire book in one sitting. Easy to read, entertaining and filled with great information and tips…especially if you’re just starting out. Highly recommended!

Excellent overview for someone new to beach hunting. Personally as someone with a couple years experience I found little new information. One point of disagreement with the author is his recommendation to be secretive about your finds with fellow beach goers lest they claim something as theirs. If you like to interact with people, as I do, part of the fun is being friendly and showing your finds if someone approaches, not hurriedly hiding them. The day before last Christmas I was hunting the North Carolina Outer Banks near several families with kids who I was later told was church group on a holiday trip. A little girl about 5 took a particular interest and rather than distance myself, I let her see what my scoop held. I stuck the odd penny or bottle cap in my pants pocket and after a bit she insisted that I take a pretty shell she had found and put it in my pocket also. Almost immediately afterward a small child's gold ring with a gold heart in the center appeared in my scoop. I told the little one to wash the sand off her fingers and it fit perfectly. The look on her face when I told her the ring was hers made my vacation. The Lord rewarded my generosity the next day, Christmas, with a large silver ring. These are the only rings I have found beach hunting.