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Metal Detecting the Treasure Coast Beaches: Locations from Vero Beach to Sebastian
Posted by: TimothyT on: 03/02/2011 09:36 AM in Metal Detecting
Metal Detecting the Treasure Coast Beaches: Locations Locations from Vero Beach to Sebastian
One of the nice things about the Treasure Coast is the abundance of parks and public access. This means that metal detecting on the Treasure Coast does not require you to look hard for a parking spot, instead you will need to figure out which place you want to go to!
I will also mention the spots that have known shipwrecks at their location; however this is a bit misleading and done more for knowledge than actual usefulness. Why? Simply because the 11 ships that sank were located just south of Sebastian and just south of Fort Pierce meaning that over 300 years one can safely assume that any spot in these areas is a good spot. Salvage crews have dug up ships, roughed up the sand and the weather has seen numerous nor’easters and hurricanes over these 300 years. You might want to use your knowledge and guess where the coins might come ashore or simply choose a known shipwreck location for the historic value of it. Occasionally you might even see a salvage crew working a shipwreck on a calm day.
Note: This is currently a work in progress. No direct directions are being given as you can simply drive the route in order or print the map that I will put online when completed. For this list of parks you start at highway A1A (with a couple of exceptions that are a block or two from A1A) and Beachland Boulevard in the center of Vero Beach and drive north. For locations from Vero Beach south towards Fort Pierce see Locations from Vero Beach to Fort Pierce.
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One of the nice things about the Treasure Coast is the abundance of parks and public access. This means that metal detecting on the Treasure Coast does not require you to look hard for a parking spot, instead you will need to figure out which place you want to go to!
I will also mention the spots that have known shipwrecks at their location; however this is a bit misleading and done more for knowledge than actual usefulness. Why? Simply because the 11 ships that sank were located just south of Sebastian and just south of Fort Pierce meaning that over 300 years one can safely assume that any spot in these areas is a good spot. Salvage crews have dug up ships, roughed up the sand and the weather has seen numerous nor’easters and hurricanes over these 300 years. You might want to use your knowledge and guess where the coins might come ashore or simply choose a known shipwreck location for the historic value of it. Occasionally you might even see a salvage crew working a shipwreck on a calm day.
Note: This is currently a work in progress. No direct directions are being given as you can simply drive the route in order or print the map that I will put online when completed. For this list of parks you start at highway A1A (with a couple of exceptions that are a block or two from A1A) and Beachland Boulevard in the center of Vero Beach and drive north. For locations from Vero Beach south towards Fort Pierce see Locations from Vero Beach to Fort Pierce.
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Metal Detecting the Treasure Coast Beaches: Locations from Vero Beach to Fort Pierce
Posted by: TimothyT on: 02/26/2011 10:46 AM in Metal Detecting
Metal Detecting the Treasure Coast Beaches: Locations Locations from Vero Beach to Fort Pierce
One of the nice things about the Treasure Coast is the abundance of parks and public access. This means that metal detecting on the Treasure Coast does not require you to look hard for a parking spot, instead you will need to figure out which place you want to go to!
I will also mention the spots that have known shipwrecks at their location; however this is a bit misleading and done more for knowledge than actual usefulness. Why? Simply because the 11 ships that sank were located just south of Sebastian and just south of Fort Pierce meaning that over 300 years one can safely assume that any spot in these areas is a good spot. Salvage crews have dug up ships, roughed up the sand and the weather has seen numerous nor’easters and hurricanes over these 300 years. You might want to use your knowledge and guess where the coins might come ashore or simply choose a known shipwreck location for the historic value of it. Occasionally you might even see a salvage crew working a shipwreck on a calm day.
Note This is currently a work in progress. No direct directions are being given as you can simply drive the route in order or print the map that I will put online when completed. For this list of parks you start at highway A1A (with a couple of exceptions that are a block or two from A1A) and Beachland Boulevard in the center of Vero Beach and drive south. For locations from Vero Beach north towards Sebastian see Locations from Vero Beach to Sebastian
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One of the nice things about the Treasure Coast is the abundance of parks and public access. This means that metal detecting on the Treasure Coast does not require you to look hard for a parking spot, instead you will need to figure out which place you want to go to!
I will also mention the spots that have known shipwrecks at their location; however this is a bit misleading and done more for knowledge than actual usefulness. Why? Simply because the 11 ships that sank were located just south of Sebastian and just south of Fort Pierce meaning that over 300 years one can safely assume that any spot in these areas is a good spot. Salvage crews have dug up ships, roughed up the sand and the weather has seen numerous nor’easters and hurricanes over these 300 years. You might want to use your knowledge and guess where the coins might come ashore or simply choose a known shipwreck location for the historic value of it. Occasionally you might even see a salvage crew working a shipwreck on a calm day.
Note This is currently a work in progress. No direct directions are being given as you can simply drive the route in order or print the map that I will put online when completed. For this list of parks you start at highway A1A (with a couple of exceptions that are a block or two from A1A) and Beachland Boulevard in the center of Vero Beach and drive south. For locations from Vero Beach north towards Sebastian see Locations from Vero Beach to Sebastian
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Metal Detecting the Treasure Coast Beaches: General Tips
Posted by: TimothyT on: 02/16/2011 08:27 AM in Metal Detecting
If you have time to kill, you can (and should) read all of the pages I have written here but here is a list of tips and tricks that are covered on the other pages. Most important thing for you to remember is that even with ALL of this knowledge people who have never been to the Treasure Coast have literally picked up a coin off the beach that was sticking out in an unlikely place. I don’t even follow all of these tips and tricks but use them to my advantage as needed. No pictures or in-depth details here, you need to read the other pages for that. That brings me directly to Rule #1:
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Metal Detecting the Treasure Coast Beaches: Introduction
Posted by: TimothyT on: 01/05/2011 07:57 AM in Metal Detecting
Metal Detecting the Treasure Coast: Introduction
Last updated January 14th, 2011
While looking online, I was able to spot some great beach combing tips and met some great people. I can’t find a good, complete Treasure Coast metal detecting guide anywhere online so I decided to share this ridiculous amount of knowledge I have gathered from forums, books and talking to people at the beach.
This information was done from my experiences on the Treasure Coast, however these tips apply to almost any beach, especially with shipwrecks. It's important to remember that this is a guide containing general ways to detect beaches and improve your odds, but since the beach changes so quickly, ANYTHING is possible. In other words, when looking for treasure rule #1 is "there are no rules" as treasure has often appeared at unusual times, after all some of it has been out there for hundreds of years. That said, there are numerous ways to improve your odds and this is the reason for this guide. Beach combing modern day itesm is much simpler and straightforward.
Why would I share this information? As mentioned, there are hundreds of miles of prime beach on the Treasure Coast alone and countless miles around the world that we can share. I usually see no more than one other detector with me in more popular places and with a 6-10 inch detector, you can only do so much in a day and every 12 hours the tide changes it again. That’s the beach. Also, metal detecting enthusiasts are like any other group, they enjoy discussing and sharing their stories and finds. I am no different. At this point it time all pages are still being worked on.
I hope other metal detecting enthusiasts find my article and add to, or correct any mistakes I might have made. If you are new to metal detecting, here are some basic tips on how to get started. If you already have your metal detector, skip to the bottom for the links to the articles.
About the shipwrecks on the Treasure Coast
In 1715 11 treasure ships sunk off shore between Ft Piece and Sebastian. They were loaded with gold and silver and were awaiting orders to ship out and to stay within sight of shore. Sadly, the best sailing season had already passed but due to the 13 year war of the Spanish succession, King Philip V needed this for Spain’s income. A horrible hurricane kicked up and 11 of the 12 ships sank and around 700 people died in the storm. It is said that the bodies and wreckage could be seen for miles. Only one ship survived and he did not follow orders. They were sticking it to the man even 300 years ago! Here is a map from catamaransite.com to give you a nice overview.
This is just one story from the Treasure Coast and beyond. These stories continue up and down the coast of Florida with ships still being discovered today. Coins and pearls have been known to literally wash ashore in a storm and that’s no wives tale. I have talked to people who have them. For this reason, any metal detector coming here wants to take their shot and so do many amateurs who have gold in their eyes.
The Treasure Coast itself boasts 70 miles of beaches year-round, with over 40 public beach parks and many more private and public beach accesses.
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Last updated January 14th, 2011
While looking online, I was able to spot some great beach combing tips and met some great people. I can’t find a good, complete Treasure Coast metal detecting guide anywhere online so I decided to share this ridiculous amount of knowledge I have gathered from forums, books and talking to people at the beach.
This information was done from my experiences on the Treasure Coast, however these tips apply to almost any beach, especially with shipwrecks. It's important to remember that this is a guide containing general ways to detect beaches and improve your odds, but since the beach changes so quickly, ANYTHING is possible. In other words, when looking for treasure rule #1 is "there are no rules" as treasure has often appeared at unusual times, after all some of it has been out there for hundreds of years. That said, there are numerous ways to improve your odds and this is the reason for this guide. Beach combing modern day itesm is much simpler and straightforward.
Why would I share this information? As mentioned, there are hundreds of miles of prime beach on the Treasure Coast alone and countless miles around the world that we can share. I usually see no more than one other detector with me in more popular places and with a 6-10 inch detector, you can only do so much in a day and every 12 hours the tide changes it again. That’s the beach. Also, metal detecting enthusiasts are like any other group, they enjoy discussing and sharing their stories and finds. I am no different. At this point it time all pages are still being worked on.
I hope other metal detecting enthusiasts find my article and add to, or correct any mistakes I might have made. If you are new to metal detecting, here are some basic tips on how to get started. If you already have your metal detector, skip to the bottom for the links to the articles.
About the shipwrecks on the Treasure Coast
In 1715 11 treasure ships sunk off shore between Ft Piece and Sebastian. They were loaded with gold and silver and were awaiting orders to ship out and to stay within sight of shore. Sadly, the best sailing season had already passed but due to the 13 year war of the Spanish succession, King Philip V needed this for Spain’s income. A horrible hurricane kicked up and 11 of the 12 ships sank and around 700 people died in the storm. It is said that the bodies and wreckage could be seen for miles. Only one ship survived and he did not follow orders. They were sticking it to the man even 300 years ago! Here is a map from catamaransite.com to give you a nice overview.
This is just one story from the Treasure Coast and beyond. These stories continue up and down the coast of Florida with ships still being discovered today. Coins and pearls have been known to literally wash ashore in a storm and that’s no wives tale. I have talked to people who have them. For this reason, any metal detector coming here wants to take their shot and so do many amateurs who have gold in their eyes.
The Treasure Coast itself boasts 70 miles of beaches year-round, with over 40 public beach parks and many more private and public beach accesses.
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Metal Detecting the Treasure Coast Beaches: Equipment you need to bring with you
Posted by: TimothyT on: 01/02/2011 06:56 PM in , Metal Detecting
Metal Detecting the Treasure Coast Beaches: Equipment you need to bring with you
What do you need for the beach? The beach makes it simple because you don’t need to worry about digging plugs in soil that might cause you to want to bring kneepads and a sharp knife.
For each person it is trial and error, but here are some suggestions:
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What do you need for the beach? The beach makes it simple because you don’t need to worry about digging plugs in soil that might cause you to want to bring kneepads and a sharp knife.
For each person it is trial and error, but here are some suggestions:
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Metal Detecting the Treasure Coast Beaches: Wet Sand
Posted by: TimothyT on: 01/02/2011 06:56 PM in Metal Detecting
Metal Detecting the Treasure Coast Beaches: Wet Sand
As mentioned, detecting wet sand takes more patience and knowledge but most importantly, better (read expensive) gear. I bought the White’s V3i because it can do wet sand, but a waterproof metal detector is useless to me on the Treasure Coast because someone will see you and you will do time if you decide to break the law and go into the water. I have seen people detecting inside the water and I am sure they think it is fair game, but I will stick to the law.
Also as previously mentioned, this is just my suggestion because you can ignore everything here and still get lucky. Therein lays the discussion as to what to do and how to do it. In other words, take what information you want and put together a perfect plan.
Wet sand takes more patience because you are in an area below where the tourists sit, so if you’re hoping for the non-stop ring of clad (change) to keep you humored, forget it. I have spent countless hours pulling out sinkers, metal chunks, lighters, cell phones, cans, pull tabs, fishing lures and many other silly items. The other day I found a 10 pound dumbbell. Who knows how that got there?!? Personally, I like to walk the low tide and grid the beach when I find a cut. This has worked out well for me because I can occasionally find the modern coins or jewelry. I call this “jackpot detecting” because you spend a lot of time digging garbage hoping for what us poker players always want… that “ONE TIME!” So how does this work?
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As mentioned, detecting wet sand takes more patience and knowledge but most importantly, better (read expensive) gear. I bought the White’s V3i because it can do wet sand, but a waterproof metal detector is useless to me on the Treasure Coast because someone will see you and you will do time if you decide to break the law and go into the water. I have seen people detecting inside the water and I am sure they think it is fair game, but I will stick to the law.
Also as previously mentioned, this is just my suggestion because you can ignore everything here and still get lucky. Therein lays the discussion as to what to do and how to do it. In other words, take what information you want and put together a perfect plan.
Wet sand takes more patience because you are in an area below where the tourists sit, so if you’re hoping for the non-stop ring of clad (change) to keep you humored, forget it. I have spent countless hours pulling out sinkers, metal chunks, lighters, cell phones, cans, pull tabs, fishing lures and many other silly items. The other day I found a 10 pound dumbbell. Who knows how that got there?!? Personally, I like to walk the low tide and grid the beach when I find a cut. This has worked out well for me because I can occasionally find the modern coins or jewelry. I call this “jackpot detecting” because you spend a lot of time digging garbage hoping for what us poker players always want… that “ONE TIME!” So how does this work?
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Metal Detecting the Treasure Coast Beaches: Dry Sand
Posted by: TimothyT on: 01/02/2011 06:53 PM in , Metal Detecting
Metal Detecting the Treasure Coast Beaches: Dry Sand
Rule #1: I have learned this from detecting and from other enthusiasts; there is no perfect solution. You just never know. Use a little common sense and create your own scenario. That said there are some basic guidelines to follow.
If your metal detector can only detect dry sand, then you are mostly after modern coins and jewelry meaning things people dropped recently and the occasionally lucky items that might have washed back ashore. If you turn the sensitivity down, you might be able to detect where the high tide had dropped off and the sand is still a little wet, but results vary here and tend to be poor. Let’s apply the knowledge that we are on dry sand and make the most of it.
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Rule #1: I have learned this from detecting and from other enthusiasts; there is no perfect solution. You just never know. Use a little common sense and create your own scenario. That said there are some basic guidelines to follow.
If your metal detector can only detect dry sand, then you are mostly after modern coins and jewelry meaning things people dropped recently and the occasionally lucky items that might have washed back ashore. If you turn the sensitivity down, you might be able to detect where the high tide had dropped off and the sand is still a little wet, but results vary here and tend to be poor. Let’s apply the knowledge that we are on dry sand and make the most of it.
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