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Shark tooth hunting tips?

6/19/2005 7:53:57 PM

legacyForum

725 posts

Shark tooth hunting tips?

Hello everyone I am very new to shark tooth hunting. I just got my first 2 teeth diving in goose creek,sc. This is a great website, but I was wondering if someone could elaborate of a few things. I recently went to the public site #2 off dorchester road and had no luck. I realized I pretty much have no clue what I should be looking for. What type of gravel should I be looking for? Is it going to be under the mud? If so how deep? I had a probe, but I didn't really find any gravel on the banks. Unfortunately I was with someone who obviously does not have the same type of patience that I do for this kind of thing. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I am thinking about grabbing my mask,snorkel,knee pads, and a flash light to try my luck again any info you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

6/21/2005 2:04:45 AM

ditchweezil

340 posts

RE: Shark tooth hunting tips?

hey adam, eagle creek is a tough place to hunt. you have to be able to identify the layer under the ground cover to find anything, and since many areas are backfilled it makes it even tougher. there is no way to know how deep it is. take a probe and look for a layer of rocks and bones. the rocks are smooth, but not necessarily round. bones look like bones or flat rock that appears to have a grain to it. its MUCH easier to find something at the other spot. plus its loaded with the kind of gravel you're looking for. sift that stuff and you'll find the teeth. happy hunting! dw

6/21/2005 10:20:08 AM

legacyForum

725 posts

RE: Shark tooth hunting tips?

Thanks for the reply diTchweEziL! I think I am going to have to try to find a different spot. Luckily for me I have access to some areas where most people cannont go, and I have found 3 spots which I am going to check out this weekend. I still dont really know exactly what this gravel looks like, but will I know it when I see it? I am going to hit all 3 of these spots, and take pictures as I am doing it to help other newbies either find spots or know what not to do. All 3 spots can only be seen when its low tide, and from a distance one spot looks like there are shells or possibly gravel coming from below the grass layer does that sound about right? Oh by the way diTchweEziL I look at your all of finds in berkley county, and it makes me drool lol. Im so close and I cant find that much! heh I cant wait til this weekend

6/24/2005 11:40:01 AM

ditchweezil

340 posts

RE: Shark tooth hunting tips?

The area that looks like there are shells and gravel coming from under the grass is what you're looking for. There really is only one lag deposit around here, so I'm pretty sure you're onto something. happy hunting!

6/25/2005 9:32:00 PM

legacyForum

725 posts

RE: Shark tooth hunting tips?

Well today didn't go exactly as planned. I scoped out the spots that I thought might be good areas... NOTHING... I broke down and went to the spot by the YMCA looking for something.. anything! I ended up finding a couply tiny teeth. The water started rising in the creek so I decided to head back to my car. As I approached my car I realized there was another car parked next to mine. The owner of this car was about as dirty as I was! Hmm I thought to myself as I walked up to my car. Turns out he was there looking for a certain spot in the creek to find teeth. He asked me if I had any luck, and ofcourse I told him no. "well" he said "your looking in the wrong spot." He proceeded to tell me about the RIGHT spot, and even offered to take me to the spot. He showed me what the "Layer" looks like. It is just like you said diTchweEziL. We did some digging,and I pulled out a few teeth. Nothing too spectacular, but I found the layer, and I didn't come home empty handed. I am going to bring my camera with me tomorrow so I can take pictures of the "layer" so anyone else who doesn't know what it looks like. Hopefully I will find some bigger teeth tomorrow. The guy had pulled a 4" mostly complete meg out of there a few hours earlier. I learned alot today thats for sure. I need to change my tools abit, and aquire some new ones.

6/26/2005 7:24:22 PM

legacyForum

725 posts

RE: Shark tooth hunting tips?

Is it possible to have pictures posted here?

6/26/2005 8:32:48 PM

ditchweezil

340 posts

RE: Shark tooth hunting tips?

not yet but soon it will be!

6/26/2005 11:21:50 PM

legacyForum

725 posts

RE: Shark tooth hunting tips?

Great I want to post my first score! I got all different types of species! What do you recommend for cleaing the teeth up, and making them look good? Do you polish the teeth? Sucks I have to go to Florida for a week or I would be hitting that spot every day. I have to find a big meg!

6/27/2005 2:12:52 AM

ditchweezil

340 posts

RE: Shark tooth hunting tips?

Congrats on the finds! I don't claim to be the best at the cleaning, but I seldom break anything in the process so my methods must be at least decent. I always allow my teeth to dry. That way, if a tooth is fragile, at least it will be a solid as possible when you figure it out. Then I go through and pick out all the really nice ones and set them aside so they don't get chipped with all the junkers. The nice ones I clean individually with a tooth brush in the sink. The broken ones I squirt off with a hose. All of them air dry in my fossil room on a towel. I don't normally polish teeth, but I do sometimes run them under a buffing wheel to clean off stubborn stains or dirt.

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