Rockhounding? Anyone here forage for shiny rocks?

r ranson wrote:Our tsunami advisory just lifted.  Looks like we had some unusual current and swells, nothing wavy.   Low tide is this afternoon.  Might be worth heading to the beach to look for rocks.  Sadly, it's not much lower than high tide right now, but still...worth a gander?

I think it's always a good idea to go looking after any disturbances.

If going specifically to look for rocks, I like to remember to bring some sort of "picker" that I can reach into the water with a ways. Basically just a pole with a small basket or cup attached to the end. It's nice if it's designed so that the water drains out. It's fun to make one of these and see how it works and tweak it to work better if needed.