Several years ago I was In Charleston and went to this island, we had to go at a certain time and by boat, but I was fascinated at what the sea left behind for our group to discover. I have been completely infatuated with fossils, dinosaurs and shark teeth since I was a little kid. This island and finding those incredible teeth and giant shells is still one of my most favorite times I have ever had. Love your channel!!
Thanks for watching, JoAnn! It really is incredible what the waves will uncover on our shorelines. The next time you are in town, we’d love to have you on one of our tours!
Excellent video, Ashby! Besides word of mouth, what are the best strategies for finding potential productive sites and, more importantly, determining the legality of hunting an area? Also, thanks for constantly reminding us to be kind to our environment while doing this great hobby!
Hi Chuck - thanks for watching! A good rule of thumb for the legality of a site is how you access it. Public greenways, county parks, city parks, etc. are all excellent places to start at. Make sure you don’t cross through private property to access the site, and by all means, do not jump fences, drive through private gates, or blatantly walk past ‘no trespassing’ signs that you “didn’t see” while walking in to a site. The easiest sites to visit are our shorelines here in SC; hunting between the low and high tide lines is perfectly legal, as all material is ex situ. And remember - if you or someone you know are accessing a construction site to collect, have written permission from the *land owner* beforehand.
I recently found my first fossil while visiting Calvert Cliffs in Maryland, only about an hour south of me. Now I’m absolutely hooked and trying to figure out what methods work best. This was a very helpful video. Thanks!
at the old home foundations on Calvert Cliffs I wished we had screened boxes to shovel the river rabble into. We found many tiny teeth but it was still a good time.
I live in the U.K and came across your vid. I really enjoyed it and I have subscribed. I am going on vacation to Lyme Regis in the U.K it is known as the jurassic coast. I'm really excited to be going on a fossil hunt there. It does have it's laws set in place and you are not allowed to take anything home with you from the bed rock. There are giant ammonite fossils to see there but obviously you can't take them. I am sooo excited to be going on this trip as I usually visit local areas like Wales and Devon as we have holiday homes. I also go on cruises alot and planes but I can honestly say that this fossil hunt excites me even more than those. I can't wait. I so want to find shark teeth 😊. Your video was both educating and enjoyable to watch. Thank you.
That’s very kind of you to share your knowledge. I am Australian and I will now have more knowledge and confidence to find shark teeth in the future. I have a couple of different types atm but it’s going to be even better finding my own. Thanks so much.
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures Thank you 👍 my aim is to find a megalodon tooth in Western Australia when I go there next. I will let you know if I find one. 🤞🏻❤️
Good intel on this video, was that green sifter home made or did you buy it. Going to Venice Florida this month and now I have a better idea of how to look for sharks teeth.
Highly recommend your book, I received it as a gift and I always take it with me on vacation. It is easy to identify sharks teeth and other fossils with your book. Thank you for writing it to help all of us out here hunting. ❤
I’ve been beach shark teeth hunting for 65 years! I lived on Edisto Island, SC for 13 yes and Mever heard of Morris Island! Darn!! I have lots of teeth and other fossils, just found your station and am joyful. Thank you! Can you show us a Robin (fish) fossil?
I got a megalodon tooth as large as my hand that was found in my yard when we were building a house in West Ashley, nowhere near the beach or the ocean. Of course, millions of years ago it was probably all ocean. I wasn't looking to sell it but I was still kind of surprised and disappointed that they sell for no more than $100 usually. You'd think something that came from a shark the size of a city bus and was millions of years old would be of incredible value, but alas I guess there are a LOT of them out there.
Yeah usually perfect teeth sell for more.. me personally I prefer a broken tooth to imagine how the tooth broke biting into an ancient whale spine etc😅 more fun than a shark swimming along and the tooth falls out and lands softly on the sand 😆
Hi Ashby! I loved the video. I’ve been obsessed with shark teeth hunting ever since I found my first hemipristis tooth 2018 at Caspersen beach in FL. I sadly do not live or come from the US so I don’t have the chance of finding teeth where I’m from. I am now once again in Florida and I returned to Caspersen beach. Sadly the beach was so crowded by people and finding teeth was more difficult then a couple years ago. Locals from Venice also told me that the likelihood of finding bigger teeth on Caspersen has decreased a lot since a couple years ago. I was wondering if you know any good beaches on the west coast of Florida to find shark teeth on? It’s ok if you don’t answer.
Hi Alex, thanks for watching! It’s a shame to hear that finding teeth at Caspersen has gotten harder. My best advice would be to scout out the local rivers and/or the smaller islands in the surrounding area. Visiting harder to reach areas will usually help increase your finds. Best of luck!
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures THANKS AGAIN, that's what I kinda gathered and I have a few ideas. Even though I've lived in Florida over 52 years, I haven't experienced the west side at all, such a shame and I'd like to fix that 😏 🤗
I was at Caspersen Beach, Fl just a few days ago. My first visit ever. I got there around 11:30 am on Wednesday and searched for about 2 hrs. I brought a metal rake/catcher and scooped up sand in the surf line and in some of the shell piles. There were plenty of sharks teeth to be found although they were small ones. I pretty much stayed in one area and used the scooping/sifting method in the surf line because of my back. I even found some sea glass. I did not find any on Venice beach itself although I know they are there. I went to Bean Point on Anna Maria Island, Fl to look and found one plus some pretty shells. Amelia Island area and areas north of Jacksonville are some other areas to try because of migratory patterns of sharks.
Liked and subbed! New to the hobby but absolutely hooked! Haven't had the best luck yet but have only hit Oak Island and St Augustine Beach since the obsession began. Hoping for some luck in Murrell's Inlet on an upcoming trip!
Yes St. Augustine beach has a lot of shark teeth! But you have to go to the ones where no one really goes too! A lot more calmer and better and a lot of good finds
Sifting sucks 😂 We learned this the hard way. One additional technique we use in Chandler Creek is a bucket with a plexiglass bottom. So we can see under the water. Also we don't dig in the bank or creek ever. Only surface finds for us. Rule of thumb if it doesn't look like a rock, take it home with u. I see so many disregard some phenomenal finds. Half of my collection I only know because of your channel... Thank You. Gonna reach on via FB! We really appreciate the help! Happy Hunting!!!
Hi Debbie, thanks for watching! These are from sharks - the remains are calcified cartilage, and most importantly, our deposits here in Charleston max out at 30 million years in age. 😁 Happy hunting!
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures I asked because I've collected fossils in Charmouth, Lyme Regis, Lulworth Cove, Whitby, and Wren's Nest in Dudley in the Midlands. I've seen icthyasaur vertebrae in shops and museums. Shark vertebrae therefore, look similar to my untrained eye. Wren's Nest near Birmingham is a little know, an interesting site. It was a silruvian coral reef. We found coral, shells, and trilobite there.
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures So if Charleston only has fossils of 30 million years, or less, it can't possibly be a shark vertebrae. So, can you guess the length of the shark the vertebrae came from? Can you tell from the larger teeth how large the sharks had grown to?
@@debbiecurtis4021 I figured you must be collecting across the pond! A trip to Charmouth, Lyme Regis, et al. is HIGH on the bucket list. Headed to London in the spring of ‘23, but I’m not sure if we’ll have time to make a day trip on this visit!
When you go to a public beach do you leave some teeth for other people? Cause where I go there aren't many teeth on the beach and I don't know if I should take what I can get or leave some for other people
Hi Dylan, what a fantastic question! Yes, we often encourage our clients to leave specimens for other beach goers. Too often, collectors have a “more more more” mentality, which will ultimately lead to a depletion of the resource for future individuals. Thanks for watching!
Love your videos, found them researching the Old Town peddle kayaks. I live between Ocean Isle and Holden Beach and wanted to try kayaking inshore for trout, flounder and reds. I have some real good water within a few minutes of me. You have great fishing/ catching videos?
Love your videos it's really hard for me to find shark teeth as I have got to deal with England's beaches do you have any tips for less succesfull beaches?
Very interesting that there are sifting laws that vary by state. Thank you for your video. I’d love to see more video of what visual cues (for lack of better term) to look for in the shell beds to best distinguish teeth and fossils!
What beach / beaches are you on? What time of day? What time of year? I’ve been looking for shark teeth on Charleston beaches for decades and have never found a tooth as easily as what you’re depicting here.
@@jlen82 It’s tough to find fossils out there based on the geology of the OBX. Most of the deposits are Holocene sands. Your best bet is to hunt closer to Wilmington; lots of fossils can be found on the neighboring beaches!
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures Thanks for the reply, maybe I will find non fossilized teeth then lol. I will try anyway. I will have to make my way to Mount Pleasant one day.
What’s the best spot in Charleston to find shark teeth? I’m fairly new to the area but love looking for them and found a fossilized one out on the beach by wild dunes
And it depends what beach you go to as well . I went to certain beaches and they have a lot of sharks teeth with more sharks in the water. I went to another beach less shells. With less sharks in the water
It can also depend on days and conditions. I live very close to a beach (northern coast of gulf of Mexico in Florida) and I've only ever found 1 shark tooth here. But I find tons of sand dollars. On some days, anyway. I've found it's best to go the days after it's been storming, even if the storm was further south in the gulf and didn't affect us at all, but the water isn't really rough. It should be washing up some- a nice tumble at the shoreline and you can train yourself to pick out the shape in the water among the piles of other stuff. But some days there's nothing at all so you know you're unlikely to find many, if any at all. They are light so you usually have to identify them on one wave washing in and know if there's a current, how strong, the angle it's pulling at, etc because you'll need to grab it or scoop it on the next wave. Other days there's plenty of water action but not much is in it. You might find stuff where 2 currents meet but generally I walk further up from the shore and search the shell beds from the last high tide on those days.
Ashby, do you offer tours in early November? My fiancée and I are going on a fossil hunt adventure for our honeymoon and would love to schedule a tour with you if so! ❤️
I live relatively close to Charleston. I don’t know if you read the comments but if you do would you be able to tell me what islands these are or how to get to them? Thanks
Great information. I'm in North Myrtle Beach. I'm going out tomorrow on my first safari for shark teeth. My wife and I love shelling. Now I to find some shark teeth.
Thanks for watching! It’s a wonderful city to visit for fossil hunting! Whenever you head our way, check the website for our trip availability. Would love to have you on a tour!
Charleston native here, where are you finding these teeth?! Like what area? I’ve found several small ones while on the beach (IOP) with my kids but now that my kids are older they love to hunt and would love to have luck like this! We’ve had friends find lots but always have to find locations by boat
This is a collection of shark teeth from a beach in Japan. I thought it was very much as you said, as I felt it was better to walk around looking for them than to actually sift through them.
They look a LOT like an arrow head, makes me wonder if that's how the natives came up with the design they are bound to have found them on the beaches as well as most lived where they could find food and many tribes farmed the areas.
Hey you found some great shark teeth in this video! I am going to edisto next week for spring break. Can you find teeth this big there? If so, where is the best spot?
I have found that a strip of sand on the beach with no shells and other stuff is not going to have shells buried in the sand. The spot on the beach is dictated by a spot in the water where the bottom prohibits things getting to shore. Also have found that to each side of these empty spots will hold more shells than just another stretch of beach. The bottom topography will spread the shells and other stuff to each side of this rise in the bottom. I look for them when I got hunting...they rarely disappoint.
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures I need a day between July 10 and 15. We’re coming the 9th and leaving the 16th! Like Tuesday the 12th for 2 in the 10:00am slot for 1/2 day! You got all that? 🤣 Or just let me know when summer dates are posted!
Just moved to South Carolina from Alaska. We don't even have lines on the road let alone laws on fossil hunting. Just kidding. I appreciate you reminding me to check the local rules. I would never have thought it would be wrong to use a sifter in the water. Thanks for the great video you got a new subscriber.
Great finds, and very informative 👏 I'm about to leave the house now and walk to the beach, and go hunting 🙃 I just recently relocated to OIB in NC All tips and tricks are appreciated.
I was hoping you were going to sift the sand from down at the water line so we could see if there were any teeth hidden under where the others washed up. Wouldn’t that be a better place to sift?
Great video! Your content is valuable and your knowledge priceless. Could you turn down the transition music 🎶 we would prefer to hear your enthusiastic voice.
Back in the day we used to hit spots where dredge was used as landfill after every rain. We could pick up more fossils than we could carry every time. This was in various locations near Summerville and Ladson, about a half century ago. It was a bad day when we didn't find two or three very large megladon teeth 4-6 inches, whale vertebra, as well as shark vertebra disks, tons of fossil shells or various kinds and a few crustaceans. We even found a few rostral nodes and fossilized cartilage. If we'd been into screening then we could have filled trucks full.
Thank you so much for these tips for finding shark teeth Ashby!!! I did find shark teeth before, but they are the smaller ones on Hilto Head Island. Hopefully I will find some bigger shark teeth when I go back there again.
That's wild I didn't know you couldn't sift in South Carolina! I got kind of addicted to Shark tooth hunting in Myrtle Beach and I also used a small sifter as I saw so many others using. I never saw anything posted that it was not legal to do ! Wow good to know !!
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Several years ago I was In Charleston and went to this island, we had to go at a certain time and by boat, but I was fascinated at what the sea left behind for our group to discover. I have been completely infatuated with fossils, dinosaurs and shark teeth since I was a little kid. This island and finding those incredible teeth and giant shells is still one of my most favorite times I have ever had. Love your channel!!
Thanks for watching, JoAnn! It really is incredible what the waves will uncover on our shorelines. The next time you are in town, we’d love to have you on one of our tours!
@@CharlestonFossilAdventureswhat island is this?
what island is this
where is this
Where did you get your sifter from and what size? Thank you!!
Excellent video, Ashby! Besides word of mouth, what are the best strategies for finding potential productive sites and, more importantly, determining the legality of hunting an area? Also, thanks for constantly reminding us to be kind to our environment while doing this great hobby!
Hi Chuck - thanks for watching! A good rule of thumb for the legality of a site is how you access it. Public greenways, county parks, city parks, etc. are all excellent places to start at. Make sure you don’t cross through private property to access the site, and by all means, do not jump fences, drive through private gates, or blatantly walk past ‘no trespassing’ signs that you “didn’t see” while walking in to a site. The easiest sites to visit are our shorelines here in SC; hunting between the low and high tide lines is perfectly legal, as all material is ex situ. And remember - if you or someone you know are accessing a construction site to collect, have written permission from the *land owner* beforehand.
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures THANKS!
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures hbkjbb
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@@DrakejGonzalezI’m 89% that this is Folly beach …
I recently found my first fossil while visiting Calvert Cliffs in Maryland, only about an hour south of me. Now I’m absolutely hooked and trying to figure out what methods work best. This was a very helpful video. Thanks!
We go there a lot, honestly there it’s just about timing go at low tide after a storm
at the old home foundations on Calvert Cliffs I wished we had screened boxes to shovel the river rabble into. We found many tiny teeth but it was still a good time.
I just love the contrast between your calming voice and the rock music seqencies
What beach is this thooo
I live in the U.K and came across your vid. I really enjoyed it and I have subscribed. I am going on vacation to Lyme Regis in the U.K it is known as the jurassic coast. I'm really excited to be going on a fossil hunt there. It does have it's laws set in place and you are not allowed to take anything home with you from the bed rock. There are giant ammonite fossils to see there but obviously you can't take them. I am sooo excited to be going on this trip as I usually visit local areas like Wales and Devon as we have holiday homes. I also go on cruises alot and planes but I can honestly say that this fossil hunt excites me even more than those. I can't wait. I so want to find shark teeth 😊. Your video was both educating and enjoyable to watch. Thank you.
That’s very kind of you to share your knowledge. I am Australian and I will now have more knowledge and confidence to find shark teeth in the future. I have a couple of different types atm but it’s going to be even better finding my own. Thanks so much.
Thank you for watching! Happy hunting! 🦈
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures Thank you 👍 my aim is to find a megalodon tooth in Western Australia when I go there next. I will let you know if I find one. 🤞🏻❤️
What type of shark does the tooth @ 2:05 belong to? I found one of those on beach in South Padre Island last Thursday.
I was very excited to find your video.. We are coming to Wilmington next week. And I'm excited to try to find some shark teeth.
Good intel on this video, was that green sifter home made or did you buy it. Going to Venice Florida this month and now I have a better idea of how to look for sharks teeth.
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Highly recommend your book, I received it as a gift and I always take it with me on vacation. It is easy to identify sharks teeth and other fossils with your book. Thank you for writing it to help all of us out here hunting. ❤
Hey man I’m on the boarder of Georgia and Florida right now, do you know of any areas to find larger teeth like the ones in your video
Hi Ethan, thanks for watching! You might want to try around Amelia Island. We’ve have decent luck down there.
Any specific beaches
I’ve been beach shark teeth hunting for 65 years! I lived on Edisto Island, SC for 13 yes and Mever heard of Morris Island! Darn!! I have lots of teeth and other fossils, just found your station and am joyful. Thank you!
Can you show us a Robin (fish) fossil?
This is a really informational video, and your storytelling is 🔥🔥
Keep up the great work, dude!
Thank you so much for the compliments! Hope to see you on a Fossil Adventure in the future!
I got a megalodon tooth as large as my hand that was found in my yard when we were building a house in West Ashley, nowhere near the beach or the ocean. Of course, millions of years ago it was probably all ocean. I wasn't looking to sell it but I was still kind of surprised and disappointed that they sell for no more than $100 usually. You'd think something that came from a shark the size of a city bus and was millions of years old would be of incredible value, but alas I guess there are a LOT of them out there.
Yeah usually perfect teeth sell for more.. me personally I prefer a broken tooth to imagine how the tooth broke biting into an ancient whale spine etc😅 more fun than a shark swimming along and the tooth falls out and lands softly on the sand 😆
Hi Ashby! I loved the video. I’ve been obsessed with shark teeth hunting ever since I found my first hemipristis tooth 2018 at Caspersen beach in FL. I sadly do not live or come from the US so I don’t have the chance of finding teeth where I’m from. I am now once again in Florida and I returned to Caspersen beach. Sadly the beach was so crowded by people and finding teeth was more difficult then a couple years ago. Locals from Venice also told me that the likelihood of finding bigger teeth on Caspersen has decreased a lot since a couple years ago. I was wondering if you know any good beaches on the west coast of Florida to find shark teeth on? It’s ok if you don’t answer.
Hi Alex, thanks for watching! It’s a shame to hear that finding teeth at Caspersen has gotten harder. My best advice would be to scout out the local rivers and/or the smaller islands in the surrounding area. Visiting harder to reach areas will usually help increase your finds. Best of luck!
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures THANKS AGAIN, that's what I kinda gathered and I have a few ideas. Even though I've lived in Florida over 52 years, I haven't experienced the west side at all, such a shame and I'd like to fix that 😏 🤗
@@U-Moto You’re welcome! Digging into the scientific literature and spending time browsing aerial imagery is invaluable to help discover new sites.
Go south of Venice to Manasota Key, stay at Seafarer and walk their beach
I was at Caspersen Beach, Fl just a few days ago. My first visit ever. I got there around 11:30 am on Wednesday and searched for about 2 hrs. I brought a metal rake/catcher and scooped up sand in the surf line and in some of the shell piles. There were plenty of sharks teeth to be found although they were small ones. I pretty much stayed in one area and used the scooping/sifting method in the surf line because of my back. I even found some sea glass. I did not find any on Venice beach itself although I know they are there. I went to Bean Point on Anna Maria Island, Fl to look and found one plus some pretty shells. Amelia Island area and areas north of Jacksonville are some other areas to try because of migratory patterns of sharks.
Does anyone know the location this guy was searching at?
At the beach I'm pretty sure
Most likely Charleston South Carolina area. That’s where the company is located.
I have always wondered which method is best, glad to know that my walking along the beach and shore line is one of the best ways.
Just found your channel! Thanks for the great tips! Now I guess I’m headed to Charleston!🙌🏼
Liked and subbed! New to the hobby but absolutely hooked! Haven't had the best luck yet but have only hit Oak Island and St Augustine Beach since the obsession began. Hoping for some luck in Murrell's Inlet on an upcoming trip!
I wonder if the west coast (Gulf side) is better for this than the east / Atlantic?
Yes St. Augustine beach has a lot of shark teeth! But you have to go to the ones where no one really goes too! A lot more calmer and better and a lot of good finds
Sifting sucks 😂 We learned this the hard way. One additional technique we use in Chandler Creek is a bucket with a plexiglass bottom. So we can see under the water. Also we don't dig in the bank or creek ever. Only surface finds for us. Rule of thumb if it doesn't look like a rock, take it home with u. I see so many disregard some phenomenal finds. Half of my collection I only know because of your channel... Thank You. Gonna reach on via FB! We really appreciate the help! Happy Hunting!!!
Awesome Video Ashby, keep that anchor line tight!
😅 Hi Christian! Glad you enjoyed it!! I’ll keep the line tight and short! 😉
Is it a shark vertebrae, or an icthyasaur vertebrae?
Hi Debbie, thanks for watching! These are from sharks - the remains are calcified cartilage, and most importantly, our deposits here in Charleston max out at 30 million years in age. 😁 Happy hunting!
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures I asked because I've collected fossils in Charmouth, Lyme Regis, Lulworth Cove, Whitby, and Wren's Nest in Dudley in the Midlands. I've seen icthyasaur vertebrae in shops and museums. Shark vertebrae therefore, look similar to my untrained eye. Wren's Nest near Birmingham is a little know, an interesting site. It was a silruvian coral reef. We found coral, shells, and trilobite there.
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures So if Charleston only has fossils of 30 million years, or less, it can't possibly be a shark vertebrae. So, can you guess the length of the shark the vertebrae came from? Can you tell from the larger teeth how large the sharks had grown to?
@@debbiecurtis4021 I figured you must be collecting across the pond! A trip to Charmouth, Lyme Regis, et al. is HIGH on the bucket list. Headed to London in the spring of ‘23, but I’m not sure if we’ll have time to make a day trip on this visit!
When you go to a public beach do you leave some teeth for other people? Cause where I go there aren't many teeth on the beach and I don't know if I should take what I can get or leave some for other people
Hi Dylan, what a fantastic question! Yes, we often encourage our clients to leave specimens for other beach goers. Too often, collectors have a “more more more” mentality, which will ultimately lead to a depletion of the resource for future individuals. Thanks for watching!
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures thanks
Love your videos, found them researching the Old Town peddle kayaks. I live between Ocean Isle and Holden Beach and wanted to try kayaking inshore for trout, flounder and reds. I have some real good water within a few minutes of me. You have great fishing/ catching videos?
It was great taking your tour in February! I ended up getting the shark poop necklace!! 🤣👏
Yay, I’m so glad you got one!!! Hope you enjoy wearing it proudly! 😂😂 See you on your next visit to Charleston!
He sent me shark poop in my crate! 🤣
A great video for people that have just started to do this like me! 1 Question, do you know a beach that might be good to search in Australia?
I prefer method #5: Swim up to a shark and yank his teeth out with your bare hands. 🙂
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I would love to see you do a piece on Mickler's Beach in Florida.
Subscribed, was that the Cooper River Bridge in the background?
where did you get your sifter?
I loved the video! I would really like to know what beach that is so I can add more to my collection!
I agree, but I think it's protected information lol 😬
Hi love your videos. Which beach is this?
Love to know what beach you were on I always go to Myrtle Beach thank you
SHEEEEEESH! Nice video, where are your subscribersss
Thanks for the kind words and support! Comments and likes are appreciated to help tell TH-cam that my content is engaging! 😃🦈
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures No probelm! 😃
Have you been to that spot around Myrtle Beach that holds meg teeth?
Hi! I was wondering if you have better luck on the beach side or bay side????
What’s the best time to go?
We typically recommend going at low tide to access as much beach as possible!
Love your videos it's really hard for me to find shark teeth as I have got to deal with England's beaches do you have any tips for less succesfull beaches?
I found something like that vertebrae. I thought it was a rock or something but after watching this video it could be a bone. Pretty cool video
I'm going to use this when we visit Venice Beach in FL when school is out.
I only have access to heavily picked public beaches, so digging through dry shell beds, wet sifting and shore walking are usually my best bets.
This was great advice! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting that there are sifting laws that vary by state. Thank you for your video. I’d love to see more video of what visual cues (for lack of better term) to look for in the shell beds to best distinguish teeth and fossils!
What beach / beaches are you on? What time of day? What time of year?
I’ve been looking for shark teeth on Charleston beaches for decades and have never found a tooth as easily as what you’re depicting here.
Hey Ashby, I just ordered your book! I can't wait for it to come. I will be in OBX this summer hope to find some teeth!
Hi jlen82 - Thanks for watching! Wonderful, glad you ordered a copy! Hopefully you’ll have good luck searching on the OBX!
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures I have never been to OBX do you know if it is a good spot for shark teeth?
@@jlen82 It’s tough to find fossils out there based on the geology of the OBX. Most of the deposits are Holocene sands. Your best bet is to hunt closer to Wilmington; lots of fossils can be found on the neighboring beaches!
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures Thanks for the reply, maybe I will find non fossilized teeth then lol. I will try anyway. I will have to make my way to Mount Pleasant one day.
which method got you the big teeth and the vertebrae?
What’s the best spot in Charleston to find shark teeth? I’m fairly new to the area but love looking for them and found a fossilized one out on the beach by wild dunes
I need to go where you are. 20 years of beach walking, snorkeling, diving….. I’ve found one.
Venice Beach, FL
@@GooberJellyBob sweet that’s only 2 hours from me!
Second the Venice beach recommendation.
Carolina beaches and Florida Atlantic beaches also.
@@CanYouRepeatTheQuestion I’m gonna have to check it out. Live near Ft. Lauderdale beach and I’ve only found one tiger shark tooth.
And it depends what beach you go to as well . I went to certain beaches and they have a lot of sharks teeth with more sharks in the water. I went to another beach less shells. With less sharks in the water
It can also depend on days and conditions. I live very close to a beach (northern coast of gulf of Mexico in Florida) and I've only ever found 1 shark tooth here. But I find tons of sand dollars. On some days, anyway. I've found it's best to go the days after it's been storming, even if the storm was further south in the gulf and didn't affect us at all, but the water isn't really rough. It should be washing up some- a nice tumble at the shoreline and you can train yourself to pick out the shape in the water among the piles of other stuff. But some days there's nothing at all so you know you're unlikely to find many, if any at all. They are light so you usually have to identify them on one wave washing in and know if there's a current, how strong, the angle it's pulling at, etc because you'll need to grab it or scoop it on the next wave. Other days there's plenty of water action but not much is in it. You might find stuff where 2 currents meet but generally I walk further up from the shore and search the shell beds from the last high tide on those days.
Thank you for the added notes about where a sifter can be used! That is very helpful, no doubt kept me from not getting fined.
What beach. Did you get these from
Ashby, do you offer tours in early November? My fiancée and I are going on a fossil hunt adventure for our honeymoon and would love to schedule a tour with you if so! ❤️
Hi! I just come across ur channel! I have stuff in my sharks teeth collection that idk where they exactly come from. I could really use ur help!
What about in Cancun Mexico? Same results?
Thank you for the passion and effort in your video.
Bravo from france😊
Merci d'avoir regardé la vidéo! 😃
I live relatively close to Charleston. I don’t know if you read the comments but if you do would you be able to tell me what islands these are or how to get to them? Thanks
Book a tour with him ☺️
He’s not tellin’! 🤣
Dredge islands
i’m pretty sure he’s hunting on morris island. drum island also might have some teeth
I just happened to see this video and had a question: Does it matter the beach? I do a lot of sea glass hunting down in Monterey, Ca
What state is Charleston in and name of beach and what month did you find those. I am from Indiana.
It’s in Iowa.
Amazing! Which beach is this?
Hi, thanks for the video. I noticed you mentioned the colour of a fossil Vs a died one. May I ask you, what does that mean?
why don't you play your music a little louder, the people the net block up can't hear it.
Lol…of course you’re a boomer! Ahhahahahaahaa
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The 'net' block up ? Lmao!
Music sounds good to me 🎉
Great information. I'm in North Myrtle Beach. I'm going out tomorrow on my first safari for shark teeth. My wife and I love shelling. Now I to find some shark teeth.
Better to go high or low tide?
That's so awesome! I have to hunt there sometime!
Thanks for watching! It’s a wonderful city to visit for fossil hunting! Whenever you head our way, check the website for our trip availability. Would love to have you on a tour!
Where is this beach in Charleston?
I for my first time found a great white shark tooth on the bay shoreline in Virginia beach, VA
Nice I plan doing some fossil hunting in Beaufort next week.
Great informative video! Can’t wait to find my first shark tooth one day…. Keep up the great videos! New Sub! 👍👍
Charleston native here, where are you finding these teeth?! Like what area? I’ve found several small ones while on the beach (IOP) with my kids but now that my kids are older they love to hunt and would love to have luck like this! We’ve had friends find lots but always have to find locations by boat
8:34 Looks like he is behind Fort Moltrie.
What beach is that I want to go there.
This is a collection of shark teeth from a beach in Japan. I thought it was very much as you said, as I felt it was better to walk around looking for them than to actually sift through them.
Great video, awesome finds!
Thanks Ontario Rockhound! Glad you enjoyed the video!!
hi i love your content and i was wondering where you were in this video that you found so many shark teeth
Charleston and the Lowcountry of South Carolina. I was curious too. This was in his ABOUT ME section
They look a LOT like an arrow head, makes me wonder if that's how the natives came up with the design they are bound to have found them on the beaches as well as most lived where
they could find food and many tribes farmed the areas.
I’m going to. Myrtle Beach. Any tips, also why are the teeth black
OK first of all where the hell are you?
Hey you found some great shark teeth in this video! I am going to edisto next week for spring break. Can you find teeth this big there? If so, where is the best spot?
I have found that a strip of sand on the beach with no shells and other stuff is not going to have shells buried in the sand. The spot on the beach is dictated by a spot in the water where the bottom prohibits things getting to shore. Also have found that to each side of these empty spots will hold more shells than just another stretch of beach. The bottom topography will spread the shells and other stuff to each side of this rise in the bottom. I look for them when I got hunting...they rarely disappoint.
Excellent advice for those wanting to get into beachcombing, Ray! Thanks for chiming in!
Yes, thank, makes perfect sense 🙂
Hey, I subbed to your channel hoping I can learn more.
this is a really good video, just wondering where is this
Thanks for watching-Charleston, SC!
I’ve heard the best way is to go with you! It’s spring! You booking for July yet?
👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼 Ayyyyyyyyy!!! 😄 Summer dates will be posted within the next month!
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures I need a day between July 10 and 15. We’re coming the 9th and leaving the 16th! Like Tuesday the 12th for 2 in the 10:00am slot for 1/2 day! You got all that? 🤣 Or just let me know when summer dates are posted!
@@SuchAClassicGirl-dx2ip the June calendar is up now. The July and August calendar should be posted by the middle of May!
Yeah yeah…I see your June dates posted, Ashby! Throw a girl a bone here with July! 🤣
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures tell me something I don’t know! 🤣🤣😂 I’m checking all the time over here!
Hi Ashby ,very interesting video ,amazing finds again .Great idea 💡.
Thanks, David! I’m relatively close to your time zone right now…à Paris! (Spoiler alert, there may be a fossil video on the horizon from here…) 😏😏
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures very nice Ashby,does that mean you are 1 hour ahead now .Sounds cool ,waiting in anticipation 😊
@@davidthomas6859 Mais oui! However, the video won’t come out until I’m stateside again.
@@CharlestonFossilAdventures Enjoy your trip 👍
What beach in Charleston is that we go all over that's a pretty decent looking beach
Just moved to South Carolina from Alaska. We don't even have lines on the road let alone laws on fossil hunting. Just kidding. I appreciate you reminding me to check the local rules. I would never have thought it would be wrong to use a sifter in the water. Thanks for the great video you got a new subscriber.
What beach are you finding shark teeth like that???
Oh hey I own that book! Awesome info and pictures thanks to you I now know! Thank you!
I’m headed to Charleston rn 30 mins away
Great finds, and very informative 👏
I'm about to leave the house now and walk to the beach, and go hunting 🙃
I just recently relocated to OIB in NC
All tips and tricks are appreciated.
Mg what beach are you at??
You missed one at 1:58...look to the right of the screen.
I was hoping you were going to sift the sand from down at the water line so we could see if there were any teeth hidden under where the others washed up. Wouldn’t that be a better place to sift?
He addressed this at the very end. It is prohibited to sift beyond the waterline.
In SC at least
Great video! Your content is valuable and your knowledge priceless.
Could you turn down the transition music 🎶 we would prefer to hear your enthusiastic voice.
Back in the day we used to hit spots where dredge was used as landfill after every rain. We could pick up more fossils than we could carry every time. This was in various locations near Summerville and Ladson, about a half century ago. It was a bad day when we didn't find two or three very large megladon teeth 4-6 inches, whale vertebra, as well as shark vertebra disks, tons of fossil shells or various kinds and a few crustaceans. We even found a few rostral nodes and fossilized cartilage. If we'd been into screening then we could have filled trucks full.
At 1:47 there's another tooth about two inches to the right of the one you picked up...
Mesej yang jelas, struktur yang jelas, mudah difahami, terima kasih
I think they are unlikely to be deep in the sand. Like gold panning the teeth are lighter than the sand so will want to stay on or near surface.
I’m going to myrtle beach tomorrow to look came all the way from nj
Thank you so much for these tips for finding shark teeth Ashby!!! I did find shark teeth before, but they are the smaller ones on Hilto Head Island. Hopefully I will find some bigger shark teeth when I go back there again.
That's wild I didn't know you couldn't sift in South Carolina! I got kind of addicted to Shark tooth hunting in Myrtle Beach and I also used a small sifter as I saw so many others using. I never saw anything posted that it was not legal to do ! Wow good to know !!