Detecting techniques

Scouring the ground for metal might seem a solitary pursuit, but one detectorist has mobilised his fellow hobbyists into a network of finders who are on call across the country, working in teams to reunite people with lost belongings. Andrew Lloyd reports

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Angling Times content lead and keen match angler Tony Grigorjevs shows how to make the most of a tricky situation

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