Randy Coates

  • Land/Shallow Water Search

Cost For My Service

I work on a ''Reward Basis'' you pay what it's worth to you and what you can afford to have me find your lost item. I have a call-out fee of $25.00 if the item is not found, this covers my fuel expenses. (Maybe more or less depending on where you are located)

Search Types

Offering metal detecting services on land or in water less than 6 ft deep. Lost jewelry, rings, or other items.

Search Locations

Traverse City MI, Torch Lake in Rapid City MI, and Charlevoix MI. & surrounding areas.

Randy Coates's Bio

My name is Randy Coates I am 34 years old, I have 25+ years of metal detecting experience, have recovered many lost items and rings for people over the years, over 100 successful recoveries and returns. I love this hobby and love helping people recover their lost items. Look forward to helping more.

Randy Coates - Recent Blog Post

  • Nice day for a drive to the beach (2026)

    Got a call to help find a ring at a beach I have been to a couple times.  Quite a drive from home but always worth the adventure. Ring was lost earlier in the day while lounging on the beach and playing with the dogs.  Was able to find the approximate location of where the […]

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  • About 10-12 ft deep water find (2026)

    Got a call for a ring lost after diving off a family dock. Come to find it was in about 10+ ft of water.  Had to use a mask and snorkel and some interesting metal detecting tactics to reach the bottom to do a search.  Was successful in the end.  Very happy to return this […]

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  • Lost on vacation (2026)

    Got a call about a lost ring about 45 mins from home. Was out of town but able to get there later the same day.  Owner knew where she was at in the water the whole time and after about 2 hours of searching her ring was found.  Surprisingly tricky search for how good of […]

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  • Long drive and ring found (2026)

      Received a call about a ring lost at a sand bar kinda far from home.  Knew the area well and was headed out to see if I could find it.  About 1.5 hour drive and a short walk to meet the owner out on the lake, the search area was narrowed right down thanks […]

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  • Priceless (2026)

      Got a message while at work today looking for help finding a very important handed down wedding ring.  Found out is was the owners Dads ring so was very sentimental. Headed out as soon as the work day was over.  Was at the water and after a brief explanation of possible location it was […]

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