Dennis Toppel wrote:
>
> I recently planned a family vacation on a shelling article in a travel
> magazine. When we got to the exact area and spent a week beachcombing we
> found nothing but old washed up shells. We brought a lot of these home and
> treasure them but how does one improve the odds of finding shells in a less
> eroded state? We even planned this trip to coincide with the high tide but
> like I said - no undamaged "fresh" shells. What's up?
Don't go by Travel Magazines.  Go by the recommendation of "real"
shellers.  I am sure there are people on Conch-L that can help you.
There are a lot of good shelling trips available...especially in the
Bahamas.  Contact Peggy Williams for one.
Bobbi