coyoteslayer Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Well Luckylundy has been trying to get me to go out for two or three weeks but I haven't been able to go. Seems my wife wants me to work and my kids act like I should pay attention to them so I have been stuck at home. Well today I said screw it I'm going and I'm glad I did. Just bought a 18" commander mono coil and wanted to give it a try. I was pleased with it. I was able to pick up boot tacks few inches down and lots of small iron that I would have thought it wouldn't have gone off but it did. So Lucky and I are beating the hell out of this old patch getting a target here and a target there but no gold to show for our efforts. Next to this rock I get a loud signal that overloads my coil and its a bullet. I shout to Lucky "Hey a bullet right next to these dig holes what gives" He says "Ya I have gone over that one but just thought it was trash". I'm a very firm believer in dig ever target you can ask anyone I hunt with. So I go to recheck the hole and low and behold I get another signal. Sounded like a square nail how they go from a low tone then high. So I thought it is a nugget or a nail as the nuggets that are fat and round seem to give this signal. Well about 10 inches later out pops this nice 10.6dwt slug. I have been skunked last two times out so it was nice to get him off my back. So I had to give Lucky a hard time for not digging all his signals and don't be getting lazy. About 5' away I get another target and start to digging. I'm on my hands and knees cleaning out this hole and all the sudden from no where this darn mole the size of a rat comes charging at me. Man of man it scared the life out of me wasn't ready for that. He was coming at me for blood pissed little critter. I fell back from jumping out of my socks I look over at Rick and he gives me this what the hell is going on over there look. I scooped him up in my scoop and tossed him out of the hole to show Rick and he started laughing at me. All and all it was a great day way to hot but I was able to grab up a nugget and hang out with my gold hunting buddy so I was happy. Left by 10:00am so we only got the one nugget but a couple of laughes too. DIG ALL YOUR TARGETS NO MATTER HOW THEY SOUND The nugget My nugget from today and Ricks 15+dwt from Fathers day very nice nugget Couple of happy Prospectors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garimpo Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Now that's the way to beat the ole skunk and have fun at the same time...congrats.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Great nugget and fun story...WTG...Cheers, Unc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Beautiful keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I can't believe my dog Sadie left a mole in the ground! Congratulations Jeff.... job well done, you earned that one for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 El Dorado, If you could rig a detector around your pups neck, I know she'd find a nugget or two...she's a digger! Jeff, was busy beating the heat and digging targets left and right. I looked over his way a couple of times and it looked like a dust devil...must be nice to be only 30 years young! He didn't put much of a fight when I ask to go home to my swimming pool!!! Until our next hunt! LuckyLundy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hoser Oates Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 :icon_mrgreen: SWEET--now thats the way to kill the skunk !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!congrats--tons a au 2 u 2-John :headphones: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Dog Doug Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Well Luckylundy has been trying to get me to go out for two or three weeks but I haven't been able to go. Seems my wife wants me to work and my kids act like I should pay attention to them so I have been stuck at home. Well today I said screw it I'm going and I'm glad I did. Just bought a 18" commander mono coil and wanted to give it a try. I was pleased with it. I was able to pick up boot tacks few inches down and lots of small iron that I would have thought it wouldn't have gone off but it did. So Lucky and I are beating the hell out of this old patch getting a target here and a target there but no gold to show for our efforts. Next to this rock I get a loud signal that overloads my coil and its a bullet. I shout to Lucky "Hey a bullet right next to these dig holes what gives" He says "Ya I have gone over that one but just thought it was trash". I'm a very firm believer in dig ever target you can ask anyone I hunt with. So I go to recheck the hole and low and behold I get another signal. Sounded like a square nail how they go from a low tone then high. So I thought it is a nugget or a nail as the nuggets that are fat and round seem to give this signal. Well about 10 inches later out pops this nice 10.6dwt slug. I have been skunked last two times out so it was nice to get him off my back. So I had to give Lucky a hard time for not digging all his signals and don't be getting lazy. About 5' away I get another target and start to digging. I'm on my hands and knees cleaning out this hole and all the sudden from no where this darn mole the size of a rat comes charging at me. Man of man it scared the life out of me wasn't ready for that. He was coming at me for blood pissed little critter. I fell back from jumping out of my socks I look over at Rick and he gives me this what the hell is going on over there look. I scooped him up in my scoop and tossed him out of the hole to show Rick and he started laughing at me. All and all it was a great day way to hot but I was able to grab up a nugget and hang out with my gold hunting buddy so I was happy. Left by 10:00am so we only got the one nugget but a couple of laughes too. DIG ALL YOUR TARGETS NO MATTER HOW THEY SOUND The nugget My nugget from today and Ricks 15+dwt from Fathers day very nice nugget Couple of happy Prospectors Nice gold, but anything larger than a picker looks good to me. Keep finding those big nuggets. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolanDave Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Hey Jeff, Now arent you glad you went with Minelabs, seems like you kickin butt. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Nice nuggets guys and the mole story just cracked me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmt Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 went out today, skunked on my back. ok well more time to learn my machine, hows the f2 doin. thanks joe gmt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Dog Doug Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Jeff, that is a great story. I sure hope that Lucky leave at least one for me. Lucky hope to see you soon. :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: Doug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Doug, I have just the place for you to try out your new detector and your old one too! LuckyLundy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Dog Doug Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Doug, I have just the place for you to try out your new detector and your old one too! LuckyLundy I can't wait, I am in Bakerfield now, heading to Or. Sunday. I will keep you informed. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyoteslayer Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 When you going to be up here Doug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Dog Doug Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 When you going to be up here Doug? Jeff,I will be in Sacaromento on Thursday afternoon, and would like to hunt on Friday and Sat. if Lucky agrees. I will be staying at La Quinta downtown. Hope to see you too. Doug :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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