highbanker58 10 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Yesterday- Friday morning at Ganes Creek a friend of mine Tom Cooper was detecting next to me with a Whites MXT with a stock coil.He got a LOUD target and pulled out a 10.6 oz solid GOLD slug.We had been throwing our trash back and forth all week, so when he was done yelling he threw something at me. It landed at my feet, it was the biggest hunk of GOLD I have ever seen anyone dig up. I'm still in Alaska and don't have a good e-mail connection, so the picture will have to wait.. Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frank c 969 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 A Dream find for sure , don't forget to post some pics ASAP. Keep at it.I had to RE-READ yer post thought it was 10.6 pwt. at first WOWOWOWOWOSASASA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoser John 1,240 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 IZE A WAITN'-John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garimpo 2,296 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I'm right behind you HJ.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lon 38 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Here it is boys Dave way to cool Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Soloman 963 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Here it is boys Dave way to coolW-O-W!!!!! :whoope: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Desertsunburn 44 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 W-O-W!!!!! :whoope: WOW is right! Wow! A life time find for just about everyone! Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ant Man 15 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 WOW WOW WOW!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sklybones 2 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Now thats a find. That would be better than Viagra..lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
highbanker58 10 Posted July 3, 2011 Author Share Posted July 3, 2011 Thanks Lon for getting those pictures on the forum for me. The second picture to the right is the small .70oz , .78oz , .45oz , and other small ones that I found. Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 4,617 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 That is oficially a holy sh...t nugget! Way to go to both of ya! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tbivingsWA 0 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Great Job highbanker58! You did very well yourself!WOW! that 10.6 oz nugget is truely a impressive find by Tom! I will be at ganes creek the last week in July. I do not remember where hill #2 is? Is it up stream or down stream of the main camp? Thanks for sharing!Tyrie Washington State Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 964 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 WOWSA WOWSA WOWSA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Micro Nugget 770 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 HOOAH!! This just peeled off 60 years of my true age for a few moments and made me a kid again. I'd hate to think of the palpitations I'd have to deal with if'n I found that bad boy. Major kudos justly deserved!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DolanDave 703 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 That is truely an impressive find.....congrats !!! Cant wait to see more from the area from everyone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fredmason 1,135 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 You both did well...I wonder how many other detectors swung over that whopper and decided it was too big, loud, or what ever and walked on by...the find of a lifetime for mostfred Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frank c 969 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Fred I'd bet youre right, they said to themselves another piece of scrapmetal or can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Au Seeker 3,173 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Well if that's not the Holy Grail of nugget shooting I don't know what is!!!!! :whaaaa: :whaaaa: Thanks for posting!! I think the sales of MXTs will go up some as this story gets out, hmmm maybe I should dust mine off and start swinging it some more!!! How deep was the 10.6 ouncer??? Skip Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Allen in MT 101 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Ah yes, very nice find, brings back memories of my trips up there, the last group I took in was when Steve B of Idaho found the 33 oz'er, MXT's did well up there because for the lack of mineralization, My biggest find was in the oz range, and many smaller. great trips and lots of memories,you guys did good , congrats :whoope: Allen in MT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoser John 1,240 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 I'll take them righteous little ones(ya right) anyday and ya'all can keep Mr. Potatohead as a mite hard to wear :lol: and I'm addicted to rough and gnarly gold,women too-John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rodd in B.C. 13 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 highbanker58Way to go bet you are a happy camper I had the privilage of knowing one of the peoplethat worked on that dredge he said he told the boss that they were loosing a lot of gold because the guy in charge was pushing it ahead too fast so the boss put him in charge and he said they cleaned up 400 oz in one nights shift,he told me this 25 years agoI asked him for a map but he died before I could get it from him...Rodd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigrex 60 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Now you're talking! WoW! :wubu: :wubu: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
highbanker58 10 Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 Tom's nugget was dig out of the corner of the push, on the backside of the mound- down 16 - 18 " in the deepest part of the slope. Next to the road ,under a bunch of tree limbs. I saw Tom today and he is still floating on air.I'm real happy for him, he hunts hard, doesn't take breaks,works thru dinner and walked back to camp ...... he deserves it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyLundy 1 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Super find, WTG....one day!LuckyLundy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hammer 1 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 What a great find--hard to fathom that MXT reaching down 18 inches with a stock coil have to drag mine out from under the bed and giver another try. Thanks for the post-sure got an early start on the fireworks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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