frank c Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Wednesdays no blue sky was a day next to nature fer sure.It was a totally storm covered sky with lightnin spikes an interferrence abundant on the P.I.We got drenched and had to go back to change clothes twice but it was worth it. I have always had good detecting when most others wouldn't even venture out to hunt.Using a smaller elliptic style or round coil lessens the effects of interference from lightning and rumbling clouds around you.Heres proof of the pudding a nice 1/8 th ounce speci up on a slope out of the wash I was detecting.And a good .4 dwt dink to go with it.Haven't been gettin out to beep much lately so I really enjoyed the hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Oh my gawd Frank ...What an awesome looking piece of gold. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C... Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 WTG Frank that gold up in your neck of woods sure is purty Mike C... :ph34r2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomH Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Thats a nice speci Frank! Glad you were able to get out and do some detecting. That will soothe the itch for week or so. Very nice gold for sure.Between the vampire nugget and this one were going to start having to call you theSpeci man....get it.. speciman.. SPECI man.......I thought it was funny. :PTom H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Nice ones Frank and that lightning sure does get a Minelab talking doesn't it? Thanks for sharing man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennM Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Nice ones, for sure.I never tire of my jealousy of you guys finding all this gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Darn nice hunks of gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfinger Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Nice gold Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Nice gold Frank! I have fished in lightning storms, that can be exciting...and once had some capacitors (what ever that is ) blow in a Garrett from the static electricity of a storm miles away from me...so, I don't hunt in thunder storms anymore.fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolanDave Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Frank nice pieces, seems when the ground is wet, the PI is more sensative. I was at Gold Basin last year, had a heavy downpoor, waited 2 hours in the truck, got out after is passed and found a couple nice gram size pieces that day. Congrats on the finds.Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garimpo Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Frank it's nice that you found gold....beautiful stuff for sure....Just be careful....I'm with Fred Mason on using caution when there's lightening in the area....in 2005 I was doing what you did but instead of getting gold I got struck by lightening.....Ididn't fall to the ground but when I came to I was just standing slightly bent forward just likeI was detecting.....don't know how long I had been like that but I can tell you it hurt....Now soon as I hear the strike in the ear phones I turn the detector off.....keep the coil loweredand head for the truck....About three months after my ordeal my good friend here was on the river bank not far from whereI got struck, fishing with his dad when his dad got struck and killed him where he sat.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Thanks Fred , I think maybe you weren't "GROUNDED" when you blew the Garret. Don, I try to keep an eye on the surroundings, when things get "sorta hairy" I pack it in.But I understand what your saying it can catch you offguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDdesertman Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Man I just love those little specimens. Great find Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimshot Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Nice nuggies Frank!Rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Frank, Very Funny! I have written about this before...Lightning can strike miles from the actual storm. There is no way to predict it...newbies and others beware...Danger, Danger Will Robinson!fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Gottcha FRED, it was a good temperature window in the weather for me. I was watching the forecasts faithfully waiting for a drop in the triple digits and the storm provided that for a couple days.It was in the 80's for 2 days and the storm provided that. Lightning is no joke few live to talk about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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