TomH Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 (edited) Hey all: Well, dad and I went back up to that spot we found the 1/2 ozer at last week and decided to do some digging. We dug out the wash from the bottom of the pic up to the top...didnt get a speck So, we do some detecting farther upwash and in some small tribs that run into the big wash.Still nothing. Well, we call it quits for the day and we head back the 3/4 mile to the truck. Dragging this little black and white thing behind me........... Im usually ahead of dad on the way back and I see this little trib that ends in a box canyon....do I want to detect it...nah...oh heck, it wont take that long. I dont know if I hit this one or not in the past.So, I dump everything, start up the trib that is about 1 1/2 foot wide and I get this banging signal under some roots of a mesquite tree. Hmmmm.....big ol something for sure. Its a normal signal also, not inverted. I get down about 8 inches and im chipping bedrock. Its a black/green iron looking stuff and im starting to think its really hot bedrock. There is a lot of it in this area along with the iron dikes that will have you digging a foot or two to find it. Well, im chipping away and the detector is blanking on this signal. All of a sudden it pops out and lays there staring at me! I cant belive it! Its YELLOW! Holy smokes and its BIG! I pick it up and wait for dad to show up....hes awstruck too Nice big fat solid piece. .656 of a oz.SWEEET!Hit the rest of the wash and no more. Great day out and the good Lord really blessed us with some fantastic gold Enjoy.Tom H. Edited April 13, 2014 by TomH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilishjim Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Hot dayam thats purdy, Keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azblackbird Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Nice job!Went out dry washing and detecting earlier today. Dry washed a severely rusted steel shot, and detected an old can top, and a ricocheted bullet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimshot Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 HOT SPOT ALERT)))))))))))))))))))) Ya'll have graduated from small to big...WTG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Nugget Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Kinda looks like a peanut -- but it sure isn't small like a peanut!!! Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Congratulations Tom, way to send that SKUNK a running!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Nice goin 2 Toms !!!!!!Beautiful gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 That is REALLY nice? Where will you go next time out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPEDAVE Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Great going Tom! You are on a roll now. DAVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulder dash Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Tom im going to have to stop showing you all my good areas, you're killing it twice in a row. Great job bro must be that full moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Dang Tom, that's a frickin beauty!! I don't even want to post a trip report after that monster nug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomH Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Tom im going to have to stop showing you all my good areas, you're killing it twice in a row. Great job bro must be that full moon.If I remember.................you said.....the door was there... I just opened it...ore<---gold type.. somepen like that. I owe it all to you bud. Tom H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomH Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 (edited) Dang Tom, that's a frickin beauty!! I don't even want to post a trip report after that monster nug Tks Adam....it is a nice one indeed. And to think....if I would have decided one way or the other do I hit this little trib or not....it would still be laying out there. Heck...the next skunk is just laying over the next wash or two Post your trip report!! Lets see!!!Ill go months inbetween.......and you will pass me with the GB2 stuff.Any gold is good gold Tom Edited April 14, 2014 by TomH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 All about the nose, Tom ... You smell the skunk long enough it sensitizes you to the sweet smell of GOLD! WTG ...You Toms am hot!!! Cheers, Unc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 now THAT'S a righteous monster for sure!! Kudos for not giving up, tenacity(nice word for stubborn) paid off in the end and no skunks to take home rocks- John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Furness Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Great chunky piece Tom ... follow that golden nose!Mike F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimshot Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 (edited) prolly erased 20-30 skunks for sure...yeppers! Edited April 14, 2014 by Rimshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Tom and Tom.... a great big YAHOOOO for ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primalspirit Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Holy cannoli, Batman!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommie33 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 That's awesome tom way to go I guess I need to fallow you around for a bit to have some luck rubbing off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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