Oregal1976 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Today's weather was just about as perfect as it could possibly be, so I ventured out on my first nugget hunt of the year with a friend to put my GB Pro to work. Lo and behold, it delivered... Not just once, but 3 times! Yep, today was an awesome day because I found my first actual detector nuggets. Lisa 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPEDAVE Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Way to go!!!!! Not one but 3 nuggets for your 1st!!! That,s way more exciting then an up town Saturday night !! DAVE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Congrats! The first ones are always the hardest to find. Hope this breaks the ice for you and you find many more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Should we say the beginning of your 2017 Wish came true? Now that you know how to do it ... more should follow! WTG Mitchel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregal1976 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Thank you Dave and Matt! I can't begin to describe how thrilled I was to find the first one. The tiny one was the second one I found. At first I thought it was some kind of tiny seed until i got the mud off of it and saw the shine. The third one was the larger of the three and by then I was over the moon! I'm really amazed that I was able to hear them through damp, highly mineralized dirt, but they rang out crisp and clear. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Comgratulations Lisa!! Not only did you find your first nugget, but your first 2017 nugget and one for a belated birthday present as well, and it was your first time kicking the skunk's butt, wooohooo!! You should be unstoppable now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregal1976 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 1 minute ago, mn90403 said: Should we say the beginning of your 2017 Wish came true? Now that you know how to do it ... more should follow! WTG Mitchel Thanks, Mitchel! I'm definitely a believer now that I've killed the skunk and have a first find under my belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolanDave Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Very Nice !!!! Looks like a great way to start 2017, hope you get many more throughout the year.. Dave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregal1976 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Ha! T'was like Merry-Christmas-Happy-Birthday-Happy-New-Year all rolled into one today! I'm totally stoked! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregal1976 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Thanks, Dave! I hope so too... I'd love to at least have the GB pay for itself, then set my sights on a solid Minelab PI for the deeper nugs. (So maybe I'll get to run with the big dogs! LOL) I may have started out small, but it all adds up My gut feeling is that there are bigger and better finds still yet to come this year... Lisa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeJ Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) Very nice Lisa !! WTG I expect you're going to see more of those in the future... Congratulations !! Luke Edited January 9, 2017 by LukeJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanDomingoJim Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Them nuggets are purty for sure!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Tom Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I told you that the Gold Bug Pro would work out for you. That is what I use and if you listen to it right it will bring you to a lot more. Happy for you gal. Old Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nugget Shooter Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Well how about that and the best part is now you know without a doubt you can find nuggets. It actually gets or at least seems easier after you break the ice. Congrats! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwaysdirty Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Woohoo!! Congrats on your finds!!!!! Keep them coming Oregal!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Furness Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Great job Lisa ... That GB Pro is a great VLF detector and seems like you have at last mastered what it is saying to you. See you at Bill's outing in March if not before ... Max is looking at working on his grilling skills! LOL! Mike F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpuisis Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Way to go 'gal. It will get easier to find more now that the skunk is gone. What coil were you using, the round 5" or one of the oblong coils ? John. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Well Done !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulder dash Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Shut the friggin front door!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relichunter2016 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Awesomness......Big Congrats....you found gold, just gets easier from now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homefire Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 WoW. Your in like Flint. I'd be all kinds of Skippy finding those. Good job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser John Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Great way to start the year and now you must find all their relatives also-kudos on the firsts-John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregal1976 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 13 hours ago, jpuisis said: Way to go 'gal. It will get easier to find more now that the skunk is gone. What coil were you using, the round 5" or one of the oblong coils ? John. Thanks, John! I was using the 5" round coil this time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homefire Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 What Detector ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregal1976 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 On 1/9/2017 at 0:37 AM, Old Tom said: I told you that the Gold Bug Pro would work out for you. That is what I use and if you listen to it right it will bring you to a lot more. Happy for you gal. Old Tom Yes, you did and you were right! I admit it was a bit tricky getting it ground balanced in a damp and very heavily mineralized area, but once I got it to settle down there was no mistaking the crisp "zip-zip" sound those tiny nuggets made. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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