LukeJ 2,113 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) Time to get back to what most of us are here for..... A couple months back, I wandered into a sweet little patch. We now call her "Tiny Tunes". Thanks Andyy Here's a pic of my best day there. Since then, a few dozen little nuggets have been taken by myself and a few friends. I gained much experience with my detector by finding this place. It certainly has been a game changer for me. So now, so far, I've found 8 in one day..... Luke Edited February 17, 2017 by LukeJ 15 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Relichunter2016 710 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Sweet gold.........great post LukeJ...........cant wait until the rains stop............... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DolanDave 701 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Nice Nuggs Luke...congrats... keep em coming. Dave. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike C... 699 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Good job and nice gold Mike C... PS-2300 or 5000 ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeJ 2,113 Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 Just now, Mike C... said: Good job and nice gold Mike C... PS-2300 or 5000 ? Look at those nuggets.... You tell me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike C... 699 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) Well since I have both Im going to say 5000 was the beeper used-Mike C... Edited February 18, 2017 by Mike C... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomH 2,795 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Really great that you have that area. Im proud of you You have persevered and have turned into quite a nugget hunter. Congrats! Oh BTW..........it aint your detector anymore Tom H. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeJ 2,113 Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) yeah.... My wife has laid claim to the 2300 after I took her there and she found a couple tiny dinks after just a few hours of swing time. Hers are on the bottom and mine on top. The tiny one in the middle was found by eye while I was scraping the dirt away helping her retrieve her target. I checked it with the SDC and it didn't give a response. Plus, 'her nugget' was still in the hole. Edited February 18, 2017 by LukeJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeJ 2,113 Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Mike C... said: Well since I have both Im going to say 5000 was the beeper used-Mike C... It was the 2300, Mike. But this experience and being able to involve my wife in it, laid the groundwork for getting the 5000. After she found her first nugget, she was over there, swinging away.... Then she blurts out, " I can see why you would want to do this all day long..." Bingo !! Hook, line, and sinker !! Luke Edited February 18, 2017 by LukeJ 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matt 188 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Sweet finds Luke! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishing8046 333 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Way to go Luke! Great to hear you have a new hunting partner. It is all about the thrill of the chase, but finding the gold is the sweetest! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alwaysdirty 914 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Awesome Luke. You be jammin now! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Tom 1,097 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 3 hours ago, TomH said: Oh BTW..........it aint your detector anymore Tom H. He could have also meant that it isn't just the detector anymore but the detectorist. Old Tom 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LowPoint 1,255 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 3 hours ago, LukeJ said: yeah.... My wife has laid claim to the 2300 after I took her there and she found a couple tiny dinks after just a few hours of swing time. Hers are on the bottom and mine on top. The tiny one in the middle was found by eye while I was scraping the dirt away helping her retrieve her target. I checked it with the SDC and it didn't give a response. Plus, 'her nugget' was still in the hole. Way to go Luke, Is there a lot of exposed bedrock where you are finding those nuggets?? The reason that I am asking is if you can find a small nugget by eyesight there "may-be" many more hidden within the bedrock cracks and crevices that you can't see, especially considering the little-size of those ( pickers) nuggets, and the quantity that you appear to be finding with a metal detector. So, you might do well to take a gold-vac and suck those cracks out as well as detect. I had (still have) a patch where I could visibly see the very small gold nuggets laying within the cracks of the exposed bedrock while crawling on my hands and knees. After I had detected the whole area very well and gotten all of the detectable-sized nuggets out I initially was plucking the small nuggets out with a pair of twizers. But I could see so many that I took my gold vac in and really got serious about getting them out. Then I panned out the concentrates. It was well worth my effort. Gary 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampstomper Al 1,336 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Typhoid Luke -- spreadin' Gold Fever to family members now, are ya..? Nice shootin', all of younze..! Swamp 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mn90403 970 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 6 hours ago, LukeJ said: It was the 2300, Mike. But this experience and being able to involve my wife in it, laid the groundwork for getting the 5000. After she found her first nugget, she was over there, swinging away.... Then she blurts out, " I can see why you would want to do this all day long..." Bingo !! Hook, line, and sinker !! Luke My wife is the same but now it is on ME to get HER over gold ... even if I don't find any. haha It is a good problem. Nice finds. Mitchel 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeJ 2,113 Posted February 18, 2017 Author Share Posted February 18, 2017 3 hours ago, GDM/PV said: Way to go Luke, Is there a lot of exposed bedrock where you are finding those nuggets?? The reason that I am asking is if you can find a small nugget by eyesight there "may-be" many more hidden within the bedrock cracks and crevices that you can't see, especially considering the little-size of those ( pickers) nuggets, and the quantity that you appear to be finding with a metal detector. So, you might do well to take a gold-vac and suck those cracks out as well as detect. I had (still have) a patch where I could visibly see the very small gold nuggets laying within the cracks of the exposed bedrock while crawling on my hands and knees. After I had detected the whole area very well and gotten all of the detectable-sized nuggets out I initially was plucking the small nuggets out with a pair of twizers. But I could see so many that I took my gold vac in and really got serious about getting them out. Then I panned out the concentrates. It was well worth my effort. Gary Oh yeah, I've thought about that too... Congrats again on your recent finds Gary ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LowPoint 1,255 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 12 hours ago, LukeJ said: Oh yeah, I've thought about that too... Congrats again on your recent finds Gary ! Those nuggets look just like the "majority" of the size-pickers that I was finding at my spot as well, but upon further "skimming" and clearing of overburden I began finding 1+ and 2+ gram nuggets hidden deep in bedrock-pockets that I would not have discovered had I not gone-beyond "just-using" my metal detector at surface-level. It is hard to determine the layout of the bedrock bottom viewing the wash from the surface with overburden stacked up in curious places. Gary 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boulder dash 1,239 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 See what happens, now your forum famous. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
homefire 2,579 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Here in New Mexico we would call those Lumpers .. Nice Gold Sir. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
prospector09 1 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Someday. We have a new claim to check out so maybe. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adam 3,123 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Dude ! Your killin it .....Congrats on the fine patch 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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