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5 For 4.2 Grams

kiwijw		Posted : Wednesday, 20 February 2013 11:21:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,152 Thanks: 92 times Was thanked: 658 time(s) in 324 post(s)		Hi guys, Headed out after work last night with the 4500 & joey mono. Only got two little blighters. One at .11 of a gram & the other .26 of a gram. Tonight I changed the coil back to the 11" commander mono & snagged 3 with one being the biggest I have found for a while. 3.36 grams. I was so sure that the signal was going to be rubbish as it was such a loud sharp in your face signal. There wasnt any bed rock & as I got down about 10" there was still no bed rock & the signal was screaming. Just lose gravel wash........& then one more scrape & the target was out. No way I thought was this going to be gold. I came so close to stop digging for it....I really did. But that little voice in my head told me to make sure. Damn glad I did. Couldnt believe it was a 3.36 gram slug of the good stuff. You beauty. Total for the two nights. 5 for 4.2 grams Good luck out there JW .

NUGGY		Posted : Thursday, 21 February 2013 12:26:38 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 20/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 267 Location: greymouth Thanks: 85 times Was thanked: 76 time(s) in 58 post(s)		That's a real beauty JW, good to see evidence that there are still some good sized ones out there. Thanks for sharing - NUGGY

Foiled again		Posted : Thursday, 21 February 2013 9:03:06 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		Yep, bloody good looking nugget! Going great guns JW!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

Golddigger7		Posted : Thursday, 21 February 2013 9:08:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 6/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 252 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 35 post(s)		LOL, well done John, and I thought M.R. had completely done that spot, shows that no one can get it all.

gavin		Posted : Thursday, 21 February 2013 11:14:36 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		Finding any gold makes my day, but the bigger nuggets really make it an awesome day. Love how much you're finding out there. Wish I'd got in to gold hunting while living in Queenstown!!
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