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goldsborough's do the Sth Island

goldsborough		Posted : Friday, 19 February 2016 6:50:16 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 26 Location: Rotorua Thanks: 11 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 10 post(s)		Well been back a week from our fossicking down south, still panning out the last of it. Pics will follow when we have it sorted. Was our best result in five years of travelling down there stumbling around various spots. Bought a sluice from the "hydraulic guy" in Greymouth and visited most the public area's on West Coast. Had good results on the way down, but for some reason didn't do so well on the way back up. Except Louis Creek, now able to say we have flour, specks, clinkers, and now clunkers. no nuggests yet. Local knowledge and a bit more experience certainly helped plus some long and hard days toiling. Only difficulty was sandflies. Even caught a salmon in the canals at Pukaki and a sea run rainbow down Jackson's way. Pics in a week or so

mwyatt		Posted : Friday, 19 February 2016 9:11:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 14/12/2015(UTC) Posts: 28 Location: Auckland Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 8 post(s)		Sounds like you had a blast down south. Keen to see some photo's of your finds.

LBD		Posted : Friday, 19 February 2016 2:13:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 2/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 101 Location: PhuBia...for a change Thanks: 22 times Was thanked: 43 time(s) in 33 post(s)		Glad you had a good time....

nafcd		Posted : Friday, 19 February 2016 7:20:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 276 Location: ashburton Thanks: 8 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 34 post(s)		bit of a story to go with the photos would be good to

goldsborough		Posted : Saturday, 20 February 2016 9:09:09 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 26 Location: Rotorua Thanks: 11 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 10 post(s)		And this is my pictures.... Part One [img]null[/img] This was our Modus operandi [img][/img] There were bitey things [img]http://[/img] Bit of history [img]http://[/img][img]null[/img] Our first flake bordering on a clinker for us [img]http://[/img] Ferk felt like Forrest Gump hoofing it to the 4WD in background to borrow landing net. My life would have ended if I cocked it up .

goldsborough		Posted : Saturday, 20 February 2016 9:20:47 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 26 Location: Rotorua Thanks: 11 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 10 post(s)		The story part two... [img]http://[/img] Well its only fair I get a turn too [img]http://[/img] Results from the West Coast. Slab Hut creek, Goldborough, Whataroa, Cook river [img]http://[/img] Louis Creek [img]http://[/img] Total for trip [img]http://[/img]

GoldPandemic		Posted : Saturday, 20 February 2016 11:47:47 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 27/10/2014(UTC) Posts: 350 Location: Auckland Thanks: 266 times Was thanked: 141 time(s) in 102 post(s)		Nice flakes, is that garnet in second tube? Shame I didn't have a chance to catch up with you. Hopefully next time.
		Treasure/coins: $1 Other artifacts: 1888 button Lead: 914g Copper: 46

goldsborough		Posted : Saturday, 20 February 2016 6:32:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 26 Location: Rotorua Thanks: 11 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 10 post(s)		Originally Posted by: GoldPandemic Nice flakes, is that garnet in second tube? Correct. How much you pay ? I will tell you where you can get them

nafcd		Posted : Saturday, 20 February 2016 6:34:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 276 Location: ashburton Thanks: 8 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 34 post(s)		was much of your haul from the whataroa. been over that many times and never thought of it as having much if any gold

goldsborough		Posted : Saturday, 20 February 2016 7:06:57 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 26 Location: Rotorua Thanks: 11 times Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 10 post(s)		Whataroa was good , on the way down we saw the sign to the Recreation area just over the bridge as you come to Whataroa. Went in to have a look and didn't really find a tourist trap, just a helicopter operation, so we had a quick scrape and were very surprised at the result. Found lots of small specks and flour in each pan, sandflies got a bit much so I was instructed to do a quick gather and store it in a bucket for when we got home.I don't argue, said "Yes dear" you know how it is The helicopter operation has a claim on the area and they gave us permission and said not many last the sandlies. We thought it was worth the effort, but on our way back we didn't find much and the sandflies weren't as bad. Found colour around big rocks and in the weeds and moss. Hope thats any help, we will stop there again

RioGold		Posted : Sunday, 21 February 2016 12:01:59 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 10/12/2014(UTC) Posts: 24 Location: NELSON Thanks: 21 times Was thanked: 19 time(s) in 11 post(s)		Congrats Looks like you had an awesome trip!! With some nice gold as well :-) thanks for sharing. Regards David

cabbydave		Posted : Thursday, 25 February 2016 10:50:48 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 7/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 19 Location: Blenheim, NZ Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		well done, looks like a great trip on top of the gold. Louis gold is nice from upstream abit.