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diggerjoe		Posted : Sunday, 26 February 2012 11:09:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 21/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 36 Thanks: 24 times Was thanked: 23 time(s) in 15 post(s)		Some pics of the gold we got yesterday. The first pic was the best pan volume wise. The second pic shows the largest flake. The last pic shows the days tally. Edited by user Sunday, 26 February 2012 11:14:06 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified diggerjoe attached the following image(s):

1864hatter		Posted : Sunday, 26 February 2012 12:35:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 4/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,007 Location: Auckland.... Thanks: 49 times Was thanked: 566 time(s) in 269 post(s)		not bad for panning!
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

chrischch		Posted : Sunday, 26 February 2012 2:00:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Thats more than I have gotten in three trips! Good going! Can't wait to come over there again with my newfound knowledge and gear. Thanks for showing us and encouraging me. :)
		Fisher Goldbug Pro, Fisher F2, Garrett Propointer.

kiwijw		Posted : Sunday, 26 February 2012 6:22:04 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 there Diggerjoe, That is a bloody good effort mate. Well done. Was that just panning or were you running a sluice box? A coulpe of years back when I was returning back up to the Coromandel from a detecting trip in Central. I stopped by the Callery. It was more just a reconoscience just to check it out for maybe a future prospect. I took my pan & crevicing tools in with me & just operated on one crevice. I didnt get much time as dark was approaching & the crevice was a deep one. Didnt get to the bottom of it but had my crevice scrapers up to there hilt in it. Was getting clay out of it & managed two full pans of material from it with this result. Good luck out there JW :)

chrischch		Posted : Sunday, 26 February 2012 7:12:48 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 811 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 192 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 104 post(s)		That's some nice (corn)flakes alright. :)
		Fisher Goldbug Pro, Fisher F2, Garrett Propointer.

diggerjoe		Posted : Sunday, 26 February 2012 9:29:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 21/09/2011(UTC) Posts: 36 Thanks: 24 times Was thanked: 23 time(s) in 15 post(s)		Hi JW Yes it was only panning as the stretch of the creek I was at was very slow flowing and quite deep. I was just scooping the top layer of gravel down to about 3 inches on bank around the bushes as these seemed to trap the fine gold very well and panning it down. Well done also with the gold you got at the Callery,much better than myself.It would have been interesting to get across to where there were some rocky areas that may have been good for crevicing but the bridge was out and with the recent rain the Callery and Waiho were raging torrents!

Lammerlaw		Posted : Monday, 27 February 2012 2:20:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		Great going - a nice effort and a good reward - last time I was over that way I got zilch - something to do with the weather! Great country over there though. Next time I daresay you will do better still but the amount you have is better than I got during my entire last trip over to the coast which was a total washout...in more ways than one!