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x-terra steve		Posted : Monday, 2 April 2012 8:31:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Hi all headed up river yesterday for a detect, found a few bits, the big piece is from Waitangi Day just gone, the other three pieces were found in the same area yesterday, happy detecting Steve File Attachment(s): gold 011.jpg

kiwijw		Posted : Monday, 2 April 2012 11:32:38 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 Steve, Nice one mate. Well done. Whats the weight of the big sucker? You still swinging the X Terra?? Good luck out there JW :)

madsonicboating		Posted : Monday, 2 April 2012 11:55:51 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 21/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 674 Thanks: 187 times Was thanked: 157 time(s) in 127 post(s)		nice
		WWW

hoppy		Posted : Tuesday, 3 April 2012 11:37:14 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 6/09/2010(UTC) Posts: 11 Location: Franklin area Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Very nice...I'm jealous!!!! Don't want to get rich, just want to experience the thrill of FINDING my first nugget! Edited by user Saturday, 7 April 2012 3:35:46 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

x-terra steve		Posted : Tuesday, 3 April 2012 1:51:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Hi Guys, cheers for the comments, the bigger peice is a little over 13 grams, the other bits came from the same area and were fairly to find,so me thinks there has been no other detecting up there, still using the x-terra Sorry for the delay in some of me replys,,,can only get dial up at home which drives me up the wall!! Cheers Steve

starflash		Posted : Tuesday, 3 April 2012 9:08:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 16/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 192 Location: auckland, tairua Thanks: 18 times Was thanked: 38 time(s) in 30 post(s)		what a beauty nug x-terra steve, awsome by the way, hows that dredge going you bought? cheers starflash

x-terra steve		Posted : Wednesday, 4 April 2012 1:59:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Hi Starflash, I built a new dredge while up north, Brought a new Honda water pump, total dredge cost me about $1,200 Not to bad for a 4 inch set up. Managed close to three oz for 15 days work, best day 12.5 grams, worst day 0.7 of a gram cheers Steve

1864hatter		Posted : Wednesday, 4 April 2012 9:08:51 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)		Hey steve nice one! is that the big nugget that other steve told me you had found?
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Wednesday, 4 April 2012 10:03:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		wow some very nice gold there steve..WTG,,keep up the finds and the pics
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

x-terra steve		Posted : Thursday, 5 April 2012 2:06:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Cheers Guys, Matt yep that be the one. May have to purchase a 4000 or 4500, to get down through the overburden, Pretty sure there has been no detecting done up there as most of the gold was pretty easy find, Back up river next week Take care All and happy EASTER Steve

1864hatter		Posted : Tuesday, 17 April 2012 10:05:53 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)		Howd you get on when you went back up the river mate? I had a not bad run recently 21 grams in about 10 hours in the river . biggest was 3.6 grams was an overnight trip but most of the gold came from first day
		And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!

Lammerlaw		Posted : Tuesday, 17 April 2012 11:00:57 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)		Those are great pieces of gold - the larger nugget is a really nice looking piece of gold - it goes to prove that this is truly the age of the detectorist - a whole new era. Even I am sold on them...well I am on my Goldbug but not my big Minelab! Great going and look forward to seeing more.