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west coast gold detecting - any advise on areas to try dont mind travel

gpx 5000		Posted : Friday, 26 October 2012 12:12:51 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 25/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 11 Location: ross Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 10 time(s) in 2 post(s)		hay guys /girls im new to this site so sorry if this is in the wrong place ive just got a gpx 5000 im fairly new to gold detecting i had a gold bug 2 but gave it to my friend when i brought this but im stuck for ideas on where to go i live near ross on the southisland were the roddy nugget came from i know theres been nuggets found all around the west coast not so much with detectors but im not sure how many people round here put in alot of hours and effort with the terrain we live in im not expecting anyone to give up there spots or anything but any advice would help i plan to hit old tailings all around ross as the roddy nugget was found in a tailing pile and i havnt herd of anybody detecting these not with a pi detector also high benches up in the mountains of gold bering area like ross wimea etc and also slips or old creeks that are now coverd with bush and if i can get up into the back country any accesable bedrock but finding historic info on were nuggets were found that would be good detecting country is like rocking horse poo ive read the papparoas and up around greymouth is good for gold but im unfimiliar with this area i was hoping mabe theres somebody out there thats detected on the westcoast and found anything that has any info on areas to posabley try or just any imput on the areas i mentioned or even beta someone that could mabe take me out that knows what they are doing i would even be happy to pay someone anything to find my first yellow nugget ;)

oroplata		Posted : Friday, 26 October 2012 12:31:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 16/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,040 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 211 time(s) in 152 post(s)		Well, you have the ultimate detector, and are in pretty much the ultimate place to use it, so I look forward to living vicariously through your future nugget finds. Good luck!
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gpx 5000		Posted : Friday, 26 October 2012 12:40:45 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 25/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 11 Location: ross Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 10 time(s) in 2 post(s)		thanks yea im hoping so i guess abita hard work and patiance and persistance will pay off in the end

simon		Posted : Friday, 26 October 2012 8:47:06 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 7/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 239 time(s) in 150 post(s)		gpx 5000, you gave your gold bug 2 away?! the GB2 would be the perfect machine to complement the minelab 5000! find the gold patches with the mine lab. then locate every last little scrap with the GB2. anyway. good luck with the 5000. ran into a guy who had bought a 5000 2 days ago. apart from that haven't seen any down this way. guess everyone has super tuned there older model minelabs and are happy with those results. simon.
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gpx 5000		Posted : Friday, 26 October 2012 2:13:24 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 25/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 11 Location: ross Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 10 time(s) in 2 post(s)		yea my friend has it who will ill be going out with alot so will still have use of the gb2 and ill just be happy to find any gold let alone a patch lol but thanks for the post am hoping my luck changes

NUGGY		Posted : Friday, 26 October 2012 9:54:57 PM(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)		Hi GPX 5000, I live up in Greymouth, and used to travel to Ross quite a bit for detecting. You live in a great gold area and no need for you to travel far. All the creeks that drain mount Greenland seem to carry good chunky gold. Some of the small steep ones are pretty rough, but the rougher the better for having been less detected. I'm no help to you on how to use your machine - as I have never used a PI detector. There is a lot of info out there about them though, the American and Aussie gold forums, and You Tube have a lot of info about the GPX 5000 and I have seen adverts about videos on them being available for sale in Aussie, and on Ebay. A local guy was doing well detecting with one along the edges of old workings - aiming it sideways into the wash along bottom, and I think this method might work well in old drives as well, a bit dangerous to go into some of those though. I have a couple of mates that detect, (one of them has a GPX something) and we have discussed heading down to Ross. If we do I will send you a PM and we can meet up with you if you like. Good luck NUGGY

gpx 5000		Posted : Friday, 26 October 2012 11:11:44 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 25/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 11 Location: ross Thanks: 4 times Was thanked: 10 time(s) in 2 post(s)		THANKS NUGGY yea thats what i had in mind ive been up most of them with a pan and theres a old qurtz mine at the top of one of them and alot os big slips off greenland id defanitly be keen to meet up some time for a hunt. also was thinking of coming up to the paparoas for a look to ive herd thats a good area if you were interested in that . think ill be out in my yard practicing for a couple of days before doing anything serious just to learn the machine lol

NUGGY		Posted : Friday, 26 October 2012 11:34:03 PM(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)		Yep, get that machine sussed - You will need to know what the various noises signify. I need to do more of the same too. Paparoas are a big lot of mountains with a heap of gold bearing creeks - rivers, mostly well detected. Unless you have a specific hot spot you are keen on, save your fuel and find your first one nearer home, Ross is as good an area as any, and better than most. I don't get much time to go detecting, but will get a day in the next week or two - got a spot in mind, where I have been before, maybe the trip after that will be down your way. I don't try to cover a huge area when detecting - but I do it thoroughly. NUGGY