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4 nuggets for 2.6 grams

gavin		Posted : Sunday, 9 December 2012 11:21:41 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)		Just had an awesome wee trip over to the west coast. Headed off Fri and creeks were a little too high to get right in to where I wanted to but found 4 nuggets for 2.6 grams including a nice big one at 1.8 grams - was stoked. Was excited Sat morning as water levels had come down meaning I could push further up the creek. Was quite surprised that I only found junk further up after finding next to no junk further down stream the day before?! Trip was cut short though as took a tumble and munted the headphone wire at the jack - it must have snapped inside. Made me think about the recent posts regarding PLB's - maybe I should get one! gavin attached the following image(s):
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macman		Posted : Sunday, 9 December 2012 1:57:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 1/11/2012(UTC) Posts: 5 Location: CH-CH Thanks: 13 times		Sounds like a great trip, nice finds. Not so good about the tumble, sure does have you thinking about PLB's. Lets hope its not too difficult to repair.

nzpoohbear40		Posted : Sunday, 9 December 2012 4:33:27 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)		nice gold there gavin..wish i could go on trip like that...but i cant even go hunting right now..after having a small stroke i cant even tell if it is safe to walk across the street..lol I tried today..hahaha I love that big one
		Chris - Fisher Dealer http://www.puiakisupply.co.nz/

gavin		Posted : Sunday, 9 December 2012 7:05:07 PM(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)		Originally Posted by: nzpoohbear40 nice gold there gavin..wish i could go on trip like that...but i cant even go hunting right now..after having a small stroke i cant even tell if it is safe to walk across the street..lol I tried today..hahaha I love that big one Yeah, I was stoked with the big one myself. Funny thing is it wasn't even on bedrock! Big enough that my pin pointer helped track it down (usually they're too small). Dropped the pin pointer in the drink but seems to be fine - must have held its breath okay ;) Really sorry to hear about the stroke! Hope there's no lingering long term effects for you. Sounds scary, hope you're coping okay?
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madsonicboating		Posted : Monday, 10 December 2012 9:45:06 AM(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)		Originally Posted by: nzpoohbear40 nice gold there gavin..wish i could go on trip like that...but i cant even go hunting right now..after having a small stroke i cant even tell if it is safe to walk across the street..lol I tried today..hahaha I love that big one shit that's no good chris hope ya taking care bud!! Gav some nice gold there alright love it!! I stopped at a place on way home from weekend of lake fishing and drinking too much and had a scratch around hoping for color but alas either there's none in this area or it's been found :(
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goldseeker57		Posted : Monday, 10 December 2012 7:08:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 6/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 12 Location: Australind Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 1 post(s)		nice gold Gavin, I take you don't use a pan, surprising how many small bits can come up when you shovel the gravel into the pan looking for the bigger one, rather than detecting and pin pointing for just the one that sounds off Good luck on your next trip Paul

gavin		Posted : Monday, 10 December 2012 9:23:50 PM(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)		Originally Posted by: goldseeker57 nice gold Gavin, I take you don't use a pan, surprising how many small bits can come up when you shovel the gravel into the pan looking for the bigger one, rather than detecting and pin pointing for just the one that sounds off Good luck on your next trip Paul Hi Paul, I did pan a few signals I dug up that looked to be in promising spots. Would shovel all material in to pan until signal turned up in there then pan it down. Just found 1 speck in each pan. I need to put my back in to it more next time and start shifting boulders ;) Cheers, Gavin
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kiwijw		Posted : Monday, 10 December 2012 11:17:23 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)		G'day Gavin, Good on you mate well done. Nice to see you being rewarded. Go the 4500 :) Good luck out there JW :)

gavin		Posted : Tuesday, 11 December 2012 12:36:01 PM(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)		@kiwijw - Cheers mate. Had to get out there and find some after all your postings! ;) @Paul - Regarding the single specks in each pan. I should add that this was from signals NOT close to bedrock, I guess it would have been different if it had been from material sitting on bedrock. Funny enough 3 out of the 4 nuggets (including the big one) were high up in gravel, not resting on bedrock at all. Was very surprised!
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