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6 For Just Under 2 Grams

kiwijw		Posted : Thursday, 24 January 2013 7:35:01 AM(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 Guys, Went away last friday after work for the weekend to check out some new ground. Walked for bloody miles. Tried several coils on my GPX 4500 with the best results from the minelab commander 11" mono. That coil seems hard to beat. Gets good depth on the small gold, which our gold seems mostly to be. The other coils I used was the little coiltek 10 X 5 mono which I got one piece with poking it in amongst the tussock. The other was a nugget finder 14" mono which I got nothing with. If there was slightly bigger gold than what I was getting with the 11" at more depth then I am sure the 14" would have got it. Ended up with only 6 bits for the whole weekend. One on friday night, one on saturday & four on sunday afternoon. Saw some awesome country though & if your arent out there looking then you aint going to find anything. Good luck out there JW :)

Golddigger7		Posted : Thursday, 24 January 2013 11:16:39 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 6/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 252 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 35 post(s)		looking good John, now where is this new ground again?

kiwijw		Posted : Thursday, 24 January 2013 5:55:52 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)		Originally Posted by: Golddigger7 looking good John, now where is this new ground again? Hi there Dave, Central Otago.....some where. :) Hows your dredging been going. Have you been getting out there much? Good luck out there JW :)

Golddigger7		Posted : Friday, 25 January 2013 8:48:26 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 6/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 252 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 46 time(s) in 35 post(s)		dredging good, may do show and tell, but dont want to depress folks to much :)

kiwijw		Posted : Friday, 25 January 2013 7:33:37 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)		Originally Posted by: Golddigger7 dredging good, may do show and tell, but dont want to depress folks to much :) Ahhh, Mate go for your life. Show us.....please JW :)

x-terra steve		Posted : Friday, 25 January 2013 9:04:40 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)		Come on gold digger always good to see some yellow!!, JW cheers for the posts, Steve

kiwijw		Posted : Friday, 25 January 2013 9:19:33 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)		Originally Posted by: x-terra steve Come on gold digger always good to see some yellow!!, JW cheers for the posts, Steve Thanks Steve, You are welcome. How's your dredging coming along? Be nice to see some others yellow up on here & the stories to go with it. Good luck out there JW :)