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Video'd Trip up the Arrow River

madsonicboating		Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 2:17:36 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)		wee youtube vid of my first ever gold seeking trip. Hooked. So if ya see me on my travels I'm aways keen for a ciggy, coffee and yarn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49XYedK5F0g
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gavin		Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 2:30:57 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)		Cheers for sharing :) I see from the other vids you seem to have more luck with the detector finding coins and rings... ever found any gold with that machine?
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madsonicboating		Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 2:57:53 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)		lol yeah...been detecting for a year now with a chinese detector and only just upgraded to a fisher F2 (so not a huge upgrade but better)...The only gold piece I have found is below and it's gold, silver and emerald?...and it's nice & old just what I like :) I have been researching an area to try detecting only for nuggets that is off the beaten track, on private unclaimed land (rare these days) and HOPEFULLY holds some gold. Just need some spare time to get there to try out my different coils I purchased with the F2
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overdog		Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 3:01:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		Madsonic you fkn legend! Out there doing it... Hats off to you sir! Good on ya!

madsonicboating		Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 3:07:28 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)		LOl thanks man...just trying to follow what so many on this website do...I fkn love it!!
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kiwijw		Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 3:25:28 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)		. Edited by user Saturday, 9 July 2011 2:21:40 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

Eagle		Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 3:30:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 3/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 71 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 3 times Was thanked: 15 time(s) in 12 post(s)		Madsonic "go hard bro" yea I love it too man. Is that pendant worth a few bucks or what??? Where is home for you? Eagle

madsonicboating		Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 3:36:23 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)		mate thats fricken awesome!! Love those photos specially the tunnel one. So did they say how much gold was found when they diverted it? The gold I got was kinda equal to your first photo in the pan...but I was just stoked to find that my sluice box did actually work (well it musta du to the fine fine dust LOL) So..to be able to sluice and power dredge like that, what exactly do I need permit wise? Damn crown minerals site just does my wee brain in!! That kind of sluicing looks like FUN!!
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madsonicboating		Posted : Tuesday, 26 April 2011 4:15:45 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)		Eagle wrote: Madsonic "go hard bro" yea I love it too man. Is that pendant worth a few bucks or what??? Where is home for you? Eagle hiya Eagle I'm smack bang in the middle in south canterbury where there is NO GOLD!!! (other than the so called wilburforce myth) so travel is a must for me :) Oh and I'm notsure on the pendant I guess it's worth something ... It's a nice piece i just wish i could detect my first solid gold ring. Soon...I can feel it :) Edited by user Tuesday, 26 April 2011 4:17:28 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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nzgold		Posted : Friday, 29 April 2011 6:00:14 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 5/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 97 Location: New Zealand Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 19 post(s)		MSB: If you want to find gold with your F2, stick to really shallow areas. I have an F2 And I have found only 1 bit of gold with it. with the 4" coil. It came in as a pulltab (30-40) Area on the TID. You would however be a lot better off with a Gold Bug 2 or similar if you're serious about finding gold. These are a good unit and are a lot cheaper than a PI machine. New Zealand has mostly pretty quiet ground with one or two exceptions, so a goldbug is all you really need, (Although the PI detectors will go deeper) Cheers man

simon		Posted : Saturday, 30 April 2011 6:00:22 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)		JW / MADSCONICBOATING: Schole's Tunnel partially collapsed on the upriver end. i'm guessing about after the 1999 flood. I remember seeing a digger sent up there to clear the debris as it was fully blocked off. Well, they cleared it then it collapsed further, so what you see today . i used to get some good flakes in my pan at the downstream outlet of the tunnel. not much happening there now, lots of mud etc. Simon. Edited by user Sunday, 1 May 2011 4:38:13 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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kiwijw		Posted : Saturday, 30 April 2011 11:31:05 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)		. Edited by user Saturday, 9 July 2011 2:22:05 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

nzgold		Posted : Saturday, 30 April 2011 12:09:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 5/08/2010(UTC) Posts: 97 Location: New Zealand Thanks: 23 times Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 19 post(s)		Edited. Have a nice day! :) Edited by user Sunday, 1 May 2011 7:25:41 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

madsonicboating		Posted : Saturday, 30 April 2011 1:48:15 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)		The dude may have a point....whilst I appreciate the pic maybe its better if you PM or private email such said photos rather than main stream them lol...either way keep em coming I love this shit!! I can;t wait till I get out fossicking again! Today I found a very cool silver ring dated 1890 (thats what makes it cool) Just a shame it wasn't 18k :) Happy Hunting everyone :) Edited by user Saturday, 30 April 2011 1:49:13 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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criticol		Posted : Saturday, 30 April 2011 4:17:57 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/05/2010(UTC) Posts: 234 Location: coromandel Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 66 time(s) in 48 post(s)		Hi Fellars, and of course, Gals. Simon, If I may kindly quote you. “Quote": JW: interesting to see you uploading a photo of you dredging in a public fossicking area. i've seen old guys there on that schist scraping away many a time when the rivers low. Simon. “Unquote” ================================================ “Now you see it----Now you don’t“. I don’t see any pictures of anybody dredging in the Arrow “Public Fossicking Area” What are you all talking about? Regards ---Colin. : ) : ) : )
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criticol		Posted : Sunday, 1 May 2011 9:10:09 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/05/2010(UTC) Posts: 234 Location: coromandel Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 66 time(s) in 48 post(s)		Hi Nzgold Interesting that you retracted your statements. Must have all been BULL/S, ehh Good on you for bowing to pressure. You too have a nice day! Cheers---Colin.
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kiwijw		Posted : Sunday, 1 May 2011 9:34:46 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)		. Edited by user Saturday, 9 July 2011 2:22:30 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

overdog		Posted : Sunday, 1 May 2011 10:20:27 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		JW... Did you know you have a hole in your pan! (The metal one with the white lighter...) (",)

ronincolin		Posted : Sunday, 1 May 2011 10:39:40 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Dust Groups: Registered Joined: 21/04/2011(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: Northern California Thanks: 2 times Was thanked: 3 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Epic first adventure! You're driving on the wrong side of the road though aahhhhhah. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, from California Edited by user Sunday, 1 May 2011 10:40:27 AM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified

gavin		Posted : Sunday, 1 May 2011 10:56:41 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)		Ok, let's try to keep negativity out of the forums please and play nice together. I for one appreciate all the sharing of stories, photos, etc. that's been going on. Up until now it's all been good vibes so I'm not sure what's gone on here?! Some mis-understanding about intentions I guess. Let's just drop it and move on.
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