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gingerbreadman  
Posted : Monday, 9 May 2011 4:34:52 PM(UTC)
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Hi guys winter,s here :( already getting board hang,n around the house i mite have to brave the cold water and get the sluice out soon....with some long glove,s and long handled spade..!here,s some of my latest finds

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chchfossiker  
Posted : Monday, 9 May 2011 4:42:21 PM(UTC)
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nice work gbm. is this all out of the sluice?
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kiwijw  
Posted : Monday, 9 May 2011 4:45:24 PM(UTC)
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Cool GBM, I like the last pic. How much gold is there? Well done.

Happy hunting

JW :)
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gingerbreadman  
Posted : Monday, 9 May 2011 4:46:46 PM(UTC)
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shure did....the sluice has a few other minor bits n peaces attached to it though!
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gingerbreadman  
Posted : Monday, 9 May 2011 4:51:29 PM(UTC)
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kiwijw wrote:
Cool GBM, I like the last pic. How much gold is there? Well done.

Happy hunting

JW :)

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starflash  
Posted : Monday, 9 May 2011 5:21:21 PM(UTC)
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nice
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zimbo  
Posted : Tuesday, 10 May 2011 12:19:41 PM(UTC)
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good work mate, how long did that take you to find?
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kiwijw  
Posted : Tuesday, 10 May 2011 12:28:06 PM(UTC)
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Hi there GBM, Yes I went out on sunday for a sluice box up a Coro creek.

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Not even 1 gram but better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick.

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Happy hunting

JW :)
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gingerbreadman  
Posted : Tuesday, 10 May 2011 3:12:51 PM(UTC)
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like they say a bad day,s prospecting is better than a good day,s work!...
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Posted : Tuesday, 10 May 2011 4:36:43 PM(UTC)
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GBM Very NICE!!!
I,ve got itchy feet looking at those photos.

How much time in the water to get that?

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gingerbreadman  
Posted : Wednesday, 11 May 2011 7:43:28 AM(UTC)
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Hi there Eagle
took 4 days (short one,s !)in ice,y waters...
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Eagle  
Posted : Wednesday, 11 May 2011 1:04:42 PM(UTC)
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GBM do u keep sucking through winter, or do u usually down tools until things warm up a bit...?

I wouldn't imagine there are to many people out there hauling it like u do!!!

Well done mate "respect"

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gingerbreadman  
Posted : Wednesday, 11 May 2011 1:33:15 PM(UTC)
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It really depends on the location and the weather it,s not much fun swimming around in the water from now on in but if i sus out very shallow area,s or places that are out of the water in the summer were i no there is gold il give it a nudge.
cheers eagle.
..gbm
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