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5 grams of West Coast gold

gavin		Posted : Monday, 8 September 2014 7:20:46 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)		Got out for a play this weekend and did quite well, but brrr that water's still bloody cold! Think I'll be looking to invest in some waders as think I was starting to feel the effects of mild hyperthermia coming on standing up to my knees in water so long. File Attachment(s): DSC_0149~2.jpg
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jimmy bedrock		Posted : Monday, 8 September 2014 8:02:40 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 339 Thanks: 242 times Was thanked: 179 time(s) in 104 post(s)		Nice work Gavin..I have just bought a pair of waders:)

Chrispy		Posted : Monday, 8 September 2014 1:11:57 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 31/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 314 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 82 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 102 post(s)		Well done mate. Was that with a detector??

gavin		Posted : Monday, 8 September 2014 2:56:04 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)		Yeah, that was with the Goldbug and 5" coil. All found on or in bedrock within a cm or two of the coil. Even found one on the moss, so must have been flicked up by the water recently.
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Chrispy		Posted : Monday, 8 September 2014 7:39:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 31/07/2012(UTC) Posts: 314 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 82 times Was thanked: 230 time(s) in 102 post(s)		Sweet. Im itching to get out nugget hunting with my new gold bug pro. Only been to areas with fine alluvial gold in gravel with no bedrock so havnt bothered taking it. One day.

gavin		Posted : Monday, 8 September 2014 10:41:30 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: jimmy bedrock Nice work Gavin..I have just bought a pair of waders:) Will have to try and catch up next time you're down ;)
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gjj109		Posted : Monday, 8 September 2014 11:05:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 14/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 464 Location: Thames Thanks: 217 times Was thanked: 194 time(s) in 115 post(s)		Nice. Great to see a bit of effort bringing some fine reward. I'm guessing you'll be going back there.

gavin		Posted : Tuesday, 9 September 2014 5:48:16 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: gjj109 Nice. Great to see a bit of effort bringing some fine reward. I'm guessing you'll be going back there. I reckon I'll go back there. Think I milked it with detector through so probably time to don the wetsuit and have a snipe to see what I can find in the deeper parts :)
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kiwijw		Posted : Tuesday, 9 September 2014 8:00:43 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)		Cool Gavin, Well done mate. Justly rewarded. Good luck out there JW :)