Today started off just like the last couple of skunk days! Up early, coffee, sports page and load the truck. I've been hunting some new areas I have GPS'd and many of them I cut through some old patches to get to them. This morning, I didn't get very far...hiking/dectecting through the fringes of and old patch, I detected a couple of 22 bullets. Thinking someone should have dug these targets out, I continued on this path low and slow. My 3rd target was weak, but sounded just as good as my last couple of target. Well ever inch I dug down the better the sound was, 8 or 9 inches down and the target out of the hole and in my scoop, I was hoping!!! Removing the dirt from the scoop I caught a glint of gold in my hand. I grabed the little cornor of the nugget and was surprised it was a fat one! It's not my biggest, but one of my favorite looking nuggets. I think the odd bulges on this nugget made it give a weaker signal, compaired to others I've dug this size. I've named it "The Hulk" since it looks like it has muscles all over it! It hit the scale at 8 dwt's. As you can tell I wasn't using my new Advantage Coil...Chris, said I'm the first to order a new skid plate!!! Until our next hunt!

LuckyLundy

Nice one lucky......

Just don't get it mad! Might get bigger and turn green!

Hi Lucky,

Sweet nugget!!! 8 dwt's of the yellow stuff always makes for a good day - way to go!

Got those new Advantage skids on the way, so you'll be all set in a day or two. Yep, you're the first to wear one out!

LuckyLundy
Great nugget !!. I can't believe you have worn out the skid plate already. I got my 17in NF a couple of weeks ago and am loving it. So far I have found one specimen at 1.5 oz and 5 small nuggets for a total of 4.5 dwt. One of these day I will get some pictures up. Good luck to ya and keep the nuggets coming.
Take care, Hawkeye.

Hawkeye,

That 17" Advantage Coil is a special one...I might be getting that one too! That 12 x 15 Commander is a great coil, but not noted for finding smaller nuggets...I feel like I left some dinks without my new Advantage Coil today???

LuckyLundy

LuckyLundy
That 17in. NF is fast becoming my favorite coil and I've only used it twice. I think another advantage it has over the minelab is its lighter, that 12x15 commander is a heavy coil.
Go find some more gold and good luck to you.
Take care, Hawkeye.

Alright, Lucky; can't go wrong with an eight pennyweighter - congrats!!

- Lunk -

haha... the hulk... I like it