oldies1955 Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Hey all: Welp, its been a month and a half in skunksville for dad and I so we decided to go out and try our luck today. We went up pizza nug wash since we have not gotten back in there since the monsoons of last year.This was is LOADED with ironstone and black sand. It even gives the 5000 a hard time. Dads VLF is just about worthless in this wash. So, we hick back in and he goes up a trib and I go up one.All im digging is ironstone. And then some more iron stone... Get a signal and im going to dig some more iron stone.....I just know it. Well, lo and behold I get this 1.7 gram nug about 8 inches down.Sweet! Slow down....detect up and down..on the banks...finish out the trib and theres no more. Meet up with dad in the main wash and we did some digging and detecting. We quickly decided its a lot more fun to watch Wade dig then to actually do it. Dad suggest to go farther up the main wash to a spot we got a sting of nugs out of. Im not feeling it but decided to go up. Above the area that had a sting of nugs im detecting and I get a reverse signal. Hmm thats odd. I dont usually get much trash out of this wash. I dig down about a foot and its getting into the hardpack dirt and rock. Chipping away at it and digging and digging. Honestly...I was just about ready to give up on it cuz im tired and wet now. Cant hardly hold the pick....well, I get it out of the hole.Its loud and still reverse, but a mellow reverse.This one was about 18 inches deep. Get the spoon down to just a bit of dirt and few rocks. I dont see any sheetmetal or iron. Hmmmm.Then I see it! A faint glint in a piece of dirty rock. NO...I think, get some water and spit it on it and the yellow starts showing through. YEEHA!! Big ol hunk of gold The big one weights .540 oz...with ironstone The ironstone is just a layer on either side and the gold does go through the middle.Great day out and the good Lord blessed us with some REALLY nice gold!Enjoy.Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Beautiful gold Tom, thanks for the pics an story.Hapy Huntn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkirkll Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Great time!!!What a way to skin a skunk!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgh Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Oh yeah! That looks and smells like fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Runner Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 That is great way to kill a skunk and come out smelling like a rose. Chuck Anders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Love those fat nuggets! WTG!LuckyLundy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relichunter2 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Congrats... man Skunksville smells big time.....glad you left that town...and those nuggs are awesome..glad to hear you and your dad had a good time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted April 7, 2014 Admin Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Hey Tom & Tom Sr., Right on!! Great pieces of gold you scored there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathray Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Beautiful man!!! Congratulations!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinityau Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Nice gold Tom, good looking area too. Keep that skunk scared,TRINITYAU/RAYMILLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinityau Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Nice gold Tom and the area looks pretty good also. Keep that skunk scared, TRINITYAU/RAYMILLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Fantastic! Thanks for sharin your day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsumbdy Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Wow! Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Excellent going there Tom. All this down time is driving me nuts. All I can do is watch you guys find the goods. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdu3164 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Great find Tom and Tom. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwaysdirty Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Son of a TOM!!! WTG!!!! Great job guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justindoober Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 That is an awesome piece of gold Tom good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZNuggetBob Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Geese Tom you dont just find chunhks a gold like that every day. nice finds. dont forgrt to thank your dad , he keeps dragging your butt out there. you know what I mean.Hope you find more. AznuggetBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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