Rockpile Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 (edited) I had started my morning hunt in a new location. I was in draw on a tree covered hillside that the ole timers had worked with toms and ground sluicing. Great place to look for some yeller! I started on a cut bank next to a few hand stacked rock piles.. nothing but boot tacks and bits of wire. I looked across the small creek to a promising spot on the other side. Dropped my backpack. And started rock hopping across the creek. For what ever reason.. I had my detector at my side, usually it’s shoulderd..as I stepped from one rock to another my detector let out a nice mellow weeeewoooo...strange how some nuggets are found purely on accident. I’m so impressed that my detector picked up that target in 6” of water and my coil wasn’t breaking the surface. That 3-1/2 grammar was wedged down in a crack, took me a bit to get the bedrock to bust apart!! Man I love the hunt!!! Edited November 10, 2017 by Rockpile Spell check 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadapple Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 NICE FIND !!!! Great story how things just happen perfectly by chance ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravelwasher Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Way to listen to your detector!! Super nice looking nugget 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuWanderer Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 thanks for sharing your story...I could picture it...but yes, strange it is the mysteries of a prospector. I am beginning to think we all have a leprechaun tailing us on our hunts sometimes dropping nuggets for us to find and sometimes making us go home with nothing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyy Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 good story. I love to hear the accidental finds. LOL. And people say gold is not magnetic. Bull... if it wants you ... it'll pull you in. That beauty wanted you to take it home. Kudos to you for listening. Andy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Very Nice ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishing8046 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Awesome piece of gold! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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