Admin nuggethunting Posted December 3, 2007 Admin Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Hello All, Today Glenn, Brandon, Dennis and I got out for some nugget hunting. We hit a bunch of different spots and ended up with a nice batch of gold nuggets for the day. At the end of the day I hit a very nice 8.6 Dwt gold nugget about 4-5 inches underwater. The Coiltek Platypus Mono really helped out on this target since I was able to submerge the entire searchcoil underwater to pinpoint and extract the nugget. The gold nuggets on the bottom are mine. Dennis found the ones on the left. Glenn found the ones on the top left. The single nugget on top is Brandon's. Three GPX-4000's and one GP3500 all using "Orange coils!" Take care,Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandana Don Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 VERY NICE GOLD --congrats on your finds. Thx for posting. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest goldstudmuffin Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Hi Rob and all,Congrats and finding gold today, looks like everyone did well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Ron Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Wow, way to go you guys...Rob, what's your big one weigh in at?...What coils and what depth? ...Cheers your Unc in the Dubyah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miner Matt Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Nice gold guys Grubby Flak and I will be out looking tomarrow maybe we will be so lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cop614 Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 WAY TO GO GUY GREAT FINDSWISH I WAS THERE TO DIG FOR YOULATERJIM WADDIL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted December 3, 2007 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Hello Uncle Ron, The big one I found on the bottom of the coil is 8.6 Dwt's. It was approx 5-6 inches underwater and then about 2 inches in the bedrock. Total depth was only about 8 inches max. It was a screaming target on the Coiltek Platypus Mono when I ran the coil under the water. It seems like 99% of the targets underwater are iron rubbish or bullets, but this one turned out to be a nice Bradshaw nugget. The gold in the picture is from 4-5 locations throughout the day. Miner Matt - Hope all you guys do well out there!Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW. Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Nice work Rob and friends!!! The long one on the bottom is sweet!Looks like i'm going to need one of those PlatyMonos, soon!! HHJW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted December 4, 2007 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Hello JW, The Platypus Mono is one sweet coil. I'm amazed how sensitive it is on small gold and gets great depth. I personally don't do a lot of underwater searching since we live in Arizona, but it sure came in handy Sunday. The $400 gold nugget paid for the coil and some! P.S. Always have them in stock when you're interested. Take care,Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Nice nuggies Rob, Flak, Matt and I all got the skunk today, tomarrow will be better. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coiltek Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Great stuff guys...good to see the amphibious coil working well and being used in all types of terrain. I personally love the fully potted coils but here in Adelaide it is mostly dry hunting like in Arizona i guess...keen to come and check it out in a year or so... Business trip!Well doneTrev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Well another day with Flak and Matt, I got the skunk again! But matt got three for about 1.6 DWT and Flak got two for around 1.2 DWT. They didn't take any pictures, but Matt said the mono Platypus was the best coil he had ever run, on of them nugget was only about the size of a #8 bird shot. Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted December 5, 2007 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Hello Grubstake, Sorry to hear you got the old skunkaroo, but know you will get over a piece the next trip out. I think you done better with your SD than the GPX-4000! Congrats to Flak and Matt. P.S. You think the new Platypus is hot, you haven't seen anything yet. Take care,Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Can't wait for what Trev has in the works. Grubstake PS your right about the 2200, but I had it for 7 years, it was like part of me, the 4000 is getting to be. I love that detector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSandsman Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Hey Rob, Glenn, and Dennis it sure was good to get out with you you guys again. Rob I got to use Glenns platypus coil this weekend and I sure enjoyed using it. I could not believe how hot is was but the most amazing part was the weight it was so light. Tell me How would you stack up the Wallaby mono to the platypus.Happy HuntingHotRockP.S. made it out yesterday for 3 hours and squeeked out 2 more nice nuggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted December 5, 2007 Author Admin Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Hello Guys, Grubstake - Can you send back that GPX-4000? LOL .... I really love mine, so I'm glad you have one now and I know you're going to hit big with yours! I was hoping to make it back up there sometime before the year end, but looks like it will be next year. I'm hoping to do another 5-6 day trip. Brandon - Congrats on the new nuggets. There's going to be a bunch of nuggets found this year between us four. I'm guessing we are going to find at least 200-300 nuggets amoung us, but always hoping for a real good patch that will produce a hundred or so nuggets in one place. Take care,Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamikaze Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Aw geez...2 or 3 hundred? I'm still looking for that numero uno AZ nugget.... lol Good going you guys! Beauties!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim P. Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Nice nuggets guys, couldn't beat the weather either. Congrats. Later..Jim P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott W Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Hi RobBeen out of town,sorry for the slow responce. Nice nuggets i here Russ has been in my patch again see U later/Scott W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKillstick Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Hello All, Today Glenn, Brandon, Dennis and I got out for some nugget hunting. We hit a bunch of different spots and ended up with a nice batch of gold nuggets for the day. At the end of the day I hit a very nice 8.6 Dwt gold nugget about 4-5 inches underwater. The Coiltek Platypus Mono really helped out on this target since I was able to submerge the entire searchcoil underwater to pinpoint and extract the nugget. The gold nuggets on the bottom are mine. Dennis found the ones on the left. Glenn found the ones on the top left. The single nugget on top is Brandon's. Three GPX-4000's and one GP3500 all using "Orange coils!" Take care,Rob AllisonThat big one is awesome!signed the guy always looking to break his personal best. 105 grains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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