Uncle Ron Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Yo All....Went to the 24K Club pushes on Rich Hill Saturday where I got the big stinky skunkaroo...So this morning I headed way back into the Vultures to see what I might scare up out of one of my old patches there...Today it was cool enough to switch from my summer white shirt and hat to my fall and winter camo outfit, figuring I could sneak up on those nuggets that were used to the white riggin'....One patch in particular that I've hit very hard this summer with good results, totalling nearly 5 ounces, just keeps calling me back, despite the fact I can't even find a target of any kind there for the past near two months...But today I decided to strap on my little 9x5 Nugget finder coil on to my old SD2100 baboo and poke back into bushes and such...I hunted hard for a couple of hours with not a single target...Then I decided to go to the far extreme of the patch where the ground is solid hot basalt rock that really sounds off, especially on a mono coil...In June or July, I forget which, I scored a solid half ounce slug down in that basalt, which still has me puzzled...It was way up out of the wash and had nothing around it but gray lava looking basalt...So today, I went straight to the spot I found that half ouncer and started working out from that dig spot...Six feet from that spot there was a cholla growing up among some other brush and greasewood...I jammed my little coil back in behind the cholla and, damn, if ol' baboo didn't scream like I'd pinched it's titty...I dug down about 8 to 10 inches, pulling big chunks of basalt bedrock apart, and soon the target was out of the hole...Hot damn... A 6.3 gram slug (exactly 4.0 DWT) that just proves the old saw, "Ya just can't clean out a patch completely, ever." So, anyhow, here's my usual overboard playing with my camera on this beauty...It'll make a nice pendant, don't you think? ....Cheers, Yer Unc in the Dubyah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Unc: nice nugget, how many times do think Ol' Baboo has paid for its self ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~LARGO~ Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Hi Cuz,Definitely a keeper, and a great hanger to boot!Spanking that patch has been good for you!Cuz Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jet521 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Unk Ron....That is a Nice lookin chunk of gold...you sure work hard or and are Very Lucky to get so much gold as I've seen you get on these Forums....WTG jet521 aka jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Nice gold Uncle Ron. Hopefully more will come up for you. Take care.Cheers,matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Well Done Unk You surely have the Midas Touch, don't hurt none to have a hot 2100 either...Geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lon Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 uncle Ron that is a good one hope you save me a few i will get with this week on those maps that i need sorry no luck on the push but that happens and nice meeting you even though it was short good luck to come LON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLORADO BOB Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Very nice Ron.Keep pluging that sucker, there is probably more.Bob T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Runner Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Uncle Ron That's a great nugget you found.One day when that coil plays out it's going to be for you like losing a good friend.You keep it up we all like your show and tell.Chuck Anders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim P. Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Way to go Ron, that's a nice way to re-open a patch. Keep em' coming. Later...Jim P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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