Nuggetslayer Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Well Lucky had started his new poke for the month, so I called him up last night to see if he wanted to go back out today. It wasn't long before I picked up my first nugget small .2dwt. After digging a bunch of trash I moved to a new area and picked up my second nugget .7dwt. Soon after my second nug I get a real faint target. I don't know why but I had a gut feeling that it was a nugget. I dug down about 12" and my target was just blasting my ear drums. I thought for a second it was a square nail but kept by fait. After digging about 6" into the sticky gray clay, I caught a glimps of gold. It looked to be about 4 or 5 pennyweight. When I started pulling the nugget out of the clay it kept coming. "Holy Shit!" I yelled. This nugget was huge! I yelled over to Rick who had already heard me carrying on and I showed him the nugget. It was 25.2dwt my biggest nugget to date. I'm in the 1oz club now and it feels great. My birthday is next Tuesday and couldn't ask for a better present. I'm on cloud nine and will be for some time. Here is a picture of the nugget hope you all enjoy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apw5746 Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Well Lucky had started his new poke for the month, so I called him up last night to see if he wanted to go back out today. It wasn't long before I picked up my first nugget small .2dwt. After digging a bunch of trash I moved to a new area and picked up my second nugget .7dwt. Soon after my second nug I get a real faint target. I don't know why but I had a gut feeling that it was a nugget. I dug down about 12" and my target was just blasting my ear drums. I thought for a second it was a square nail but kept by fait. After digging about 6" into the sticky gray clay, I caught a glimps of gold. It looked to be about 4 or 5 pennyweight. When I started pulling the nugget out of the clay it kept coming. "Holy Shit!" I yelled. This nugget was huge! I yelled over to Rick who had already heard me carrying on and I showed him the nugget. It was 25.2dwt my biggest nugget to date. I'm in the 1oz club now and it feels great. My birthday is next Tuesday and couldn't ask for a better present. I'm on cloud nine and will be for some time. Here is a picture of the nugget hope you all enjoy...Congratulations!! I can just imagine the feeling you had - well, actually I can't. You and Lucky really epitomize what nugget hunters are, and should be - relentless!! Again congratulations.h20prospector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Jeff, perseverence to endeavor! You stayed with it and powered through a tough dry spell without any big nuggets. Now everything is going to seem like a dink, you can relax for a few hunts and then focus on the next big one! Todays nugget had your name on it for a million years...took you long enough to find it! Welcome to the "One Ounce Club" and to many more lunkers to come. Until our next hunt!Your Buddy,LuckyLundy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Boeing737 Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 WOW, the sound of that big one over the head phones will reoccur every night in same dream for a good while. Congratulations. Way to go, and keep em coming.Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendo Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Makes ya want to go coyote hunting, don't it? , Hendo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Congradulations Nuggetslayer. That is a tough club to get membership into. I have been at this game for a few years, but still have not got one solid gold nugget over the ounce mark. I don't count the specimens, even if they have multi ounces contained in them and I have had over an ounce days also. I am sure you will never forget it and hope you do it again.Cheers,Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highbanker58 Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Congrates Nuggetslayer When you find one like that it truely is a religious experience.I will never forget my first 1+ oz. nugget.I was there by myself so I just showed it to every bush and tree in the general vicinity.And I can't wait til it happens again. Thanks for sharing it with us. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggetslayer Posted February 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Thanks for all the kind words guys...I have met my goal, but now I have to make another goal(don't know what thats gonna be). Take care and I hope you all reach your goals this year too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted February 14, 2010 Admin Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 Hey Nuggetslayer, Doh ... Congrats on the new find. Not only did you find a very nice nugget, you have some great friends to hunt with. Lucky and Co. are top notch guys. Wishing you many more. Thanks for sharing with us! Rob Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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