LuckyLundy Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 It's been a very foggy couple of weeks in the Central Valley lower foothills. Robin & I, laced up our boots, hit the sunny and still mud soaked hills. Patch hunting at times more than 1/2 mile from each other we finally met up for a lunch break after a hard 4 hrs of swing'n the coils. I scored a couple of lone nuggets and Robin, was still looking to get on the score board. Feeling refreshed, we started the routine again. It didn't seem to long after our lunch break, I found the flat nugget pictured in the center of my 12x15 Commander Coil. That was the time my non-cooking 16 yr old Daughter called me and asked whats for dinner tonight? I told her, what ever your cooking!!! And noticed that time just flew bye, I radio'd Robin and told her it's time to hump out of the hills. Even though Robin, ended up with a skunk she looked happy in the setting sun. Until our next hunt!LuckyLundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlakMagnet Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Nice looking as always Lucky,and your usual picturesque description.Fun.Flak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigmatic Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Living the life there Lucky...May your poke always be full.....Guido Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouskelly Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Perty yeller rock, Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highbanker58 Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Lucky-Very nice work for a muddy day. My wife got me a new 12 x 15 Commander for X-mas.What settings/timings do you use with yours? It looks like yours gets a good workout. I'm running a 5000 and am very happy with the Fine Gold timing. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkirkll Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Hey, your not using a GP Extreme to find that stuff are you.......lolWTG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 HighBanker - Keep using that Fine Gold, it will help you pull out a few extra nuggets. Of course everyday is different Enhance if Fine Gold isn't working (EMI's). It's a great coil, but heavy!!!I'm In Congress...man - What GP Extreme, I thought you took that to Alaska? lol, it's collecting dust in my garage.You all take care and keep that coil low and swing it extra slow!LuckyLundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Border Boy Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 nice gold Lucky bet that mud get hard in the dry season ,beauties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Border Boy, that mud turns into the hardest dirt I've ever dug in and I lived in Arizona for many years. When I started out nugget hunting, I went through 3 solid oak or hickory handles on my pick in 4 months...long hike back to truck for something like that to happen out in the middle of a red hot patch of gold. Some people will tell you different, but my pick handles are now metal and have never broke one...but I've wore out a many a pick. This time of the year, my waterproof boots have a ton of metal in them too and not to mention the two ounces of gold around my neck. I try to give them nuggets a fighting chance!!! Until our next hunt...Sunday (23 Jan) - Thursday (27th Jan) Dale District bound.LuckyLundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Border Boy Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Dale district sounds cool and I bet that one around your neck gets heavy (wish I had that problem ) I use a geo pick for the bedrock and a full size pick for clay , seams like i get about a year out of either . brest wishes to you guys and many more nuggets justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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