cobill Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 I finally found my first nugget with the GPX 5000! The 1.9 gram chevron gold nugget and it's specimen brother were found last weekend during a 3-day training session with Gerry, Spencer, Mark and Ron and 12 other new friends at the "hunted out" Rye Patch . First off, let me give a big thank you to my trainers as I would have never had the skills, knowledge and research to find the gold...priceless. They taught me about setting up the GPX 5000, expert GB, mineralized soil, double signals, protecting power cords and connectors, etc. etc, etc.I was using my trusty NF 17" EM with DOC's GoldScreamer Power Pack, heard the soft wee ooh and dug out the beautiful chevron nugget at 8" deep. The thrill and excitement were fantastic and I'm hooked for life. Folks it's been said before, but there is nothing more important than professional hands-on in the field training! I think just everyone found some gold with the GPX's and GB2 during those 3 days and it was truly a blast. This forum and alot of others has been truly educational for me and it finally paid off! Thanks Rob for your support during the past 3 years. Now I just have to get out there again after the snow melts off.Bill Laporte, CO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Border Boy Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 SWEEET , keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver dog doug Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Nice Gold, glad that u broke the Ice. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Way to go. Glad to see that Rye Patch is not hunted out. Congrats and hope you get many more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisman91 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Way to go. That first find is a special one for sure. I just experienced it a week ago. Keep it up.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highbanker58 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Awesome GOLD. That GPX 5000 is a gold getter.Thats only the beginning. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Awesome GOLD. That GPX 5000 is a gold getter.Thats only the beginning. DaveHighbanker58,It was nice meeting you today. I wish I had more time to chit chat. Steve can fix up that scratch mark for you. Sorry to hijack the thread cobill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriouskelly Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Sweet find, Bill! And thanks to your instructors and all of the others who take time to help us greenhorns - Thumbs Up Smiley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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