Sourdough Scott Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 Been picking out the patch for the last month. Been getting fewer pieces. Then a couple days ago, finally got skunked. All of the easy ones are picked. Been poking around all the bushes and rocks. Any advice to know when you should move on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasong Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Flavor to taste, but what I do is hit a patch two full times then start searching for patches again, when you have days that come up dry then head back to your patch for a few hours before the sun goes down so you can grab a couple nuggets and not be skunked for the day. Eventually you'll have a good handful of patches to work that always have a nugget or two left, within driving distance to wherever you are exploring and most days you will always come home with something in the poke. Also, coming back to a patch after a month or so often brings a new perspective, or maybe you just swing the coil at a different angle and hear new things. Keeping spirits high is to me the best motivator to keep looking for new patches. For me, if I am able to go home every day with at least 1 or 2 nuggets then I wake up the next morning ready to go right back out, avoid those 2 week slogs with no finds. It's good to always keep a few patches in the back pocket that haven't been hunted out totally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strick Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Been picking out the patch for the last month. Been getting fewer pieces. Then a couple days ago, finally got skunked. All of the easy ones are picked. Been poking around all the bushes and rocks. Any advice to know when you should move on? Give it a break then come back with a 2300 for the small scraps. Or call Klunker. He has a backhoe lol We may be up your way the first of the month. Likely camp in the same general area. strick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanursepaul Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Looks like it's time to "call Paul the cleaner"Then "we" need to spread our and find some neighbor patches on that same elevation maybe...."All you gotta do is call" and "I'll be there, I'll be there":::: James Taylor Jackson 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norvic Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 SS, re read your first post in your thread, remember the thrill of a virgin patch, it`ll drive you on. But the Goddess of Gold she`s a slave mistress. Tis all you can do, gotta be more patches out there, just gotta be. Boy, Paul we are sure getting on "I`ll be there" now who was the singer? Not Peter, PAUl & Mary. Keep the "eye" on him SS think he`s bugged your Ferrit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bado1 Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 "Paul The Cleaner" sounds like your new mob name. Yo, Paulie. Yeah, I second what Paul said...let him go in there with his 2300;). Seriously, the previous suggestions are good ones. We will go looking for new ground early in the day then go back to the old proven spots at the end of the day just to avoid the skunk. Something about being on proven ground raises the confidence level. Do some "landscaping" (remove brush,etc.)and use a different detector/coils. Good luck! Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanursepaul Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 im good at moving bushes and rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sourdough Scott Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 Well the patch ain't dead yet! I worked the fringes and every nook and cranny. Got 9.3 dwt. And poked the coil in every difficult spot I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bado1 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Spectacular! WTG!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanursepaul Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Beautiful. .. WTG!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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