Gerry in Idaho

Thanks for the plug Flowdog. Just realize, on occasion I am down at Rye Patch or Eastern Oregon training customers on their gold detectors. If that is the case, it might take a couple days before I get the message. But you know I am great with email too. Now when we are detecting out of county, then the wait time will usually be a week. Sorry but I enjoy this hobby so much I get withdraws when there is not a new product to test and compare. Yes, being a VET myself, I offer 15% off the Minelab detectors to all VETS of all branches of US. We work with White's, Garrett, XP, Nokta and Fisher, but you'll need to contact me to get the discount.

That cluster is amazing Peg. What a find you have there. Is it going to FL with you or staying out West? Thanks for sharing.

I was able to get down to Rye Patch, NV and meet up with a few old friends, make a couple new ones and have some hard earned success. Those of you who drive around out there probably remember seeing the old piece of mining history (notice the bellows at the back lower end). Wonder how much gold went over that belt? Anyway, Here is some of my Success (the golden ones anyway) and a nice crystal. Total of 26 nuggets weighing just over 15 grams. Seeing old friends & making new ones is another big score for me and so the stories will continue... wish I would have taken a couple pics of them? Just another reason to meet again I guess.

That my friend is a lot of digging, congratulations.

Chet, Good to see you again and able to hunt side by side and compare signals. Your site we went at produced 2 pieces of gold and both stock coil and X coils heard them. My site we visited produced 3 nuggets and both coils heard them. But you were the guy who found the majority of targets, so I give a thumbs up to you. I like the lighter weight of the X coils, I like the size options of the X coils. One 1 thing that I was not impressed with was the smaller 10" round coil was so noisy...I feel you have a bad one. If all small 10" X coils have the same characters, I'll pass on that one...just to much wasted time double checking every other swing. Having the chance to swing the coils and get an idea of feel, sounds and comparison was very informative and I appreciate you allowing me to take up some of your time. Glad we were able to meet up and catch up with old times. Thanks again for the opportunity and glad you found more gold. Your report is quite impressive as well.

I still have a couple older SD and GP detectors. Good to see some gold finds recovered with the older PI.

Rick, It was a pleasure to finally meet you after all these years. I appreciate the beer and old story chatter. Thanks again for the pointing of a couple old patches. Rusty and Lunk both scored a nugget there and I dug a few birdshots and thin wire bits. Next time I'll toss you a bone on the North End of RP as that is where I've spent most of my time.

I told you folks I liked the feel of the 5500. Some of you thought I was joking...

I've been looking for these little nuggies for many hours. Glad I was able to find a few.

Not only that, we'll get the key chain that doubles the warranty. I like your thinking.

You guys should know me well enough. I'm one of the few who keeps my lips shut until I'm given permission to speak. But Xmas is around the corner so why not wonder what is next?

Yes the weather is perfect this time of year. Lunk should be pulling in this evening. If you want to join us for a day Steve..we are parked near burn barrel. Let me know what you'll be driving and or when you might show up. It would be good to compare detector ideas and start some new rumors. I sure like the feel of the 5500.

The antique red dozer was pushing at Rye Patch years back and getting plenty good gold. I can't remember what issue, but it was on the front cover of ICMJ magazine. Those guys doing it would work a few days, grab the gravy gold and then head back home to their regular jobs and family. As soon as they left the locals would show up and clean up the smaller ones with VLFs. It was a win win for everyone and kept the locals happy. Oh well... nothing wrong with sharing a little gold. On a side note, a couple of those guys will be down at Rye Patch swinging next week. Glad you were able to learn some history of RP and had a safe trip home.

I'm at Rye Patch getting ready to train customers for 3 days on their gold detectors, and finding a few nuggies to add to my retirement. Interesting discovery. Who put this key under a flat rock and forgot where you did it? There has to be a heck of a story to tell. Luckily it was not your truck key? The Golden pickers were found close by on this trip with my GPZ-7000. Anyone know who the key belongs to, let me know.

Holy Toyotas and tornadoes...Your luck is a mixed bag. Yes a 10K gold ring will fade like your did, as it has other alloys that make it harder and last longer. Funny thing about your Toyota, my dad's Sequoia does the same thing and scares the crap out of him on occasion. Well glad there was a little gold in the story and hopefully a safe trip home.

Still to this day, that piece gets me excited. Thanks for going down memory lane.

Interesting discoveries of relics, coins and of course the gold. Yes I too enjoy the drone pics. Thanks for sharing.

Bill, Glad you are having a little success at Rye Patch with the GPX-5000 you purchased from me. Those are pretty nice pieces as 99% of the bigger gold has been found. The new Promotion of a free 19" coil with purchase of GPZ-7000 is a great time to call me again. I'm down here now with Chet, DiggerBob, Slowpoke, Dave, Matt and Rusty. Chet let me run the X coils today and I see pros/cons. We compared 5 targets today and my stock 7000 easily heard each signal. 4 of the 5 were gold nuggets. Again, glad you had some 5000 success and thanks for kind words and sharing the story with photo.

You are correct and I am sorry they did not have the correct wording. With the purchase of said detectors, you'll get the additional accessories for free. Minelab Equinox 600 - FREE Minelab 6" DD Searchcoil included Minelab Go Find 66 - FREE Carry Bag and Digging Gloves Minelab GPZ 7000 - FREE 19" Searchcoil included Minelab Gold Monster 1000 - FREE rechargeable battery included Minelab SDC 2300 - FREE pair of Waterproof Headphones included

I'll let the nice email they sent me say it: "My wife and 2 daughters thought it would be nice to escape Los Angeles for a fall weekend vacation to Boise. During our visit we were playing in some leaves at a park when my wife noticed that she was missing her deceased mother's class ring which she holds very dear to her. While she hopelessly sifted through a sea of leaves, I immediately got online to see what my options were to get help on locating her ring knowing how much it meant to my wife. Gerry was very responsive to my call and email on a Saturday evening and did a fantastic job of explaining the process of recovery the ring. We agreed to meet at the park on Sunday morning with tempered hopes of locating the ring. Gerry was very friendly with myself, my wife and daughters while he searched for the ring with his metal detector. Within 20-30 minutes of searching in a leaves, he was able to locate the ring. My wife was ecstatic!! I can't thank and recommend Gerry enough considering he turned a stressful family event into a pleasant experience and demonstrated care, professionalism, urgency and integrity throughout the entire process." Thanks Again, Neil

Wow, This is some great news for those folks who have been patiently waiting for a Holiday Promo. Minelab just announced their Christmas Promo and there are 3 Gold Detectors to take advantage of. So if you have a favorite dealer who has always been there for you, then please go back to them. But if not and or you want to try a dealer who actually used the gold detectors and offers training, lets talk. Gerry's Detectors in Boise, Idaho (me) has them in stock too. Remember, I also offer the 3 Days Field Training for FREE with a GPX, SDC or GPZ-7000 purchase and yes you get the 19" coil with the 7000. My next training is at Rye Patch, NV and I do have 2 openings at this time. Holidays Promotions Sell Sheet Oct - Jan 2020.pdf Minelab Equinox 600 - FREE Minelab 6" DD Searchcoil included Minelab Go Find 66 - FREE Carry Bag and Digging Gloves Minelab GPZ 7000 - FREE 19" Searchcoil included Minelab Gold Monster 1000 - FREE rechargeable battery included Minelab SDC 2300 - FREE pair of Waterproof Headphones included As a VET myself USMC, don't forget the 15% Military Discount for you VETS or even active military. You have earned it and I'll make sure you get it.

I too hope Minelab makes some other coil options for the 7000 and I feel a 10" Ellip would be ideal.

The small coil will do just fine and even better on tiny stuff like earrings. I just feel the little coil is not getting the ground coverage I want. When the 10" Ellip comes out, it will certainly fill a void many of us want. Are you heading back to Rye Patch for your 6" bedrock hunt? Good to see a little gold in the sand on occasion for you and the diamonds are a bonus.

Mitchel, Those are some fine Rye Patch pieces and glad to see you add a few more to your total. I'll be training customers down there in a couple weeks and hope to scrap up a few myself. If the weather holds out and there is no rain, we should be able to break a few golden grins. Are you 100% convinced on the X coils yet, as I have been thinking of pulling the trigger, but would like to know someone who has personally done a side by side test on a few targets. Yes I realize a small 10" Ellip coil will find smaller gold better than a 14", but what about a 1 to 3 gram size? Thanks for sharing your info and photos.

You can easily put $1 million of gold in a small Safety Deposit box at the bank, but trying to put $1 million cash in a small one and it will not fit. All I need is one of those 24 pound bars and I'm set.