LuckyLundy

Chris, we didn't see anybody either...some big country out there with nuggets to find on! Spencer, I know the feeling...got to get your gold fix! We have a great hobby with many different levels to have fun, Until the next hunt! Rick

Well it wasn't the best of weather this week in the Rye Patch area. One day it was very windy and all I could hear was these three nuggets! The next day was much better and all I found was dinks, what's up with that...lol. Headed home today to beat the rain called for Friday and ran into some May Snow Flakes at Donner Pass...love them new tires! Until the next hunt LuckyLundy

Hey great shooting up there! That will be the place when the heat is on this Summer! Rick

Art, Your trusty Mercedes must look sharp with them new tires! For a little bigger tires look into some bigger air bags to lift it up a bit. But those new 245/70's are just fine, GoodYear Wranglers are great tires! Rick

Paul, There's been some nice nuggets pulled of your name sake ditch! But you have to have the heavy duty all metal picks to dig them out and steel toe boots to kick the BuzzTails guarding the loot...lol Rick

Hawkeye, Toyo Open Country A/T II, 10 Ply. Had to spend a few nuggets out of the poke, but the truck rides like a Caddy now! I had the new spare pair of boots from a LA Gear sale a year or more back...much cheaper than new shoes for the truck...lol Strick, I forgot my hunting boots once and now have a pair somewhere in my camper...I have plenty of yard mowing old pairs if you need any! Here is some dinks I found yesterday, Until the next hunt LuckyLundy

If your swinging a GPZ, a Bungie is a must! The stock Breast Plate on the Pro Swing 45 restricts my normal wide swing, so I use a Hip Stick...works great! Until the next hunt Rick

Northern Nevada gravel roads will tell you when your trucks tires are getting to thin! My last trip there, I couldn't plug the thumb size hole and had to trust my old spare for the last couple of days of the hunt and to tow the camper back to NorCal. I also noticed my hunting boots were getting my socks awful dirty and a few little rocks would sneak in as well, as I would boot a possible target. Well we made it home and ready to make some new tracks in the goldfields. Hunt report, after that big storm in the Rye Patch area the ground was hot and stingy with letting go of the gold. But, no skunks in our party of 8...beer was cold at camp for soothing the looks of our pokes and Baby & I, have some new shoes! Until the next hunt, LuckyLundy

Chuck, you'll find that Lisa will out shoot you all the time. Robin, skunks me all the time. I think them Gals have better hearing than us men folk. Until the next hunt Rick

Scott, Sounds like your loading the poke up! Rick

Art, Many of us have had the same luck as you. Them rocks are sharp and act as the guardian of the nuggets! Glad you GPZ showed them who is the boss. Until the next hunt Rick

Lunk, Hey that poke is sweet looking! Can't believe we talked about our smallest nugget found with the GPZ and a few minutes later you beat my record by a hundredth...lol. Keep swinging that coil, you know I am! Rick

Flak, I laugh at each nugget, I give each one a chance to run, but they can only hide! lol Rick

I have read many forum thread concerns that one GPZ isn't equal to another GPZ! I personally have not seen this in the goldfields with our group of Detectorist. We comonly, call each other over to swing over a likely target for comparison and self training of each other on the GPZ. We hardly use the exact settings as each detectorist likes differ in some degree. The target sounds of the GPZ is the major learning curve for the deep targets. You've seen the GPZ chart with all the dots for size nuggets found at different depths. I understand, why they didn't list the found target that are off the chart...this detector will make you shake your head at the depth you'll dig a nugget. Again, not all patches will produce deep nuggets. But learn the new target sounds of this machine, it will surprise you! Until the next hunt LuckyLundy

If you knew how much metal I have hanging on me when I'm detecting, you'd laugh! I tell people to extend their arms out or you might trip over your coil. 90% of my detecting I have a full metal pick (handle too) hanging off my hip, metal in my boots to boot! I'm not saying my setup is for everyone, but I know some fellows with the same rig I use and have no problem adding to their pokes. The GPZ, is a VERY sensitive detector and yes just like the GPX, I can hear my pick as I swing my coil to the left side where my pick is hanging. It's not near loud enough to drowned out a likable target or I would have switched to a wood handle picked years ago. Do I miss nuggets YES! So, having your lucky coin in your pocket is fine, detecting between the rails of a train track is bad. Until the next hunt LuckyLundy

Jason, I should have a couple days to hunt before we head back. I'm jacking my Toy Hauler up, so I can get to them remote patches instead of driving back and forth...lol Rick

Chuck, Sweet find, plant more trees in that park...lol Rick

Congrats! No turning back now! LuckyLundy

Jason, Hey you back in the saddle? I will be back there at the end of the month! Rick

My last trip to Northern Nevada Goldfields, started off with a few nuggets at each place we hunted. My last day started off pretty good and at lunch we tossed them on the scale I had 4.82 dwts and only needed a dink to hit my goal of 1/4 ounce. Now late in the afternoon, I was the only survivor of my hunting party everyone else called it a hunt and headed home. I was lost in my thought as a truck pulled up next to mine and I noticed it was Lunk. He said, Rick your one Ridge from my patch, you'll get that dink there. Well feeling some what refreshed, we hit the Ridge. I found myself in the same rut as Lunk and his partner where adding to their pokes. The GPZ, is a very sensitive detector and I did find a micro dink. But not near enough to get me close to achieving my goal. The Sun was setting on top of the mountain and was starting to get the evening chill and I hated the thought of coming out in the morning just to find a dink before I headed home. Lunk and Partner, looked like they where about to load up and I walked over to say goodbye. Lunk, pointed to his patch and told me I left you one, go find it. As their truck crested the Ridge I had a sweet target which was gold and I added one more for good measure. Until the next hunt, thanks for the Rut Buster pointy finger, Lunk LuckyLundy

Good shooting, heading your way in the morning! Rick

Tom, If your looking to purchase nuggets, I always have a poke for sale! I can toss some dirt and the poke in a gallon zippy bag. All kidding aside, I sell gold that I find. LuckyLundy

Jason, Nice poke! I tell you my Wife Robin suffers from a bad back all the time and I'm missing two disc as well. I need to get back to Nevada, to many targets in my local that don't turn into nuggets. Digging in hard dirt, vs nice soft Northern Nevada is much better for our backs. You get back on your feet, we will be in your country at the end of this month! Rick

Paul, Looks like your having a blast! I have a bunch of targets you can dig at a new patch, so I can get at the nuggets! See ya soon, Rick

Fred, WTG! I enjoy finding gold in the Dales, just wish it was a few hours closer to my starting point! Rick