Reno Chris Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 I got the word that Jim Straight has passed away in recent days. I last saw and spoke with Jim a bit over a year ago. He spent several hours on both Saturday and Sunday in the ICMJ booth with me at the Pomona GPAA show. He was a good man and wrote many articles for the ICMJ. It is sad to see him go. Jim was a great pioneer in the world of metal detecting for gold. He was on site for a great many famous old gold finds with metal detectors. Yet ye was very tight lipped about those locations. A lot of great secrets passed with him. It was always great to chat with him as we traveled a lot of similar paths - we both graduated from the Mackay School of mines, but about 30 years apart. We both spent a lot of time prospecting around Randsberg, CA and the northern Nevada placers of Pershing and Humboldt counties. I will miss our talks, as will so many other prospectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afreakofnature Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Sad day indeed! I wish I could have met him. RIP Jim and thank you for all the written knowledge you passed on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn90403 Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 I'm sad to hear this news also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flakmagnet Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Jim was a mentor either personally or with his writings to a huge number of gold hunters. 'Follow the Drywashers' is an enduring classic for anyone interested in metal detecting and prospecting. Thank you Jim, God speed, you will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasong Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 He will be missed by many I'm sure. I'm glad we had a chance to speak a few times in email and always wished our paths would cross in the field, Jim seemed like a genuinely good person and a pioneer electronic prospector to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geof_junk Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 That is big lost to all of use, and I think many more here in Australia will agree with me. All the best wishes to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunk Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 When I first got into nuggetshooting, I learned a great deal from Jim’s publications. And a few years later I was fortunate enough to hunt with him in the northern Nevada goldfields. And then several years ago I ran into him in Randsburg, where he graciously took me on a geologic tour of the area. I will always remember his sense of humor and passion for prospecting. Rest in peace my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busho Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Sad. Not too many gold detectorists haven't heard of him. Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldseeker5000 Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 It is always a sad day when a great mind in our gold hunting community has passed away. It is a loss to all across the globe. You are very right Chris about a loss of knowledge and secrets with each one of these legends passing. I never met him, but it's a loss. I felt this loss when my two old timer miner friends, George Kornec and Clay Lewis passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatup Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 a real loss to the detecting community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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