18" Elite Delivers !!

[IronDigger]

Last few years I have been working a nice stretch of land with many small creeks and tribs feeding them. The primary large ones apparently are the ones that the early miners worked and the ones I have focused on. I would work the banks, tailing piles and pretty much clear any targets out of the way. Over the years I have cleared sections of trash and gold that stretch up to a half a mile long along the creeks. I have basically cleaned it up pretty good. I still have miles of creeks to clean up downstream of these creeks that are littered with tailing piles. But before i do that I wanted to purchase a larger coil to hit some spots that I cleaned up. Thanks to Luke I am now a proud owner of the 18" Elite that I am taking out his morning to hit some of those areas I cleaned up. Hopefully there are some deep ones lurking ...

Friday Morning : Today was the day....was working a bench way above the present creek and after an hour in a spot I been with other coils multiple times , the 18" elite groaned with a nice sharp deep tone...digging down about 15 inches out came this nice little 4.27 gram placer nugget. Outside of it being a bit heavy...the coil is extremely stable in medium ground, I was running it hot 14 gain, stab 8, enhanced mode, the 4500 purrred like a kitty. I've dug some deep targets ...the key with these large coils is to go very, very slow and use a bungee support system...found I could swing this 5 hours without to much discomfort. Overall I am very happy with the Elite! Thanks again Luke! 

[LukeJ]

You did all the 'work'.....

I just collected the money and shipped the coil.  

Congratulations on a great find.  Hopefully there are a few more like that out there waiting for you.

Luke

[Jin]

Well done. Brilliant all round coil. Pings the teeny ones, gets the bigger ones and covers lots of ground with each swing. I like your thinking on working the benches above the creek. Something I'm going to do more of myself. Thanks for sharing them pictures

[mn90403]

Very nice nugget.

Mitchel

[IronDigger]

Looks like the 18" Elite gets the small stuff, went out today for 3 hours and scored this little bit.... 3.85 grains at 3 inches. This coil is easy to pin point ...and impressed at the depth...also dug some deeper targets in areas I would say void of any targets. I am really enjoying this coil..Coiltek did a great job !

[Nevada Brian]

Great Job Miner!  Sounds like you have your very own playground :)

Brian.

[IronDigger]

Blessed to live in the Mother Lode of California...

[IronDigger]

Couple more............... :)

[Nevada Brian]

Your on Fire and dirty :)

Brian.

[IronDigger]

Brian,

Good observation....Californians fires opened up some new ground.. :) long hikes but well worth it.