How to setup and operate the Fisher Gold Bug Pro for gold nuggets

The Gold Bug Pro by Fisher is a popular gold nugget machine. I recommend it as an economy machine for budget minded prospectors. In this video I talk about how I operate the Gold Bug Pro. I talk about how to ground balance it; what coil to use; operating in all metal mode; setting the threshold; setting the gain; What the output display means; and techniques for hunting in all metal while having visual target id.
My Video on achieving accurate discrimination can be found at:
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For those who want to learn more about Prospecting and finding gold check out my book, Fists full of Gold. It’s an encyclopedia of everything on the topic of prospecting. It’s available on from High Plains Prospectors. (Affiliate) You can find it at:
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For even more information on prospecting, minerals, gems and other related information you can also check out my website at:
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The Fisher Gold Bug 2 used in this video is an excellent detector. If you are interested in finding out more about Fisher Lab’s Gold Bug 2, You can check it out at High Plains Prospectors (affiliate):
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[@elixtido1448]

One of the better instructional videos I have seen. Every second was useful and appropriate.

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hunbi8419]

Thank-you, I have never found any info on the Gold -Bug Pro that was even close to this thanks-Chris

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@mathewharrison]

Thankyou kindly for taking the time to out this video together. Greatly appreciate your efforts.

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad it was helpful!

[@karinekay]

Wow, ive been looking for video explaining exactly this for a while, I’m so glad I found this. First off you’re explaining very clearly what I needed to know, and your voice is not annoying like some other gold related videos. I subscribed to your channel, well done and thank you!

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad it helped! More detecting videos in the future.

[@user-ou8nx6vo7z]

I have to say I've learned more from two of your videos than all other info combined. Thank you very much

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad to help, and I do have plenty more videos on my channel and more in the pipeline coming soon.

[@maclenio100]

I'm your big fan from now on. I love your honesty and the way you explain. Thanks

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@talldave1000]

Another great video, Chris. I love the way you make it easy to understand what you are showing. Keep up the good work. I'm learning a lot from you

[@ChrisRalph]

Awesome, thank you!

[@minkus36]

Such a great video-I purchased this detector based on your videos. Thank you for taking the time to offer so much information!

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad to help and Best of luck to you

[@robcullen9984]

Thankyou Sir Just got one of these and i was a tad overwhelmed with instructions and where to start, u gave me a real easy , straight fwd starting point Cheers Rob

[@ChrisRalph]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@stevenhinrichs6548]

This is the best goldbug pro set up video that I’ve seen so far thank you very much!!!!

[@ChrisRalph]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful!

[@kimjenness7569]

Looking forward to your video on the Gold Bug 2! Thanks!!

[@ChrisRalph]

Coming soon. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@garyryan7852WR]

That really helps me understand this detector .Thank you . Going to watch your recommended video next .

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@KernowekTim]

Thank you very much for this tutorial, you have made the use of employing the Threshold based All Metal mode much more understandable, and definitely far less daunting. Great for confidence; and confidence breeds success. Great upload sir! ATB & HH.

[@ChrisRalph]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@trevorheltzel7206]

I love your video's they are perfect for a guy like me! Your not over the top & extra like some of these guy's. I appreciate how informative & helpful you are when sharing the facts with us. Also thank you for sharing your accumulated knowledge of tips/tricks/hacks that only someone with many year's of experience can offer. I understand you weren't obligated in anyway to do this. So again thank you brother! You've been very helpful. You have my gratitude & thanks so know that you are appreciated.

[@ChrisRalph]

Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Lots more videos are planned for the future.

[@chongscorner562]

Very informative, thank you very much. Your tutorial sir Chris helps a lot, hence I have a Fisher Gold Bug pro but haven't know how to use it yet.

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad to help, watch my video, then go out and practice and you will learn how to use it.

[@palawanrexx1331]

Thank you for showing the capabilities of my gold bug pro . i just let it sit in the box again because i am confuse about how to use it properly . now i can enjoy it again after the lockdown

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad it helped

[@magicdinsmore3107]

Man, this was very informative Chris. To be honest you just saved me from hours of misery. I was interested in a metal detector but after listening to that buzzing whine I realized I wouldn't be able to handle 5 minutes of it. Not even for gold. Really an awesome review of the work you have to do. Funny thing is I went gold panning the other day and I realized my back couldn't take the bending over. Thanks for keeping it real.

[@ChrisRalph]

OK. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@theunisdeklerk1232]

I looking at purchasing a gold bug pro . As you explained in your video I will follow and hope for the best

[@ChrisRalph]

Best of luck to you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@papawshome]

Hello Chris, I am thoroughly enjoying your videos! After 40 years working with a chicken company I retired at the end of July. I always desired to get into relics and gold detecting. Watching your video on the Gold Bug Pro, I knew that it was the best medal detector for me. There is a lot of gold mines in my area and also a lot of Indian artifacts. May God richly bless you! Gerald

[@ChrisRalph]

Sounds great! and Best of luck to you in your efforts.

[@lanceharker5845]

You give some great tips, and solid illustrations, in this video on how to use the Gold Bug Pro, and I hope others are able to learn from what you've so expertly shared on what a great little gold machine the Bug Pro is. I've found many, many gold targets with the Gold Bug Pro, and I use it in combination with a high-end pulse machine for a solid one-two punch when the mineralization changes to severe and overloads the abilities of the VLF. Nicely done, and all the best, Lanny

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@alphadiallo9664]

Hi sir my name is jallow Alpha can I have your whatssap number please

[@jerryharris9409]

Thanks Chris that just about sums it up for me I live in So AZ and can't wait to get out there thanks again

[@ChrisRalph]

Sounds great. Good luck in your prospecting!

[@davidfireman7]

Thanks, sir. I'm getting my Fisher Gold Bug Pro next week and I've learned a lot today from you.

[@ChrisRalph]

Great to hear!

[@davidfireman7]

@@ChrisRalph Change of plans.... I am so sad today, man. I've just learned it is strickly forbidden to metal detect in China!!! I've been living here for over 10 years, never heard anything before. ;((((((((((

[@johnmajka5404]

Get the Fisher F19, instead. Its the most advanced, fisher 19khz detector, & it's only $449. It should have been named Gold Bug Pro + or Gold Bug Pro Advanced. It comes with the 10x5 coil, has all the same features & setting, as the GBP, + plus some more advanced settings added .

[@adventurer2075]

I also use Gold Bug Pro. What I like the most this machine is so easy to use and you can use it to search for coins in the parks, lost jewelry at the beach, and of course gold nuggets. I've been using gold bug pro for over 3 years now. Thanks you!

[@ChrisRalph]

Oh nice! Its a fine detector.

[@adventurer2075]

@@ChrisRalph Chris, I've just uploaded video of modifications I've done to my Gold Bug Pro. Hopefully guys from Fisher Research Labs see these useful and add in the next version of Gold Bug Pro. Let me know what you think: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZbTlWiie7WFhrM

[@bryanmitiner6863]

Really enjoy these informative shows .great job Chris.

[@ChrisRalph]

I am glad you enjoyed the video.

[@bryanmitiner6863]

Here in NH,gold is not abundant, will order geo,maps for Sullivan County, where I am, I have a good feeling that the tributary, little sugar river might have gold .just a gut feeling.

[@peteraustin767]

Thanks Chris from a beginner with this Fischer Gold bug

[@ChrisRalph]

Best of luck to you and a Happy new year to you and yours!

[@jerry.williams9163]

Thank you for your information . It’s very helpful.

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad it was helpful.

[@gjf20842]

This is great. Thank you for making this video. Very informative.

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you are enjoying it.

[@loganfromthecityofgold5250]

Thank you Chris, just purchased this detector. Being new to the world of detecting the manual was very confusing. I think Fisher should have a link to this video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge sir.

[@ChrisRalph]

Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed the video.

[@katied2579]

Thank you so very much for making this video! It has helped us termendously

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@MikeMcInroe]

Excellent explanation on the Fisher Gold Bug and how to set it up. Am interested in your book as well and appreciate your simple walk thru on how to use this detector and the settings. Mike in sunny Florida

[@ChrisRalph]

Awesome, thank you! Glad it was helpful.

[@billybl22]

I got my gold bug pro yesterday and read and Re-read the manual 15-20 times, but it just wasn't registering in my head. I was starting to have doubts about buying it. But after watching your video I'm confident.. No, make that, I know that I can use it and find gold.. or at least find lead. Thank you for that Chris!

[@billybl22]

Well hell.. I just went to your website only to find that I know you, or at lest your writings. Over the years I've read just about everything on your site and some of it two or three times, so much great info! Thanks again!

[@ChrisRalph]

Very nice! Don't lose confidence, you need that confidence to be persistent and you need the persistence to be successful.

[@victororo462]

I just ordered the Gold Bug Pro! Thank you for the video! I have an idea for a unit. That signal for the headphones can be used for a visual signal. Using a microcontroller, you can use a small display to show you the visualized wave pattern. I believe that I'm going to try building it. Then you'd be able to hear and see the wave form. I'm super excited!!

[@ChrisRalph]

Best of luck to you in your efforts.

[@papawshome]

That would extremely valuable for the hearing impaired! May God bless your efforts!

[@joleezanes5938]

Thank you for the excellent tutorial! I tried reading the instructions that came with my detector but I missed hearing the sounds as well as coordination with the movements and controls. A+ Professor!

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad it helped, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@marksholin4835]

hey chris, i like your video on the gold bug pro,i picked one up a year ago.i love this detector. i live on the coast of washington and theres mega black sand here. ya gotta turn the gain down a bit, it ground balances very well on the beach ,even works in the wet salt here.ive found coins and rings on the beach. next year iam taking to go look for gold. ive practiced on very small bits of lead.some so small it wont register on the meter, but you can still hear a signal. also the ability to see thru a chunk of fe304 that i have and still pick up a 2.3 gram nugget that my mom gave me.(she does her treasure hunting at garage sales)

[@ChrisRalph]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@priscillawalker677]

Great informative video so thanks! New sub here. Heading out tomorrow to use it for the first time as we are allowed out - excited to see how it goes especially now I know how to use it!!

[@ChrisRalph]

Have fun! Gold is difficult to find, so be patient and persistant in your learning.

[@catherinematlock4271]

Awesome video. Loved it.

[@ChrisRalph]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AlanJohnston-ky5xc]

Great video and very information, thanks...!

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mikejarvis6138]

Excellent Demonstration..👍

[@ChrisRalph]

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@robmart8255]

Cool. I didn't know that about comparing the two scales. Thank you. Oh btw I can manually adjust my gold bug pro. I ground grab and periodically fine adjust it with the plus and minus buttons as I detect.

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you are enjoying it.

[@KanadaVCK]

hope your doing well chris, thanks again for all the info

[@ChrisRalph]

All is well..... Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@GOWIN8109837]

Just received mine. TONS OF THANX !👍

[@ChrisRalph]

Enjoy it and have fun!

[@richardbethell2243]

great video and very helpful as always

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad to hear it! Thanks.

[@sharghapakhchi]

Hello, Thank you for your videos. I think the amazon link directs to the wrong product and not the one you have used in this video. Best regards

[@ChrisRalph]

Let me check

[@gord.tcanadiangoldpanner2234]

Great video, thank you.

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you liked it!

[@MrBurnenn]

Great knowledge 👌

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you liked it

[@kevinhoney1385]

great vid bro. Very helpfull.

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you liked it.

[@Smithsgold]

another good video Chris !!!!!

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@simonjester100584]

Thanks! Great video!

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you liked it! The GB Pro is a great detector.

[@SerginhoFilho]

Thanks man, really professional helpful video.

[@ChrisRalph]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@S13402]

This guy is amazing, a brilliant instructor!! I wonder if he was an educator sometime ago!!

[@ChrisRalph]

Educators are in my family. My grandmother, my mother, my daughter all are or were educators. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@jackb4307]

That was a most EXCELLENT presentation on the gold bug,I lost my book,so thank you for your onsite! Jack

[@MrSilverhawk72]

You are a rare find thank you brother!!!

[@ChrisRalph]

My pleasure. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@hepplewhitesonsexploration4791]

Thanks for the video!

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you are enjoying it.

[@phrunt]

Brilliant Video, thank you.

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@gazzasgold9266]

Well done Chris...I make a semi living out of prospecting here in Western Australia. I mainly use a gpx4500, sdc2300 and also own a gold bug pro......you have probably helped me find more gold in trashy areas with the gold bug and I thank you. Would like to ask you if you know of anybody who sells a SMALL anti interference coil or salt coil as we call them here. Coiltek sell them but too large for my purpose.Subscribed.

[@ChrisRalph]

No coils like that which I know of...... I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@jabirhussain2688]

Thank you very much sir it's help full for me but I need more information to hunt gold nuggets thanks and GOD bless you

[@ChrisRalph]

I have many videos, keep watching them.

[@jrimechanical]

Point well made Thank Chris

[@ChrisRalph]

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@brethamilton3603]

Execlent video chris

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Me-jk3km]

Great videos as always. Informative and thorough. I own a Gold Bug 2 and a GM1000. Both are great machines. I currently gold hunt in Colombia, South America. I switch between both machines. Both work great on .10 gram and up nuggets. When are you going to have a Gold Bug 2 tutorial?

[@ChrisRalph]

I will do one on the Gold Bug 2 soon. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@jamesmclane2826]

Another great video😊👍

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you are enjoying it.

[@jamesmclane2826]

Chris Ralph, Professional Prospector 😊🙏🤔 you have a great channel✊️ I’m learning so much😎Thanks

[@lucilaalma9972]

Hi Chris Ralph Thank you very much for teaching me how to handle the detector.! I greet and write from Cordoba, Argentina I wanted to ask you about the limitations of this detector, how much do the nuggets we can hunt weigh and at what depth do they detect them, what is their limit in this sense, weight and depth of the nuggets? I congratulate and greet you again for being so precise and detailed in the explanation! sorry my english is translated from spanish! I hope you can understand what I'm saying Thank you.!

[@ChrisRalph]

Depth of detection depends on the size of the targets. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@bbdetecting5135]

The *boing* sound was hilarious maybe you can do a video for treasure hunting with the large coil and how the *boing* sound is incorporated

[@ChrisRalph]

That would be fun.... I am glad you enjoyed the video.

[@randytravis6507]

Really appreciate the information you put into this video! It definitely helped me out alot. I don't remember you mentioning it in the video but is there a set of headphones you would recommend for the GB pro? Thanks

[@ChrisRalph]

Just a good set of headphones. I dont use the high dollar ones. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@bashirbayati4810]

That's great thanks Chris

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@joshbenefield5545]

Huge fan of yours Mr Chris Ralph. I have a gold bug SE. can I apply what you demonstrated with the pro to the se

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad to hear the video is helpful.

[@willymakeit5172]

Okay, I just ordered your book. Hopefully I will be able to fly my Cessna 150 to Alaska this summer, 2022, and prospect for gold and get in some fishing. BTW what sort of camera and sound equipment do you use? Thanks

[@ChrisRalph]

A Cannon E80 camera and a separate mic.

[@americanpatriot661]

Gr8 video, I'm trying to decide between the GB or the nokta makro anfibio multi frequency. The Makro has a 20khz frequency with all metal mode and a 4x7 dd sniper coil. It also has auto ground balance,tracking or manual. It really looks like a good detector for what you get for the money. It also has a iron volume.

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you are enjoying it.

[@rehmankhan3991]

What you decided ? Are both of detector good for gold nuggets?

[@laenus]

Hi chris, I am from Bangalore, India. I have watched all your videos and am amazed at the knowledge you have freely shared. Most dont. Thank you very much for being the guru that you are .🙏 Here we have a very highly mineralised ground condition and plenty of iron, I am confused about whether to buy a gold bug pro or a gold bug 2. I greatly appreciate your advice on which is best suited for indian conditions .... 🙏

[@ChrisRalph]

I've never been to India or looked for gold there so there is no way for me to say what is best for your conditions.

[@laenus]

@@ChrisRalph I watched your video on the gold bug pro again and since I am a beginner am buying that right away ! Thank you Chris 🙏

[@dave9351]

The only thing a tad confusing is around 20:40 when you sweep over the magnetite and refer to it as an "iron mineral" (hot rock), which shows up on the arc display on the far right and than say "now we are going to go over the iron target", which shows up on the far left of the arc display. When would two "iron targets" show up on opposite sides of the arc display (I'm guessing that Magnetite is not PURE iron, but merely partial iron ? Great video, regardless and thanks for taking the time to explain.

[@ChrisRalph]

Magnetite is an iron mineral. It is a chemical combination of iron and oxygen. It is not metallic iron. Hot rocks are often rocks with a greater content of iron minerals than the surrounding soil. Metallic iron in the ground is almost always some form of trash left by humans.

[@texasstadium]

Hello Chris and thanks for the helpful video. Perhaps you can do a video on hot rocks. I am lucky to have located an old, small copper outcropping/mine here in Arizona that shows the beginning of being worked. My Gold Bug 2 detector occasionally finds some very nice specimens in the ore/dump piles AND the bedrock; A good metal signal sounds even in discrimination mode. The rock generally is heavy and blue (almost turquoise) and the rocks that "ring out" are heavy with bright silver material. I keep those specimens but there is no longer an assayer in our area. Maybe you could recommend an assayer also. Thanks, Tom.

[@ChrisRalph]

Actually a hot rock video is a great idea. I am putting it on my list. I got a whole schedule of stuff a I plan to do, but I will do one this summer in the next month or two. I will cover hot rocks of all various sorts, plus hot spots in the ground and how to deal with them (at least as best as one can). Thanks! I use as my assayer - ALS Global - Geochemistry Analytical Lab in Reno, Nevada. They will accept samples by mail. I have no idea what you mineral is, but just a a total guess, there is a copper mineral called Cuprite that is electrically conductive and although it is deep red, on weathered surfaces it will often be a silver -gray color. It is also dense and heavy. Honestly there is nothing you can do with it other than dig the target and toss it aside when you see what it is. It conducts electricity like metal - I call it metal detector Kryptonite. It often does contain some gold and silver but is of a nature that the values would be really difficult to extract.

[@texasstadium]

@@ChrisRalph Thank you for the nice reply. After further research I agree with you on the Cuprite …. although not red but bright silver and gray. You know your stuff! Thanks again, Tom.

[@joleezanes5938]

Thanks for the great instructions! But I'm wondering about the usage of lead instead of the gold we're all looking for. What differences will manifest through the metal detector? Why not use a gold nugget?

[@ChrisRalph]

Lead is a similar target to gold. No exactly the same, but very similar. If I loose a chunk of lead in the field, no problem. If I lose a nice nugget, its a problem.

[@tahoerounder]

Hey Chris! Thanks for ALL the info! I have a question about this metal detector that ties in with another video you did about listening for faint sounds. My question, does the metal detector ALWAYS show movement in the arc up top, even over faint signals? I sometimes feel like I hear REAL FAINT sounds (iron bars might move, might not), but if I don't see the arc up top moving or indicating anything, I usually just move on. Should I be digging these faint sounds with no bars the arc? Thank You!

[@ChrisRalph]

If the sound is repeatable, you should investigate. The faintest signals may not mover the bars.

[@marywacker528]

Thank you for sharing your vast experience! Im curious, you've been doing this for years, what was your most exciting find?

[@ChrisRalph]

Many big nuggets, all were exciting.

[@jamsax6915]

Hi Chris I have the gold bug pro. Set up power on turn the gain up turn the nob on to you here a little buz how do you put in all metal mode when I turn the nob to all metal mode there is no more buz or when you turn it on and here the buz is it in all metal mode? Thanks

[@ChrisRalph]

Not really understanding your questions.

[@goldsnuffer3234]

Thanks Chris, I love your videos they are always informitive. If I had the GB Pro with the small round gold coil can I still find relicks and coins with that coil or do I need to purchase the bigger coil as well? Thanks for any advice you have..Tim

[@ChrisRalph]

For relics and coins you are much better off with the larger coil. I am glad you enjoyed the video.

[@goldsnuffer3234]

@@ChrisRalph Thanks for the reply Chris, you and your channel are awesome !!

[@fortcollinsfreak]

Hi Chris, thank you for all your helpful videos. You got me excited and recently bought my very first gold detector the Gold Bug Pro on your advice. I'm very happy with it although I haven't found any good yet, just rust lol. However, I have one question, something I ran into yesterday; I ground balanced my detector, but wherever I did this (same location, different spots) I constantly had 3 to 5 bars popping up. It never went lower than 2-3 bars, no matter where i scanned the area. Often I got 5 bars, but never something showed on the top arch, to indicate what mineral it was. It stayed blank all the time. My detector works fine in all other areas, the way you shows in your video. However, not in the location i was yesterday. (Nevada desert route 164 if that matters). I was close to (and underneath) powerlines, but i don't think they will interfear with the detector, correct? What could have caused this weird behavior of my detector?

[@ChrisRalph]

Power lines can and do interfere with metal detectors.

[@fortcollinsfreak]

@@ChrisRalph thank you Chris. I didn't know this. Thanks for the response.

[@videonauta333]

Hey Chris. The Big number are relationated with the mass of the object detected

[@ChrisRalph]

If you say.

[@debchapman2603]

Hi Chris, thank you for uploading such an informative video. Unfortunately for me I have been using the black coil you showed and have not found any gold to date. Could you tell me the brand and size of the coil you are using in the video? Cheers

[@ChrisRalph]

You've seen the video I did on the Fisher Gold Bug Pro? kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3LRY5aJZ7BkgsU The little coil is 5" round and is made and sold by Fisher. The larger coil is great for coin and relic hunting, but not so great for gold. If the nugget is large enough, it could be seen with the large coil, but most gold is smaller in size.

[@starshiptrouter]

Thanks a million! I've just started my research on gold metal detectors and wow, for a first timer you can get lost in all the wrong things...but this has been hugely helpful. I'm still trying to decide whether to go with the Gold Bug Pro or Gold Bug 2. I actually really like that display that just tells you the probability of it being Iron. If you can find a buck shot, then its probably good enough to make it meaningful enough to me. What would you say the biggest relevant trade offs are with the Gold Bug 2? I'm guessing size and depth? Do you know is there any data anywhere on "size vs depth" for GB Pro vs GB II? Or from your experience? That would be the main thing I'd want to know. Unfortunately the marketing info from Fisher is all about features rather than capabilities. Thanks again!!!

[@ChrisRalph]

The GB2 sees smaller gold, but the depth of detection for the two are about the same with the same sized coils.

[@stevegrant425]

Thanks Chris. I kept avoiding the non-discriminatory setting because I was getting so many anomalous signals. With this info, I'll be able to discriminate a little and should have better luck!

[@ChrisRalph]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@jabirhussain2688]

I want to search gold jewellery on the beach so which one I should use small white one or big one black one please let me know thanks

[@ChrisRalph]

The Gold Bug pro is not a good metal detector for hunting on beaches.

[@Myoutdoorsyadventures]

I got that detector I love it!

[@ChrisRalph]

Great! glad you enjoy your detector.

[@CandSMINING]

Great video Chris. Thanks for giving us some really good information. Are you still hunting around Sierra City? I have a Gold Bug Pro and really like it for gold hunting.😎👍👍👌👌⛏⛏

[@ChrisRalph]

I'm not in Sierra City, but in that region.

[@ya3590]

Hello Chris, i would like to ask when i saw this video, will the device shown the symbol of the gold in left bellow at screen monitor when the coil crossing the actual gold on the land

[@ChrisRalph]

The detector will distinguish between iron and gold. It will not distinguish between gold and other metals that are not iron (like aluminum, copper, brass, etc.)

[@ya3590]

@@ChrisRalph so if the coil crosses the type of iron on the bottom left monitor screen on the device the writing will appear Fe (chemical symbol) and if the coil crosses the material does not contain iron then the bottom left monitor screen will only see the bar line....If it will not distinguish between gold and other metals that are not iron. how can we know for certain that the object is gold, can you explain Chris?

[@ChrisRalph]

Metal detectors cannot cannot tell the difference between gold and something like a lead bullet or a small bit of Brass. This is the science of how metal detectors work. So you Cannot know what it is until you have dug it from the ground and it is in your hand.

[@dylbrieee]

I just bought one of these, I have a 24k gold bar to test it with, when I go over it, it shows the bottom left bar reading with 7 bars, the middle reading is all the way over to the right and the big number is 53 and small number is 80, does that sound right?

[@ChrisRalph]

The left bars and the big number have to do with the mineralization in the ground, so they depend on where you are when you are testing it. The small number is 80, that indicates the target is strong and very conductive, which a gold bar close to the coil should read. I would urge you to read and re- read the manual. The detector acts differently in discrimination vs All-metal mode.

[@landonburke2772]

Yesterday I was metal detecting for antique trinkets and dug up a good piece of smoky quartz crystal, a herkimer and reg quartz came from my yard, is this a strong hint to other more valuable treasure?

[@ChrisRalph]

You do understand that this is a channel about hunting gold nugget and not one about hunting relics, right?

[@jrimechanical]

Hi Chris , What if you had a chest with gold in it would it not show iron 3 or four bars and med point on the screen

[@ChrisRalph]

Is the chest made of iron? all that stuff matters in cache hunting, but I am talking about nugget hunting.

[@allansgoldmining]

Hey Chris, thanks for this informative video. I have a Gold Bug 2, and I'm beginning to like the Pro. The tones are much more definitive compared to the Bug 2, plus the display is more informative. This must be Fisher's competitive response the Minelab Equinox. Might consider buying one ! 🤠

[@ChrisRalph]

The GB Pro came out years before the Equinox - something like 2012. Its not a new detector. While it is a sensitive detector, its not as sensitive as the GB2.The old GB2 is all by ear, no visual display. I am going to do a video on the gold Bug 2 one of these days. I will be at this year's Pomona GPAA show. Hope to see you there.

[@allansgoldmining]

Honestly, I hadn't seen that model before. I've been eyeing the Equinox for sometime. Look forward to seeing you at Pomona !

[@TheIrongutz]

The GB2 has found more gold than any other detector combined period. Like Chris said, it’s all about listening what the detector is telling you. The most important thing is know your machine inside out, keep coil low to the ground, balanced and dig every target.

[@carolreineks6742]

Hi Chris do you have a video on the nox800

[@Bakpade]

If you are fisher gold bug pro users , you will understanding the video. My fisher gold bug pro found me 1.5 g nugget at my first hunt with it. Love the machine , I have two metal detectors , but fisher gold bug pro is the machine I do trust.

[@ChrisRalph]

Thanks for sharing, its really is an excellent detector.

[@pattaylor4407]

May I assume the gold bipug pro is also good for crevicing around bedrock in rivers and also in old mining dumps? Thanks for your great videos!

[@ChrisRalph]

Yes, the GB Pro is good for bedrock and mine dumps. I am glad you enjoyed the video.

[@user-hx4mj1rg5k]

i am thinking about getting the gold bug pro. i am starting out and i have three quartz veins in my yard. how small does most detectors pick up.i live in south carolina

[@ChrisRalph]

Size and depth are both factors. The smallest gold is seen only at the shallowest depth. Bigger gold can be seen at deeper depths. I did a whole video on this issue - see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXWWlIahms6eqtE

[@jasonyork4418]

Good morning Chris. So I really enjoy your videos and I just wanted to say thank you for your knowledge and time to make these learning curves for us! I have a question about the gold bug pro? I live in Northeastern Wa and I bought the Goldbug Pro. In the video you said it's going to be a challenge for mineralized soil. But it says in the manual that it's good for high mineralized soil. So I'm confused because I need this to work where I'm at or my wife is going to kill me for buying the wrong one 🤫

[@ChrisRalph]

The manual is a sales tool, and tells you what they think you want to hear. Mineralized ground comes in all grades from slight to extreme. at the lower end you will be fine, in the middle you sill struggle some but pull through and at the upper end you will have difficulty.

[@user-yz9vu1xw1l]

Just curious chris,so what is the biggest nugget you,ve found with the ML GM 1000?

[@ChrisRalph]

It does not work that way. Like asking what is the largest piece of wood you have sawed with a hammer. The GM100 is a tool for searching for shallow gold, and generally small gold. Sometimes big gold is found shallow, but usually bigger gold is down deeper - and for deeper gold I would use a different detector. Watch that video I recommended in my last reply. Its on how deep does my detector go - but talks about the factors of large and small gold.

[@user-eo2yk8ry3c]

Could there be lager gold nuggets with more then 4 a 5 bars? Because u said u would not dig it?

[@ChrisRalph]

The bars I am talking about do not measure strength of signal, they measure probability of iron. The 4 or five bars means the machine is real sure that the target is iron. Large gold does not look more like iron than small gold.

[@danielmanuel2715]

I am a Filipino and need your advice if what detector I need for finding gold bars buried inside a 3 feet concrete. I have a location in our place as thick as this and as wide as 3x4 meters in a forest. 1 foot underground this concrete. One corner we tried to dig but water cause us a problem. I decided to buy first a detector to make sure where to dig in a concrete if treasure is present.

[@ChrisRalph]

Get a very large coil for your metal detector whatever you buy. Big coils see large targets deep.

[@otel155]

Can you submerge the coil on gold bug pro or pro 2

[@ChrisRalph]

Yes you can submerge the coil, but not the control box.

[@savagestacker]

So I got a question for you I got my (GOLD BUG PRO) in the mail yesterday but the coil was loose in the box . Is this unit super sensitive and should I return this whole detector?? or are they pretty robust and will it be fine?? There’s no damage to the box it was just a loose coil that slid out of its captive piece of cardboard box and probably bouncing around for a few hundred miles 😫 Thank you for your time I really appreciate it . Probably going to return it ! Thx

[@ChrisRalph]

It should be fine.

[@davemacgyver573]

Is the gold pro 2 better than the monster 1000 for finding gold??

[@ChrisRalph]

There is no gold pro 2. The gold bug 2 is similar to the monster in finding small gold.

[@rashidkaonga9091]

It's good very good

[@ChrisRalph]

Its a very fine detector.

[@powerROBY]

I would like to read your book but I'm Italian and I don't understand English...I could use a pdf copy and with a translator finally read well. thanks for his video i just bought a gold bug (chinese copy) and i think his videos will help me a lot, i live in the philippines and i see it's a good area for gold hunting... what do you think? do you have any suggestions? thanks a lot greetings Roberto

[@ChrisRalph]

I'm sorry but I don't offer a pdf copy of the book.

[@okta1653]

I have the clone of gold bug..gold finder fs2 ..is it good as the gold pro?

[@ChrisRalph]

I do not know the clones - there are many and some are junk.