Metal Detecting Gold in Western Australia 2018 pt 3

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[@ciganagarimpeirasp7514]

Russell você é o homem que mais acha ouro na Austrália parabéns 👏

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Glad you enjoy mate, when they open the borders l will try again, stay well cheers Russell.

[@ianmoone2359]

Would it be fair to say that when your onto a area like this and getting your 6 - 10 little bits a day of half a gram to a few grams that your “averaging” say $200-$300/ day on all these little bits? Just wondering if with fuel & food, all these little bits pay or whether it’s the you tube royalties / patron donations that provide the cream on top of your gold returns?

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

No, you only see the good days, remember that's months compressed into a couple of hours, with the high costs in these areas breaking even is living free but without power, water, phone etc, youv,e gotta love the challenge and excitement, not the mighty dollar, cheers NM.

[@CristianGonzalez-rc2qh]

Great video, that Eagle was a nice ending , beautiful wild life

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Yeah that was lucky to catch him, sometimes it pays to look up and down, cheers mate

[@simplere26]

Hi there, im 23 and currently living in perth, after watching your vids, im so interested in metal detecting and also i want to change my boring life style caz on my spare time i play video games and i really want to change that to going outdoors and be more active and also for the benefit of my health. I found some metal detecting clubs in wa but im not sure if i should join them instead if i should just buy the equipments and start hunting by myself. For the clubs you have to pay some fees to be a member and they have like montly meetings and etc..im really interested in those but Ive never tried metal detecting before and have no experience whatsoever... im wondering do you have to have abit of knowledge of metal detecting like the laws and stuff Or you can just be a beginner and learn yourself through each hunting? Im thinking of going to river banks and such but what sort of metal detector would you recommend for beginners that can detect silvers, coins, gold, bronze? Im so hype already!!

[@justinmaddox1068]

I see others using gold bug 2 detector

[@chrismalcomson7640]

Its funny to see the US prospectors scrambling around for the tiniest specks, then you look at Australia where it comes in chunks..You guys have to work hard for it...

[@inquisitivealbertan1712]

Educational as usual, thanks for sharing. Great footage of the eagle and grats on the gold.

[@Famo59]

Hi Russle Glad you’re back home 🏡 safely. Nice haul of hard earned GOLD as I know there is a lot of walking to find that shinny. Great footage on the Australian Eagle 🦅 feeding also. Cheers Famo59 Tony.👍🤓🍺⛏

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Thanks Tony, its been good catching up with every one again and having internet and phone for a while, cheers for the positive feedback, NM.

[@jaybales3160]

Enjoyed the beauty of your country to include the wildlife. Very nice bits and pieces. Always a pleasure. Thanks for sharing your experience and hard work.

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Glad you enjoyed Jay, always happy to share the adventure and the positive feedback is a bonus so cheers for commenting, NM.

[@mrronny9583]

Hey, wie immer tolles Video. Zu deinem Münzgewicht, ja 👍 ist auf jeden Fall eines, ich hab 4 verschiedene gefunden, 1 Pistol und 1/2 Pistol ist meist die Einheit mit Wappen. Kannst du deines noch säubern? Meistens ist oben noch so ne Art Reichsapfel zu sehen. Viele Grüße und Glück 🍀... noch was anderes, ich wohne leider nicht mehr in der Nähe vom Rhein...da is doch grad Ebbe, wär des nicht mal ein Specialvideo wert?

[@greghanlon2235]

Thanks for the video. That bird of prey was fierce looking. Eagle?

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

No worries Greg, always happy to share especially that eagle, l think its a Wedge tail but l could be wrong, l know for sure they are tricky to film, glad you enjoyed, cheers NM.

[@geoffdrew5207]

Another nice video NM, keep them coming mate.

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Thanks Geoff, glad you enjoyed and l appreciate the positive feedback, l will be on to editing pt 4 by Monday, cheers and thanks again for watching, NM.

[@natescott8681]

Enjoy your stuff man, just a quick question Was just wondering the prices and how long are prospecting licence lasts in WA compared to the rest of the states cheers Nate. 👍

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Yeah mate, $25 for a miners right that lasts a lifetime, you cant get better than that, cheers NM.

[@IgmuTu1]

Great vid once again N.M ,how old do u reckon that shaft was? ....liked the ending too Cheers Mate stay well

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Good on you mate, the shaft had the old timber sides that date back to the early 1900,s so around 80 to 100 yrs, it would have taken guts and determination to dig, l can only hope he hit the jackpot, cheers for the positive feedback, NM.

[@joeljeffery8704]

Can you dig it? Yes you can! Beautiful gold and beautiful country. Great video. Thanks.

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Thanks joel, there is nothing like digging a hole waiting to see what Mother Nature has cooked up this time, great comment, cheers for that, NM.

[@hazrinmetaldetectorofficia4554]

Good job my friend 😎🤝👍🇲🇾

[@michaelJONES-yb4hq]

Great Vid Thanks Russ -well done Michael- Brisbane

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Glad you enjoyed Michael, l appreciate the positive feedback and cheers for watching, NM.

[@davidsugden9431]

nice finds,great wild life .

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Thanks David, glad you enjoyed, cheers NM.

[@klintbartle54]

Nice video, great finds. Way to go. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Glad you enjoyed Klint and always happy to share and encourage others to get out there, cheers NM.

[@carolmatthews5459]

Is that a Garrett you are using to detect with?

[@NewfoundlandDetectorist]

Some nice gold there. Incredible footage of the eagle too.

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Thanks mate, it took a lot of attempts to get him on film, l had been trying for yrs, so finally, glad you enjoyed and cheers for commenting, NM.

[@timvivoda5208]

fantastic result. I love watching others find gold as much as I do finding it my self .it like a fishing show .some suffer envy 1 of the deadly sins .

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Gidday Tim, there would be no envy if people saw all the days l didn,t find a thing, probably no views either, glad you enjoyed watching cheers NM.

[@petermundy3339]

Nice stuff mate, The gold was ok too definitely on a run there! it's coming from somewhere, how far off the creek was that shaft?? i'd be rigging up some lights and a camera on a bit a rope and lower it down got to be worth a look and when are you going to pull that big bastard up LOL Keep em coming

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Thanks Peter, the shaft was about 300 mtrs up from the creek and my thoughts at the time were lowering a GO-PRO and a Cyalume stick down on my fishing rod, the camera will want to spin so more thought needed but its something l would like to see also, cheers for the positive feedback as always and the great suggestions and l will be back to editing pt 4 by Monday, NM.

[@petermundy3339]

There has to be something down there or why would they dig it?? the camera may spin a bit but it will settle down, you know you have to

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

They definately chased a gold seam or deposit down until it ran out, the shaft veers off from vertical to a sharp angle around 30 feet deep so he was following it, if l can get the gear l will take a look, it will be better if l can sync the phone to the GO-PRO to see what its seeing while its down there, don't worry l am curious too, cheers Peter, NM.

[@petermundy3339]

I was wondering if the gold you are finding came from the reef that hole chases ??

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Could have done Peter, but short of finding gold all the way to it, its only a guess, l have found lines of reef in the past that have shedded gold in 3 separate places, forming 3 individual runs, but l will be taking a closer look and maybe even dig a costean where l believe they are coming from and try to locate the quartz/ironstone reef that holds the gold, that will be a plan for a future trip which l will upload, cheers NM.

[@2002Dewalt]

Top video, loved the scenery and the wild life :) thanks for the recognition at the start. Can not wait for the next one.

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Good on you mate, the critters although a bit shy are about the only other life out there, so happy to share, pt 4 about a fortnight away so hope l got some good footage, cheers NM.

[@2Qwk2C]

Beautiful vid, from start to finish. Have you worked out what the purple stuff is in the rock there? How about tying a rope or two to your detector and very slowly lower it down that mine shaft. It would be interesting to see if there were any leads they may have missed a century ago.You also never know whats dropped to the bottom over the years. Nice gold trap that. I guess now that's all for next season and if you're going back to that site. Anyway gratz on this vid, brilliant as ever :)

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Cheers mate, really glad you enjoyed, l haven,t identified what it is for sure but suspect its the same mineral found in the combs of schist, where its even brighter, its sedimentary rock so probably a talc or oxide present in the sediment, always a welcome sign, as was the old shaft, my plan was a cyalume stick then a GO-PRO attached to my fishing rod, at least have a look down there, l just hope l don't see bones, lol, thanks again for the good comment, cheers NM.

[@2Qwk2C]

@@TheNuggetMagnet So cool you replied and so quickly too. You're pretty awesome!

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Not a worry, l enjoy comments with suggestions and questions, cheers NM.

[@davewhittington1368]

Thanks for sharing your great video including the eagle. Be lucky

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Thanks David, glad you enjoyed and cheers for the positive feedback, l was lucky to get the Eagle so pretty happy, cheers NM.

[@dellrugby]

Crikey thats gold!

[@paulh8179]

Nice little chunky nuggs! Great video. Cheers again.

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Yeah, l wonder what the old timer found there in the past, l could see a couple of his old dry panning piles, good size ones, cheers for the positive feedback, NM.

[@justinfarnell2284]

Epic. Thanks again Nm, keep em coming :)

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Good on you Justin, glad you enjoy the hunt and cheers for the positive feedback, l should get time Monday to start on pt 4 so l hope it entertains, cheers mate, NM.

[@wakeupidiotsnow2611]

12.45 g wonderful dig & vid. Do you ever wear a chain and grid out areas? What is your detector and coil setup?

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

So its a Minelab GPX 4500 with a 17x11" nuggetfinder coil, no mods, getting a new coil for the up coming season, just have to get weights to see which will suit best, cheers again NM.

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

I don't use a chain anymore instead l use my boot to mark lanes, they disappear quicker.

[@triplebacon1]

Enjoyed that NM! always a pleasure to watch and listen! "nature, Red in tooth and claw'' little reminder at the end there, Brilliant! ;-)

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Cheers mate, always a bonus when l get good footage, some of those critters just don't want to be on KZbin, thanks for the positive feedback, NM.

[@ianmoone2359]

Is it best to have a pick with wooden or metal handle? Does the metal not get hot in the sun & weigh more to carry around?

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

My handle is wooden but wrapped in tape to reduce splinters, metal would definitely get to hot, cheers NM.

[@ДобрыйКомментатор-ф6я]

Хороший улов . За естественный отбор , отдельное спасибо ! )

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Thankyou, glad you enjoyed watching and cheers for commenting, NM.

[@lorenanavarrolopez49]

Hermosa ave. Buen vídeo. Saludos

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Thankyou and l am happy you enjoyed the video, cheers for commenting and the positive feedback, Saludos NM.

[@JayGoldNuggets]

Nice run up the creek Russ!! Awesome stuff!. JG

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Thanks J, l have followed them up the hill and finally hitting coarse gold, hope your clunkers are still rolling in, congratulations on some excellent finds, l always say "they come with your name on them" so first rate job mate, cheers Russ.

[@JayGoldNuggets]

Awesome!! Noting better then hitting a a nice run and getting closer to the source. Looking forward to the next vid. Cheers regarding the 5 ouncer! I couldnt believe it! Holes and rubbish everywhere and they left that for me! Its funny how gold works sometimes. Anyways, good luck out there mate. Cheers, J

[@aliennash6231]

hey man congratulations good search but the end was movie or discovery would have done better in the beautiful land of Australia

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Thanks for sharing the hunt, always great to show the Land Downunder, cheers for commenting, NM.

[@ermis33]

Love the wildlife you included!

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Glad you enjoyed, l always keep an eye out for the wildlife, cheers for the positive feedback, NM.

[@metaldetectingtreasure6315]

Would love to dig nuggets need to buy a gpx and retire to Oz.

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Finding treasure, old coins, potentially anything with what you do is awesome and exciting, best luck for your next dig, cheers and thanks again for watching, NM.

[@syedahmed6019]

how mu h cost of gpx .and can some body gift to me i am needed.

[@Ful-OGold]

Good to see the intro back!

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

My son created it and will enjoy hearing that, cheers NM.

[@bedrockbennett1827]

Sure be cool to get to the bottom of that hole and see what they were chasing I got rope

[@republicofcasuals]

Duct tape a flashlight to the camera and tie a piece of string to it lol, or come in with a excavator and open a pit!

[@republicofcasuals]

Another great Video Russ, very educational and insightful. The feeling you must get finding each piece regardless of size must be ecstatic as just sitting here watching you dig it up helps ease my gold fever lol. Haven't had a chance to get back out for weeks now and still need to do that depth test you described to me but as the weather warms up, the window closes around the areas i can go here in SA due to high fire risk restrictions, so i'll bug you with that another day. As for your video's, you are really doing a great job in editing, production and passing across good solid information so i just upped my Patreon from $1 to $5 and hopefully hit some shiny yellow myself and go up higher. Keep up the good work and can't wait for the next episode. Cheers Nick (ROC) ⛏😀👍

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Good on you Nick, l am getting some good feedback and sorting through it, l only get the one chance to video my finds so that is where my focus will be, like you say the excitement levels rise every signal and slowing down and thinking about the videoing side of things goes out the window, for example- taking a couple of stills for the thumbnail etc, your extra support definately drives me to do better, with the Mercury rising it makes it almost impossible to get out there right now so its a good time for planning and research towards next yrs trip, cheers again, Russell.

[@republicofcasuals]

I showed my Mum some of your latest videos to try and explain what i have been "trying" to do myself. She loved seeing the wildlife like the Goanna and the Eagle just as much as the gold which is true as it adds to the experience of what you encounter on your adventures. I did mention that you came across a few camels a while back that chased you (can't quite remember the exact details) but she had a chuckle anyway lol. Well it's 10:00am and nice and cool, so i'm off to the Forestry reserve today and get this GPX 5000 depth tested and hopefully dialled in and something to show. If you have any spare luck, send it my way please. Thanks Nick 😁

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Good luck today Nick, its all about persistence, perseverance and patience, glad your mum enjoyed and l will include a camel that was eyeing me off soon, cheers Russell.

[@republicofcasuals]

G'day Russell, I did the depth test and you were 100% on the money to do a depth test on a bank of untouched soil as once i was done i wen't back over a area i had previously been over and started hitting target after target at around 10 to 12 inches which was cool and a little weird being a well worked area. Unfortunately no gold but i have a new found confidence that it's working as it should and i still might need a new coil to go even deeper. I will admit my arms are a little tender today as i dug around 20 or so targets yesterday which in itself was weird as anyone who had been over the area should of cleaned them up. That place you said you go in QLD, is that a forest / national park type area? If you get bored before next season i would love to see a video of you in those conditions as to WA (no pressure). Anyway, here is what i found if you wan't see a bunch of trash lol ibb.co/garjf0 Cheers Nick :)

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Good news Nick, now you just need a real faint natural signal to make sure you are getting the best from your machine, sooner or later it will be gold and there will be no stopping you, since getting home it has been new balljoints, wheel bearings, linkage repairs etc, the roads are brutal on vehicles so no time to get out to the fields yet in QLD, its getting pretty hot here now too so may not make it for a while, its yet another fossicking area that has been heavily worked but a good place to use big coils, cheers Russell.

[@cointector]

Great video keen to head out now 👍🍻🇦🇺

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Glad you enjoyed, before you head out check that temperature chart, it was still 28 celcius at 3 am yesterday morning so you can imagine Midday, best luck for your next dig, cheers NM.

[@МихаилИванов-в2в]

👍☺

[@queenjane7054]

WoW. U are making me feel tired digging all those targets. NM

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Yeah but its the best hole to dig yourself into and the deeper the more exciting, love your positive comments and get some rest for pt 4, cheers QJ, NM.

[@bedrockbennett1827]

Nice gold I have a 4500 but can't seem to pick up that small of pieces do you mind saying what kind of coil you're running

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Gidday Bennett, its a Nugget Finder 17x11 inch Mono, l will be changing the coil next year to the 17x13 inch mono for a little extra depth so you may wish to go straight to that, l uploaded a settings video for the 4500 and they worked well on my mates 5000 also, you can find it here studio.kzbin.infoLTI-PsNr0No/edit, these settings can be tweaked to suit individual detectors when you hit a faint signal to get the best from your machine, l hope this helps you finding gold, cheers NM.

[@bedrockbennett1827]

@@TheNuggetMagnet I've already watched that video and am currently running those settings thank you very much that video helped me a lot it's hard to understand all those settings

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

I agree, its confusing at first but soon will become easier from practice, you can always use lead sinkers for testing if the gold doesn,t come soon enough, make sure to use undug ground for testing, ie" bury your target into the side of an embankment or hole, use different size lead at various depths to see what your machine can achieve, its time well spent, cheers Bennett, NM.

[@bedrockbennett1827]

@@TheNuggetMagnet I appreciate the advice that's a great idea to use a piece of gold or lead and do a few tests thank you for the reply time in California chasing gold and enjoying the scenery and history of it all Australia looks pretty awesome thanks again

[@syedahmed6019]

if you have any old metal diductor in raning condition i am intrastet but in low price. ( pls sugest and help )

[@davidjeffrey8204]

Beautiful gold thanks

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed, cheers NM

[@MrAussiedarren]

Awsome gold, love the vids 👍👍👍

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Cheers mate, glad you enjoy them, NM.

[@reddogsgoldadventures.1301]

Awesome vid.

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Cheers mate, NM.

[@desenhos.a.lapiscaricatura667]

Russel amigo parabéns pelo seu vídeo eu gostei muito

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

You are welcome tony, really glad you enjoyed watching and cheers for the positive feedback, NM.

[@suzettegilbert770]

so if you hadd relaxed on a heith you coulkd of done some more sweepin w the big boy obv w proven ish forecast homies i think last half of a head maybee

[@suzettegilbert770]

word gett out more localls hammer er some times theres a map cut yer hitts in half to keep walkin relax days leanin back a quick 3 mile walk etc more expensive faster and now a swtch on 1 st detection it palyes a song instead head wear for nuggy getters

[@suzettegilbert770]

its gold son a split chimleyy w 100 and 50 ithink a alloy

[@suzettegilbert770]

back and forth gound there i think the service guys count the side hitts for balance

[@suzettegilbert770]

dif vein lateral vein

[@suzettegilbert770]

thats 110 or 125 wow

[@grampsandme]

Some nice bits Russ, they all add up. You got yourself a good run going...!! Looking forward to the next vid. Best wishes...Steve

[@TheNuggetMagnet]

Thanks Steve, l chased it up the hill looking for the source, cheers for the positive feedback, NM.