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<blockquote data-quote="Heatho" data-source="post: 75225" data-attributes="member: 487"><p>Hey Varts, I've got a 5000 and still have not found a nugget either, I like to do and work things out by myself a lot of the time and thought I'd do the same with detecting. I reckon I've learnt a lot over the last year but am going to do a 2 day course or the like very soon.</p><p></p><p>Anyway I was speaking with a good bloke up at Inverell last week and he showed me a bunch of nugs he's found, ounces of the stuff from the Central West. Said it took him about 220 hours of detecting before he bagged his first, with a 5000 and after doing a 2 day course. It gave me a lot more inspiration as I've only manged about 130hrs so far, I know my detector quite well but know I need to get the last piece of the puzzle, like where to look and reading the ground. </p><p></p><p>I reckon I'm getting closer to a nug or 2. I need to stop wandering so much and concentrate on small areas and remove every single target, no cherrypicking. </p><p></p><p>Keep at it mate. Sapphires certainly are a distraction for me too. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heatho, post: 75225, member: 487"] Hey Varts, I've got a 5000 and still have not found a nugget either, I like to do and work things out by myself a lot of the time and thought I'd do the same with detecting. I reckon I've learnt a lot over the last year but am going to do a 2 day course or the like very soon. Anyway I was speaking with a good bloke up at Inverell last week and he showed me a bunch of nugs he's found, ounces of the stuff from the Central West. Said it took him about 220 hours of detecting before he bagged his first, with a 5000 and after doing a 2 day course. It gave me a lot more inspiration as I've only manged about 130hrs so far, I know my detector quite well but know I need to get the last piece of the puzzle, like where to look and reading the ground. I reckon I'm getting closer to a nug or 2. I need to stop wandering so much and concentrate on small areas and remove every single target, no cherrypicking. Keep at it mate. Sapphires certainly are a distraction for me too. :) [/QUOTE]
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