Out of all the gold detectors on the market, I don’t think there is one single model that is as universally respected as the Fisher Gold Bug 2. Even after two decades on the market, it is still used by thousands of prospectors around the world, and is still better at certain tasks than most […]
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Gold Nugget Detecting with the Tesoro Lobo SuperTRAQ
Founded in 1980, Tesoro Electronics has been producing high quality metal detectors for around 30 years and while many detectors are now manufactured overseas, Tesoro is still making their metal detectors at their facility in Arizona. Most of their detectors are marketed toward coin and relic hunters, but one of the metal detectors that they […]
Gold Nugget Detecting with the Minelab SDC 2300
The Minelab SDC 2300 is a compact, all terrain and waterproof type metal detector that is just as capable underwater as it is in the desert. It is one of the few gold-specific types of pulse induction (PI) metal detectors that can be used underwater to find gold, and it does an exceptional job at […]
The Favorite Mining Picks of Serious Gold Prospectors
Using the White’s MXT to Detect Gold Nuggets
The White’s MXT is a metal detector that has been around for many years. It’s multi-purpose metal detector which can detect relic, coin and gold nuggets, as long as they are of decent size. This detector is not as sensitive to small gold compared to other gold-specific detectors such as the Gold Bug Pro or […]
The Garrett ATX Metal Detector – Designed for Deep Gold Nuggets
The Garrett ATX is the first pulse induction (PI) metal detector that Garrett has released that is specifically designed for gold prospecting. It offers one of the alternative options to the many Minelab PI detectors that have dominated the market for the past 2 decades. The ATX may seem expensive compared to other metal detectors […]
Finding Gold Nuggets with the Fisher F75 Metal Detector
The f75 Metal Detector by Fisher is a well priced, top of the line metal detector that offers great durability and reliability. It is quite capable of handling various types of hunting conditions, but it is particularly well suited for gold prospecting. In fact, the Fisher f75 is one of the most popular very-low frequency […]
Fisher Gold Bug, Gold Bug Pro, and Gold Bug DP. What’s the difference?
There is sometimes a bit of confusion about the difference between the new Fisher Gold Bug metal detector and the Fisher Gold Bug Pro. They look almost identical, but they are priced differently and indeed they are different detectors when you look into the details. First, let’s not confuse the current Gold Bug with the […]
Nugget Hunting with the Makro Gold Racer
I finally had a chance to do some gold detecting using the new Makro Gold Racer, and I was pleasantly surprised to say the least with this metal detector. In fact, I suspect that it will soon become my primary detector for hunting small gold nuggets in shallow ground. I recently spent a few days […]
Quick Tips & Settings for the Fisher Gold Bug Pro
The Fisher Gold Bug Pro is still my favorite detector for hunting small gold nuggets in locations with exposed bedrock and shallow soils. When used properly, this detector is deadly when hunting in this type of environment. It operates smoothly and senses the smallest nuggets, while handling mineralized ground quite well for a VLF detector. […]
Best 5 Metal Detectors for DEEP Gold Nuggets
There are lots of good quality gold detectors for sale on the market today that do a good job finding gold nuggets. While there were only a few options a decade ago, today there are well over a dozen different detectors that are specifically designed for gold prospecting. 2020 UPDATE: For it’s combination of value […]
Techniques for Finding Gold at Abandoned Mines
If you are in gold country, it isn’t particularly difficult to find an old gold mine. There are thousands of mines scattered around the countryside, many of which have been abandoned for hundreds of years (In Europe and Africa there are abandoned mines that date back thousands of years). And there are easily thousands more […]