Wanna Find A Patch ???

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One of the best things in WA is we have sh$t loads of dead trees lyin on the turf.
Most of us westies choose our camp pozzie this way
Head out to your chosen spot be it a known patch/scrape or virgin area or an area that youve chosen going on the geo etc, have a swing until ya lob onto ya 1st nuggie, thats it, your onto a gold bearing spot, dont be too keen to move as your already on it and you should be thinkin bout smashin the livin crap outta that spot for at least 2-3 days....
As soon as youve got that 1st bit head back to the truck and call the mates in onya UHF, have a smoko
and take a close look at the 1st nuggie, is it sharp ? smooth ?(not always water worn in WA but gravel worn "ie"Elluvial" and take note of the land surface "ie" slope/flats etc.
Your on gold so the jobs already done, dont think "i'll camp off the gold so no bugger knows" camp right in the heart of the area so no sod moves in and camps within 2klm of yaz.
Next thing is, ? find the nearest dead tree and camp right on that bugger and light it up.
As that tree burns down just move along it each night until its burnt and if ya haven't hit a good run after 2 - 3 days move on, but dont move miles away, judge your move by the lay of the ground.
90% of the runs in WA are 5 - 10 degrees off a nth/west bearing so just get the mate to walk and detect the way as you drive the truck, chances are the old mate will lob on a extension of ya last patch.
Do This whole thing time after time and then do it again and again, it might seem endless and a waist of time but this is how new mega patches are found, sure you can hit scraped areas day after day and you might get 1 - 5 grams a week with a sniffer coil on but is that what prospecting really is ?????
No it aint and i can tell you this, the best thrill is patch finding and that aint finding a known patch but finding a true VIRGIN patch thats when the goose eggs show up...

How does this method start ??
It starts firstly by selecting a known gold bearing area on Geo Maps or by doing selective research on the net via TG and WAMEX drill reports, then you study the lay of the ground "ie" slopes and ancient drifts and post volcanic water courses and dont forget the geo botany of known species that are associated with gold bearing areas in WA, not Vic or any other states, as each state as its own geobotany related AU associated species.
Now you may be thinkin "FFS pete your gettin all mental here mate" and your right i am gettin all mental, but i'm gettin "GOLD MENTAL"
I've hardly even broken the skin on this subject let alone given 1% of whats needed to be taken on board when it comes to huntin out VIRGIN dirt in WA as many good WA blokes will know.
All you other Westies "no names mentioned" but you know who i mean who are dedicated patchers
could maybe build on this topic as i'm sure you could.
I wont drop names but come on fellas

shite i nearly forgot hahahaha
HAVE FUN WHILE DOIN IT

Albo and LongFella How yaz goin

Pete

Crazy Pete wrote:

Rege-PA wrote: Pete are you by any chance related to Sherlock Holmes?

No mate John Holmes

YOU WISH!!!

Great job Pete. Whatever Cliffy's paying you ain't enough

Robert

Thanks for this post Pete, awesome info....!!!!

Cheers,
Oziegal.

I,m still scrolling thru the site...This is #**#brilliant.
       I,m still looking for that first patch !!!  Is Pete still around. As this was in Jan.

Mark 409

nah mate hes not on the forum.

but he still goes prospecting from all accounts.

regards
oneday

mark
I have been very fortunate to learn this game from pete.
I've been lucky enough to get out detecting with him 5 times and always learning from the old bugger. my only problem is we end up that p*ssed I only remember half of what he tells me haha.
top bloke and a wealth off knowledge, a big loss to this forum and soon to WA, im certain lots off members here will agree.
cheers to the crazy one
jase

oh yeah he still swinging his baby [gpx 5000]. went just up the great northern 7 weeks ago and we picked up 22 nuggets on a very quick weekend trip on flogged out ground, the first time I've been able to match him on the gold count. but he smashed me in the drinking department LOL.
keep looking up old posts mark, there's plenty on here from pete
cheers
jase

What can I say. best of life to a man who knows how to use the 5000 and yes, he knows how to use it well.
A MAN with a lot of knowledge. I have heard some rumours and I've had a gutful of gossip.
All the best to you and your future Pete.

Ditto here jase , hope he puts his high intellect into a fruitful venture , a funny bugger also , never met him , but jeez he made me larf , albo.

The dudes obviously well respected...why are you,s calling the crazy one.
I,m rereading most of his stuff again..
Thanks crazy Pete

well mark , he him self names him as the crazy one bro , so we are right with that , albo

I only called him the crazy one becoz I know you cannot read general chat post's unless you are a member hahaha.
nah I'm sure it's all good mark, but just in case it's not i'll show him these post's if he drops around my place for a beer this week.

albo, I'm thinking yourself and pete are very like minded blokes, you throw up some great post's on here and I get a good laugh at times as well.
cheers for your informative post's and also the piss funny one's
jase
.

There are times you have to rebuild burnt bridges.  Sometimes you can't rebuild them completely.
The man we know as crazypete is here I believe but, maybe using a different name.
Please don't pester everyone trying to find out who it is, I'm sure he will reveal himself when he is ready and if he wants too.
For everyones info, I've had a short email chat with Pete and wished him luck with his future.  I won't reveal anymore on that, as it is private, shoot me if I do.
So sit back and watch and be patient.

THAT INCLUDES YOU ROBERT    

cheers
Cliff

 I`ve asked for a Crazy Pete talking doll for Xmas   with all the patch co-ordinates as I sure do miss his input. :xm1: 

re reading his posts he certainly knows his stuff, he is a well respected fellow with lots to give. when ever he is ready I am sure he will be welcomed back by all.

Thanks Jase sorry I cant post the latest gold finds etc like some  , just started a new job which il get annual leave & cant wait to do a bit of time with you buggers & yes il pension off the ol 3500 & update when that comes ... so you fellas will have to fast track me on settings etc  cheers & hope we hear from Crazy pete , The General , Stoppsy , Cat , all great fellas , takes all kinds , we all go wide here sometimes when the stubbies take over ! well I do , bugger the rest    , lucky ol Cliff is forgiving , cheers albo.

don't know how forgiving we can be but hey do the righty by us and everything stays on an even keel.

I'm glad we are all individuals it would be too much to ask to drop all ya gold off at my place..  

and yep the bees have come out of the bush and were hanging around me workshop looking for the local pub I think.

regards
oneday

cheers Ray , sht load of rain out here east Pilbara last night / morning ,cooled it right down , thunder storm stuff . all good , chrissies close , have a beaudy you lot , albo .

albo wrote:Thanks Jase sorry I cant post the latest gold finds etc like some  , just started a new job which il get annual leave & cant wait to do a bit of time with you buggers & yes il pension off the ol 3500 & update when that comes ... so you fellas will have to fast track me on settings etc  cheers & hope we hear from Crazy pete , The General , Stoppsy , Cat , all great fellas , takes all kinds , we all go wide here sometimes when the stubbies take over ! well I do , bugger the rest    , lucky ol Cliffy is forgiving , cheers albo.

Hey Albo, you ever upgrade to the latest and greatest you look me up and I'll happily get you up to speed on all the settings and modes etc. :study:  Some of your epic missions are still talked about in Meeka, I find a faint vehicle track in the scrub around those parts and I'd bet money that I know the bugger who's taken a bush bash through the country before me.  

JP

ha ha Jonathon , the gold ol days in my ol trusty 2.8 litre pielux , loved that ute .
Anyhow cheers &will go adventuring again mate a bit later on .