Fisher Gold Bug 2 Operating Manual page 21

TARGET RECOVERY
3. Once your target has been pinpointed by
4. If the target sounds large (a loud, sharp sound),
rocky ground, so a small pick axe is first choice for
most electronic prospectors. Always carry a small
magnet to determine if your target is just a nail or
some other ferrous object. A ferrous object will stick
to the magnet, whereas a gold nugget will not.
crisscrossing the target area with your search coil,
lay your Gold Bug-2 so that the search coil is within
easy reach but not close enough to detect your
digging tool as you dig.
grab a handful of dirt that you suspect holds the
target and pass your hand in front of the search
coil. If you don't hear a signal, discard the dirt and
pick up another, repeating the process until you
hear a signal. If the target is large, you can probably
find it by searching your hand.
NOTE: Because of the extreme sensitivity of the
Gold Bug-2 search coil, the electrical charge of
your hand may be picked up as a target. Sounds
incredible, but it's true. Therefore, if you pinpoint
a target and it sounds small, don't try to identify it
by passing a handful of dirt in front of the search
coil. The signal you hear may be your hand. Instead,
use the sprinkle method. Test the sensitivity of your
Gold Bug-2 to your hand by waving your empty hand
in front of the search coil. If it's a large target, you
may use your hand. The loud signal from a large
target will mask any signal produced by your hand.
You can find an elusive target in a handful of dirt
by pouring it on top of your Gold Bug-2 search coil.
If the first handful doesn't produce a target,
pinpoint your target again and grab another,
sprinkle it on the search coil, and repeat the process
until you've identified your target (hopefully a gold
nugget). Remember, many gold nuggets look just
like a brown clump of dirt until you get them home
and wash them off. Only your Gold Bug-2 knows
the difference in the field.
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