While Garret has a model specifically geared for prospecting gold, the AT Pro can be used to find gold nuggets. In its stock form, it comes with an 8.5” x 11” DD searchcoil that is typically good for large areas and is designed as an all-round metal detector suitable for many types of hunters. To hone in on small nuggets, a smaller coil may be better. Fortunately, this model is compatible with other AT coils of various sizes. A higher frequency than the 15 kHz may be desired to detect low conductivity objects within the low to medium range that will improve your nugget hunting efforts.
Additionally, other factors can determine the metal detector’s performance in finding gold nuggets such as size, how deep it is, and ground conditions. Due to the AT Pro’s many expert features, you can adjust various settings to further your success rate.