{"product_id":"gold-bug-metal-detector","title":"Fisher Labs Gold Bug Metal Detector","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"302\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"300\"\u003eFisher Gold Bug – Gold Prospecting Metal Detector (GOLDBUG)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"761\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"326\"\u003eFisher Gold Bug\u003c\/strong\u003e is the original model in the legendary Gold Bug series, engineered specifically for detecting \u003cstrong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"443\"\u003esmall gold nuggets\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"459\"\u003eflour gold\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"481\"\u003efine targets\u003c\/strong\u003e in mineralized soils. 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