Gold Fever!

[jeffbealbrews]

Hello all my names Jeff and I am addicted to gold! Everything gold at this point from, using my metal detector, to basic panning a sample pan on a local creek. I got hooked watching Discovery channel gold shows and though geez I live in the Motherload. I live only about 7 minutes walking distance from a river and voila got started, bought a used sluice box on craigslist went to a great local hardware store and bought a pan and then loaded up on youtube panning and sluicing techniques videos, gotta love the web for just a wealth of information. The picture I post is my gold take so far, not much but I also feel I have a lot to learn still. Thanks for reading Cheers!

 

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[Campngolf]

Welcome, Good looking gold. I caught the fever recently too. Just wish I lived as close to the gold as you do.

 

[jeffbealbrews]

P.S. My lovely wifey is pretty darn hooked as well, she's my crevicing and detail expert. Also pretty handy with a pan!

 

[Lanny in AB]

Welcome to the forum! Nice catch of gold you've got already.

Nicely done.

All the best,

Lanny

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/metal-detecting-gold/69-bedrock-gold-mysteries.html

 

[KevinInColorado]

Great start...and great wife too!

 

[jeffbealbrews]

I was in an area of old tailings, check out this photo, I sure wish I had the minelabs you've got I am convinced they didnt get every piece.

 

[H&F909ORO]

Nice pieces and welcome!

 

[Goldwasher]

Nice gold your in a good area...The Consumnes if you have access is sweet. Have you tried the Grizzly Flat area?

 

[Lanny in AB]

You don't need a Minelab to find gold with a detector. The Minelab pulse machines excel where the bedrock is too hot for VLF's. So, check the bedrock with a VLF and see if it runs OK. If it does, get swinging a coil.

The Gold Bug Pro is having a lot of success; see if you can borrow or rent one for a bit, or have a friend that's got one check that bedrock for you.

All the best,

Lanny

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/metal-detecting-gold/69-bedrock-gold-mysteries.html

 

[goldenmojo]

They didn't get it all and neither will we.......But a sledgehammer test on the bedrock would be cool.....

 

[jeff of pa]

nice ! it looks like the Motherload in that pan already

Welcome

 

[TAKODA]

That's a pretty nice start . My start didn't go nothing like that . I'da been dancing in the street with that .

 

[Duckwalk]

thats about 99% more than i have found so far! LOL

 

[MinerFortyNiner1952]

Welcome to TNet!!

Nothing better than have your life partner be your mining partner.

 

[Aufisher]

Nice gold Jeff!