New Guy Needs Help

[Medina Joe]

Hey guys just really got into Prospecting in ohio I'm from medina ohio. Still having alot of trouble with my EZ sluice filling up with my cons. Also here is some pic of a river I was at today. I'am trying to see where i'm going wrong. can't seem to find any gold.

 

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[KevinInColorado]

mojo, most of the time its real fine or none at all. I'am having lots beginner problems. it seams like the shale just clogs my ez sluice. I went down to 1/4. I did see a few spots on the river that are laden with quratz stones in the river. I'm going this weekend and are going to try those spots

Good point Joe, shale is much harder to run than most other materials/gravels so extra classification is key.

 

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[goldenmojo]

If you are having those kind of problems take a size 20 classifier and set it right on you pan. Load it and then dunk both clear under and shake vigorously, then pan it out. Way quicker and easier.

 

[Medina Joe]

I'am going to order some pay-dirt on Friday and practice on my panning & using my EZ sluice.

 

[goldenmojo]

I would ditch the sluice and concentrate on panning. Get to where you can pan quickly and confidently. Then sample until you find enough gold to make it worth setting up a sluice. I carry a sluice in my pack wherever i go but I don't set it up unless
I am on some color.

 

[Medina Joe]

I'll post a pic in the am of what I panned today

 

[Medina Joe]

So no gold lot of black sand

 

[KevinInColorado]

<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1020319"/> So no gold lot of black sand

that pan of heavy sands and tiny garnets tells me your processing methods are good...now you just have to dig in the right spot!

 

[kevin1]

I would ditch the sluice and concentrate on panning. Get to where you can pan quickly and confidently. Then sample until you find enough gold to make it worth setting up a sluice. I carry a sluice in my pack wherever i go but I don't set it up unless
I am on some color.

I second this advice, but down the road perhaps switch to a Bazooka or drop riffle sluice instead. The EZ Sluice is ok, I have one, but the other two are much better for fine colors. You can get an Angus McKirk drop riffle for about what that EZ Sluice cost.

 

[goldenmojo]

These are nice. Bazooka Supermini.

 

[Duckwalk]

My AM drop riffle was like $35 bucks

 

[Gold Maven]

View attachment 1020319 So no gold lot of black sand

Hey Joe, you panned that on down to a table spoon or two right?

Don't stop until your pan is almost empty, that fine stuff can really hide. GL.

 

[H&F909ORO]

Hey Joe, you panned that on down to a table spoon or two right? Don't stop until your pan is almost empty, that fine stuff can really hide. GL.

He's right, when panning you really have to know how to get down to the tiny bit in order to make sure you got it all. If you think you didn't get any you probably did you just need to really look hard, it may surprise you. Especially because of the fine gold you guys get over there, it likes to hide from you in the black sands. Keep at it and you'll get something one day.

 

[Medina Joe]

I'll keep at it. I went out last night and it that.