I have no tips! I have gone to azusa canyon 26 times and i might have found a gram and a half of gold. thats not much! I just got a gold detector. and trying to find the time to use it. I have heard of good spots in big bear but friends That I know wont show mw the spot? they have not gone in a while but they have shown me the gold they have found there and its better that azusa! but I have seen big nuggets come from azusa canyon! type in on youtube east fork narrows gold. I was in the same location when that guy found that large nugget!