Got my 1st Nugget....

ALewis

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Was lucky enough to get out Saturday with fellow Tnet member Hangtowndiggins. What a Day ! Took me to a great spot, no grueling 2+ mile hike ! Dug in some great exposed bedrock.....Only concerning part was that his bazooka recovered a noticeable amount more fines ? :icon_scratch: No clue, have always thought my homemade fluid bed worked well, and I have recovered tons (well, grams) of AU with it ? That's probably another post tho.....That prospector keeps calling me....

BUT, it did work well enough to catch this fat little 1 Gram nug. ! :hello2:
I never would have thought. still speechless. You are The Man Hangtown, thank you so much.... technically, you did say there could be pickers there, I guess so ?? This made my Year of prospectin....may there be Many more like this one....


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Still, what I got was chunky.....

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Duckwalk

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Man so jealous! Is that the same property that HangTown posted pictures of on the other threads?
 

BVI Hunter

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I don't prospect or sluice, but this got me excited!

Good find, well done :thumbsup:
 

Goldwasher

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No duckwalk that is from a secret spot...that upstanding Argonauts are invited to once their backround check goes through.......Good job Alewis.....pickers are the reason classifying below 3/8 in California is a no go for me.....get that prospector man....you will be stoked....once again I NEED WEEKENDS OFF I miss all the good outings with you guys
 

TheGoldProspector

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No duckwalk that is from a secret spot...that upstanding Argonauts are invited to once their backround check goes through.......Good job Alewis.....pickers are the reason classifying below 3/8 in California is a no go for me.....get that prospector man....you will be stoked....once again I NEED WEEKENDS OFF I miss all the good outings with you guys

Great friendships Begin on TN"!!!!!

With that said, I need to meet someone to go with. :)!

Great find! Drooling over it as we speak!
 

goldenmojo

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ALewis great find. Heard it got stuck in the punch plate.
 

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ALewis

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ALewis great find. Heard it got stuck in the punch plate.

Yep ! My first thought was, hey, that's a little color, wonder if I could get it into my snuffer ? I almost fell over when I reached in and I could grab it....

Was sorry that I could not make it back Sun to dig with you guy's, even more so after finding that guy....sounded like hangtown at least had a "decent" sunday :laughing7: , hope everyone else did as well.
 

Aufisher

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Way to go buddy! Gold piles up when you hang out with Hangtowndiggins!
 

goldenmojo

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Diggin with you on Sunday would have been really cool but at least you left us your bag of beef jerky.
 

Aufisher

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Alewis thanks for the jerky and I think I have your gloves. Mojo and Hangtowndiggins thanks again guys!
 

TheGoldProspector

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Made sure I had the Nugget in my pocket, Guess I spaced out on everything after that :laughing7:
Haha..sounds just like myself. I had left my sunglasses for 2 weeks; returning later prospecting to find them right where I put them
 

Hangtowndiggins

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Alewis, BIG congrats on that beautiful one gram nug and pickers! Was great we both made those last minute plans happen, guess it all worked out that way for a reason? Too cool to think that one hole gave us both our best takes yet on two different days! Your certainly welcome anytime, thank you too as I had a awesome day digging with ya and was a pleasure to be a part of your exiting first nug and best days take so far:occasion14:
 

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b.jmining530

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Nice nugget!!! I would be so stoked to find that!!! The other gold looks great! I want to find a good place with bedrock ! I would like to meet up with some of you guys and learn some tricks and tactics from you experienced guys!
 

dfox

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Great friendships Begin on TN"!!!!!

With that said, I need to meet someone to go with. :)!

Great find! Drooling over it as we speak!

GoldProspector, where are you located at? I'm trying to find some people to go with, as my current buddy is deploying Afghanistan.
 

TheGoldProspector

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GoldProspector, where are you located at? I'm trying to find some people to go with, as my current buddy is deploying Afghanistan.
I live in the East sector of Sacramento. I travel to the north and middle fork of the American in Placer and Nevada county every week....
Im down to travel Anywhere near here; esp near abandonned placer settlements/mines
 

Prospector70

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What a find! I'd say that's a sluicer's banner heheh <3
 

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