Best of the West
Best of the West Antique Bottle and Collectibles Show 2023 Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn California November 10th & 11th
One of the oldest and best Bottle and Collectibles shows on the west coast !!!
With dealers from all across the country getting together to sell...
Mother lode Gold Sniping Adventure
Sniping for Gold Nuggets is one of the funniest and most rewarding ways to find Placer Gold.
Me and Brian head out on another sniping adventure at one of our remote gold locations in the California Mother Lode.
We move up stream this time to see if the...
Canyons, Creeks and Gold prospecting
Me and Brian head out on a rainy day to an New Prospect and an old one in our never ending search for Gold !!!!
We checked out this Canyon and Creek about a Month ago before Brian started Rice Harvest and now he's done so we are back at it to see if we...
Prospectors Life Fall in the Mother Lode
The Leaves have begun to change colors and days are shorter and the temperature has dropped here in the Mother lode. The Rivers are at there lowest but getting colder and colder with each passing day. Lets take a drive down highway 49 to two of my...
Silver and Copper LBPA North Yuba Nugget Hunt
The LBPA had a few Cermonies at the North Yuba River Nugget Hunt this year where two Copper members were promoted to Silver and we added two new Copper Members !!! Tim from @blueleadgoldproductions133 was promoted to Silver and to my surprise I...
Crevice Detecting Gold Nuggets
The Bomb Cyclone that California Received this spring moved around and Redeposited some of the smaller Placer Gold. We hope to find a pocket that Mother Nature left and maybe a patch of Bedrock that she cleared for us to Detect in our search for Placer Gold...
Pocket hunting with a Metal Detector for Gold
Me and Brian head to a new Prospect in our search for Gold !!!!
Brian checked out the spot the week before and thought it would be worth a better look I think he was right !!!!
The area has both old hydraulic mines and lode mines so you have...
Prospectors Life Nugget Hunting a Pounded Patch
On this Adventure I meet up with my Buddy @ChrisRalph and his dad for a Gold Nugget hunt in an area that has been worked over pretty good can we find a Nugget or Two ??
Chris Calls this area the Pounded Patch lots of Gold Nuggets have...
Yuba River Gold Sniping
When you go Prospecting for Gold it's best to use all your resources that you have available and increase your odds of finding a nice big Placer Gold Nugget or two !!!!
On this Prospecting Adventure we team up with the One and Only Mining Hawaiian and for the day I'm...
Prospectors Life Scouting the Yuba
Scouting the Mother lode to check on the water levels and get Ice cream !!! @TwoToes Preview of an Epic upcoming video with Gary and Bedrock Bennett as they trade off finding Placer Gold Nuggets after Nuggets !!!!
Taking the boat out ( North River...
Mother lode Sniping for Gold
When it's 96 degrees in the Mother Lode and the Creek isn't raging it's time to Snipe for Gold !!!!!!
We return to do some Sniping and run my hand Vacuum on our little creek in the Mother lode that been giving up some nice Gold !!
Brian gets right in the...
Mother lode Gold Prospecting
When your Buddy Guarantees Gold you pack up and hit the road in search of Gold Nuggets !!!
Brian Guaranteed Gold and he didn't disappoint !!!
Watch as I check out a new spot as Brian gets in the water to do some Sniping and sluicing for Placer Gold Nuggets...
Hydraulic Pit Detecting for Gold Nuggets
Me and Gary @TwoToes head off into the Sierra's in his Jeep Rubicon on a scouting trip to see if the Snow has melted enough for us to get into the High country to work the Yuba paleochannel deposits of the Ancestral Yuba River.
With the Snow now...
Bedrock Crevice Detecting for Placer Gold Nuggets
The Bomb Cyclone and Mother Nature cleared off a patch of Bedrock for us to Detect in our search for Placer Gold Nuggets.
Me and Gary did the rest Sometimes it pays off to hike a little further and check more areas to see if anythings...
North Yuba Nugget Hunt
Get Your Detectors and Gold Pans ready the date has been set for the Fifth annual North Yuba River Nugget Hunt !!!!!
Tim from Blue Lead Gold Productions has set the date and this years Nugget Hunt is shaping up to be the Biggest and best yet !!!!!
Saturday, July...
Yuba River Sluicing for Gold Nuggets
With the Water levels all over the Mother lode being super high the guy's break out there Sluice boxes in Search of Yuba Gold Nuggets. Gary @TwoToes , Todd @topcatgoldprospecting , Robert @HolmesProspecting and Brian meet up on Mother Yuba to find...
Gold Prospecting Ancestral Yuba River Gold
We head out on a Scouting Adventure with Gary @TwoToes and Robert @HolmesProspecting to check out a Hydraulic Pit to see if it still has any Gold left over from the old Timers.
After Lunch and a stop for Ice Cream we head to the Yuba River to...
Gold Nugget Detecting Ancestral Hydraulic Gravels
With the Extreme High waters across the Mother lode due to the Snow pack melt we go on a scouting trip to see if we can get into the Hydraulic pits.
With Plan A and B out the door due to the Snow levels we look to plan C.
Detecting...
There’s Gold in them Gravels Sluicing the Yuba
Metal Detecting and Sluicing the Yuba River with Gary @TwoToes and Robert @RobertHolmes1 during our spring of high water.
We have the Minelab SDC 2300's fired up and ready to find those Placer Gold Nuggets the Yuba River is famous for...
The Nugget Hunters Ancient Placer Channel
The Race is on to Detect an Ancient Placer Channel before the Poison Oak completely over takes it for the Season.
The Poison Oak is starting to pop so this might be our only shot at it this year.
We found this spot during a scouting trip and Gary...