Anyone chasing any soggy cold gold this winter???

[mike(swWash)]

I haven't been out for a few months now and am getting a bit edgy. Maybe Feb. will bring a week or 2 of decent weather to allow me to get out for some high banking. I might even try to find time, weather and tides to align for a trip to the beach for some relief before I can get to the river again.


Anyone having any luck lately?

 

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[davin]

not yet. lol

 

[AimSmMissSm]

Hey Mike let me know when your headed out. I would like to get out and try my new Gold Grabber Mini highbanker.

 

[mike(swWash)]

Creek or beach trip?
Did you get the hand pump or are you going to use an external gas or electric pump?

 

[AimSmMissSm]

Creek trip. I'm using the 12v 1000gph pump it came with.

 

[mike(swWash)]

If you're packing a car battery you might look into this instead

1.5 79cc 1 in. Gas Engine Clear Water Pump 37 GPM

or this
Portable 33cc Gas Gasoline Water Pump 1" 2 Stroke Engine 1850GPH 26 5ft Suction | eBay
They're only a dozen or so lbs....... that's 40 lbs lighter than a battery and running at 1/2 throttle will just sip the gas.

 

[AimSmMissSm]

No car battery here lithium batteries 12v jump start batteries light weight long lasting.

 

[AimSmMissSm]

But the looks of that 33cc pump I may need one of those.

 

[mike(swWash)]

I like gas pumps myself. Better flow over longer distances than a bilge pump can supply. We'll have to see how well the battery pack works. I thought about using one as well but not sure how long it would keep a 3700gph pump going.

 

[AimSmMissSm]

The pump I have 1000gph pulling 3 amps I hope it does ok. Battery is only 1.5lbs so I could carry multiple if needed.

 

[AimSmMissSm]

Hey Mike I bought a 3" Dredge would you like to see that jet you made in action ? If I read it it right it requires 150gpm my pump is slightly over that.

 

[mike(swWash)]

You should load that GG mini on a back pack and try it out on that dry river bed below M.M.
A couple samples I took last summer showed some nice color. I'll be there once the park reopens.