dredge alternatives

[rockhound69]

What do you guys think Of the gold n sand hand dredge?, or the fissure man hand dredge?

 

[rockhound69]

You see I live in california and there is a no gas powered dredge law here and where I currently prospect a lot the only real way to find gold is to operate a dredge of some type right now I use a pump and dump which this is not cutting it so it is time to upgrade and go the legal routes.

 

[russau]

california is"no vacum/suction dredgeing"!!

 

[Hoser John]

 

[rockhound69]

No motorised dredging, hand pumps are not subject to ban.

 

[rockhound69]

According to mark stouffer the environmental program manager for california department fishing game , he stated it is the d f g view that the operation of your hand powered dredge is not a violation of sb 670 although you propose to operate it in a live stream and it does rely on vac to remove material from the bed of a stream fish and game code section 5633(1d) states" this section does not prohibit or restrict non motorized recreational mining activities , including panning for gold" while a portion of the code arguably applies to your proposed actions they quoted subsection provides an exemption for non motorized dredging.

 

[2cmorau]

i found this 5653 ( 3 d ), this section does not prohibit or restrict nonmotorized recreational mining activities, including panning for gold,
pretty much the same what 5633 is saying

 

[rockhound69]

Both models come with options to hook it up to a sluice, that and a hose extension on the front and a pvc nozzle, you've got a legal dredge and a good shoulder work out Hahahaha, just trying to make lemonade out of lemons,been doin alright with the pump and dump a continuous action would move material much faster into a drop riffle sluice .