My First Gold Strike

[Aufisher]

The addiction all started here. Behind those big rocks

 

[Aufisher]

Never done well blindly digging in the river since but that day blue clay and gold in every pan!

 

[Aufisher]

Keep at it folks! It adds up! Here is half of my take in a little over a year.

 

[dashriprock]

Nice! Your right...it is an addiction. Great job!!

 

[Lanny in AB]

Keep at it folks! It adds up! Here is half of my take in a little over a year.View attachment 940742

Sweet! Nicely done, and it sure does add up.

I love how that gold shows up against that black background!

All the best,

Lanny

 

[Aufisher]

Sweet! Nicely done, and it sure does add up.

I love how that gold shows up against that black background!

All the best,

Lanny

Golden sun + gold on a black pan equals heaven. I have to attribute most of that take due to your advice Lanny

 

[Aufisher]

Hope to meet you some GG! You are one cool dude!

 

[Hangtowndiggins]

Dreamy looking stuff AU, looks like the perfect place to catch the bug!

 

[Jeff95531]

Hey! I know that place! I thought Fred said he was going to fill that hole in before he left? His loss, your gain. JK
I was probably as excited as you when I found my first few flakes of gold. It's one thing to research it, whole nother thing seeing it in your pan. Congrats to you and looking forward to meeting you (and many others) in April!
Jeff

 

[Aufisher]

What an awesome gold year. Look forward to meeting you all!

 

[aarthrj3811]

What I have told my family ...If the day ever comes that I am not excited at the sight of gold in my pan will probably be when I am put in the ground....Art

 

[goldenmojo]

Keep at it folks! It adds up! Here is half of my take in a little over a year.View attachment 940742

That pan is gettin full....

 

[DizzyDigger]

WOW...Nice pile of the good stuff...CONGRATS!

 

[Desert Hermit]

Sweet

 

[Desert Hermit]

Aufisher, I just noticed you're in the Motherlode area, back when I was too young to understand, my older brother would take me with him to the Mokelumne River. He'd set up a crazy and noisy contraption right where Panther Creek hits the Mokelumne. At the end of the day when I'd return, usually all cut up from the berry vines, he'd show me several glass tubes filled with nuggets.

You'll get a laugh from this little story:

During one of these outings I had wondered off several miles when I came across an area loaded with berries. When I approached I could hear a stream of water running behind this solid wall of vines. I was ripped up pretty good by the time I made it through to the stream. After walk for quite some time I came to an area where the stream had cut through a huge boulder. Now I was faced with two choices, I could either swim into the hole and dark unknown to get to the other side, or, get all torn up again going through the berry vines around this massive boulder. I chose to swim into the dark unknown. About half-way through I noticed that there was indeed some light in here, cool I thought, and swam up. There was quite a bit of space between the top of the water and the roof of the area, only problem was, as my eyes adjusted to the dim light I could see that I was not alone. There skimming along the top of the water were several snakes! What kind? I couldn't tell you, all I remember is diving and swimming out of that hole as fast as I could. Getting cut up once again exiting through the berry vines was not an issue at that point.

 

[fowledup]

UGGGH! Lived in Alabama for a couple years as a kid, developed a healthy respect for swimming snakes- water moccasins! Me nooooooo likey swimmin snakes! UGGGH!