Just picked up my new Jobe 2.5 inch backpack dredge today from the Gold Rush Guys. Can't wait for the weather to get a little warmer to take it for a test drive.
Anybody in the Piedmont North Carolina region and wants to support a local friendly business go check the Gold Rush Guys out.
Looks like you're ready when the weather breaks, I was in the creek 1-31-15 and 2-7-15 with pans and classifiers, found some nice small gold and real nice gemstones, ruby, topaz, etc. The larger Ruby is approx. 30 carats. This Pic is from 2-7-15. Haven't panned out the concentrates for gold yet.