California Mother Lode GOLD!

Join me on the hunt for GOLD in the California Motherlode in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Watch carefully to learn some gold panning tips as I pan my black sand concentrates from a long day of sluicing for gold.

[@MishaBoylan]

Great spot, man! I'm not sure where you dug, but I recommend digging in the river itself!

[@Nick.805]

Thanks dude🤙 this one was a crack in the bedrock perpendicular to the flow of the river. It started a couple feet under and ended a couple feet above the waterline. Love watching your videos.

[@MishaBoylan]

@Nick.805 thanks man send me an email if you ever want to go out or callab. Season is basically over, but I'm planning on doing a lot during the summer :)

[@Nick.805]

@@MishaBoylanThat’d be sweet🤙. Season is just getting started by me. I’ll shoot you an email.

[@hungryprospectors9260]

Well done. Thanks for putting in so much time to share the adventure with us! 👊 ⚒️ ⛏️

[@Nick.805]

Thank you a really appreciate it🙏

[@hungryprospectors9260]

@ keep working at it, you’ll hit it big eventually. That’s the you tubing gold miners dream right?!? 🤣 I’m with ya on that one. Hard work pays off, just count on that. 👊✌️

[@BiggestKevGold]

G'Day Nick, Thanks for taking us along on your adventure. I have subscribed 👍👍 Cheers Kev

[@Nick.805]

Thanks man, I appreciate the support🤙

[@BiggestKevGold]

@@Nick.805 You're welcome Nick, thank you

[@kalyispie]

8:16 that part is so satisfying

[@Nick.805]

Thanks for the comment! Always fun to see the gold poke out of the black sand

[@CandSMINING]

Love the Sierra's. New sub you. Worked on The Yuba and did well.👍👍Like seeing all that water, Been without water for many months in Arizona.😎😎⛏⛏🔥🔥

[@Nick.805]

Thanks for the comment 🤙 sounds like you definitely gotta get back to the Sierra soon!

[@MountaineerMatt]

Nice work Nick. I like how you collect all your concentrates in a container before panning it all out. Great time saver. Also nice to see someone else lay on the mayonnaise as much as I do 😂

[@Nick.805]

I'm glad you noticed the mayo haha! I like to save time wherever I can, just gotta keep an eye on that tub to make sure it doesn’t float away. Thanks for the support!

[@cisummar]

alright, another motherlode miner, right on Nick, looks very nice out there & good gold. In order to save more mining time, I pan to the black sand & put it in a freezer bag & take it home to my Miller table/ V mat sluice that i made, easier to work all that black sand and give you more digging time. Miller tables work great on the black sand. Good job on the vid, hope to see more. Thanks, Serg

[@Nick.805]

Thanks for the advice. Definitely would be smart bring some bags along. I appreciate the support 🤙

[@MrEngineerCO]

The river sounds are so relaxing! Really enjoyed listening to this!

[@Nick.805]

Glad you enjoyed it! It’s so peaceful out there.

[@SWOProspecting]

Looks like a great day on the river!

[@Nick.805]

You betcha! Thanks for watching!

[@lars2you]

Great job on the video and the gold, Nick! I can't wait to get back up there.

[@Nick.805]

Thank you! It’s a beautiful part of the world.

[@JohnLofreco]

keep the videos coming

[@Nick.805]

Will do🫡

[@forreststruckandadventure]

Looks epic cant wait to get out there!

[@Nick.805]

Soon!!!

[@rosscohn8442]

Hey, I was curious about the knee gear? That's a smart move to protect them from the rocks.

[@Nick.805]

Definitely! I highly recommend a knee pad that goes above and below the knee so they don’t slip off the knee cap🤙

[@goldpanvanman]

Great video! I just started my own gold panning page, hoping to do the community proud!

[@Nick.805]

Thank you! Keep up the great work! You’ll do great!

[@FailureatRetirement]

Looks like you found a good spot 👍🏼🇺🇸

[@Nick.805]

Thanks! This was a pretty solid spot!

[@mandybrown7758]

You got some nice gold there, and I actually would forget to record also if I was on the gold 😁 #GoldFever

[@Nick.805]

Haha it's easy to get caught up in the moment out there! Thanks for watching.

[@rebeccaanderson5037]

no snow? cant wait to find me some spots ..so beautiful

[@Nick.805]

You betcha! It’s so beautiful out there. Thanks for the support!

[@charliequincy8884]

Nice job Nick! It would've been nice to know the final tally. At least you got some. I would be happy.

[@Nick.805]

Definitely a good idea. Thanks for the suggestion🤙

[@GramCanyonSam]

Head up to the south yuba down river from hoyts crossing take the corner trail. When the powerlines are over you on the river that's the spot. 10 mins off the road easy multi gram days

[@Nick.805]

Thanks for the tip! 🙏 I’ll have to check that out asap.

[@rickwalden7022]

Are you near the ojai valley? cousin

[@Nick.805]

Somewhat, I’m a couple hours away. Thanks for watching🤙

[@RolandB-su7me]

Oooo bro ...iii looking budy tooo find gold... in my country...bro

[@brittketchum4128]

Go get some more gold

[@brittketchum4128]

Remember to bring a la Trap sluice to run your cons through before panning

[@Nick.805]

I’ll definitely bring it next time. Been testing out a few different concentrators, seems like pound for pound it’s hard to beat those.