Exploring and detecting a new hydraulic pit for gold

[@ralphpatrick3071]

A little trick I use, to pick up small gold, is a q-tip. Just wet it and touch the gold, picks it right up. Then I put in my bottle, full of water, and it drops right off. I’ve collected a lot of fine gold using this method. I thought it up out of necessity. Thanks for this video.

[@perryhanson7878]

Did you find your shovel

[@MericaAdventures]

Morning guys, that was a good catch Gary when Jeff threw you the shovel scoop ! Lol

[@Smithsgold]

I’m pretty sure it was my throw that just landed in his hand !!!! LOL

[@chrisp2614]

Yes Jeff that adult league⚾ keep the aim nice and fresh.

[@toomaskotkas4467]

You should've used the video footage of Jeff and yourself flipping the rocks, just sped up x2 speed and with the Benny Hill theme. That would be hilarious!

[@samroberts8365]

You guessed it!, it's the next day ! 😅

[@anonymity2882]

We just hiked 2,000 vertical into the middle fork of the feather and found lots of cracks packed super hard. We got nice chunky gold but the hike is rough. Flyfishing is amazing too.

[@dwren4554]

As a native Floridian I’ve always wanted to learn to pan gold in the far north west. Now in my late 70’s I can only enjoy watching you teach how it’s done… maybe one day…thanks for the videos

[@Smithsgold]

July 2024 North Yuba Nugget Hunt start planning early !!!!

[@Smithsgold]

Good Morning !!!!!!!

[@VendettaProspecting]

Good Mornin Jeff!!!!!

[@Smithsgold]

@@VendettaProspecting good morning

[@GSProspecting]

Great times indeed fam. Keep on having fun getting that Au and living the dream. Gold Squad Out 🤠

[@jeffersonstategold8349]

Loved that your shared the spoils! Awesome as always!

[@fhbbi]

Outstanding job, Marine!

[@mininhawaiian2911]

That was a beautiful gold field When the weather is hot work where it’s cool Nice gold and heavy lines 🎣 Gary

[@justincase6691]

IMHO your teaching approach makes you number one in prospecting videos. Can you explain more what you mean by "quite a hike" distance and terrain?

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

Beautiful place Gary, I wouldn’t want to leave there for a few days. Nice finds 👍👌

[@WestCoastGoldProspecting]

Right on. Good job mister.

[@markopittman2833]

finding all those nails does say nobody has detected alot in that area . sweet. and i like the chunky shiney.

[@johnjacobs1625]

You nailed it Gary!! Now ya now where she is!! Good Luck! JJ

[@OGRocker1]

Good morning Gary and Jeff, howdy from the Valley of the Rouge, ... heavy pans my friends and lots of ice-cream ....⛏⚒⛏

[@RustedPioneering]

Always a blast and old school style.!

[@rastaralph7154]

Good ice cream? Nice gold 👌❤️💛💚

[@TomBrucker-GoldenYears]

Jeff, Looks like you need to pack a snuffer bottle,shovel,and batteries on the next trip. 😂😂 lol Your team work found some nice looking pieces, time for ice cream !!

[@Smithsgold]

I think your right !!!!

[@mattyarbrough71]

Great day in the hills. Nice gold as well 🇺🇸👍🏾

[@rockymountainlifeprospecti4423]

As always thank you for a great video! All the best out there!🇺🇸🐾🐾

[@GrooberNedJardine]

Top job again Gary . Those Hydraulic pits are crazy huge , man !!!! they must have pulled some gold outta there . Amazing !!!!. I've watched about six videos of the Nugget Hunt 2023 from different people who were there , still got more to go though . It was great to see the different aspects of it through different peoples eyes . A great event all round . Cheers Ned . 👍✔✌

[@TwoToes]

Start planning for next year, think you will be a shoo-in for the traveled the farthest prize.

[@GrooberNedJardine]

@@TwoToes I would love too Gary , yeah it is quiet a distance 👍

[@johnriley215]

Thanks Gary for the great trip. Rolling rocks could be quite educational. Sorry we missed that. See Ya on the next.

[@copter1doc]

Good morning, and yes we’re back at the Jeep. Great job guys⛏️

[@richardmayell1175]

And now we know Jeff’s is bigger than Gary’s 🤣🤣🤣. I hope you made it on time to get ice cream? You two are so much fun to watch, keep the film rolling.

[@scottbalbas7752]

Howdy Gary Thank you for all the great content!! That was an especially fancy nail. A good friend of mine, who has done carpentry work,all of his life, was nailing some things off up high, when he ran a 20 penny Common through his jeans and into and through his ankle bone.😢 They tried pulling it out with a Wonderbar, but were unsuccessful. A doctor was able to remove it. My point is , that nail was just a hair smaller than the one you found. Make you pucker, huh!

[@justincase6691]

What are your thoughts on the string of Hydro plants along the American river system?

[@cisummar]

Gary, it's a good thing it was your camera battery going dead instead of your Jeep battery, that's what I thought. That's a big nail you found there & some nice gold. Jeff sounds a bit hoarse, hope he's not getting sick, the sun can do that to you & glad Jeff got the biggest piece. Gary, it was nice meeting you at the Nugget Hunt, take care, Serg

[@TwoToes]

Think he's yelling at his team alot.

[@danlonganecker]

Finally gettin to catch up on the videos, good job gentlemen. 🤙🇺🇸

[@pappyb9644]

Enjoyed the video nice pieces of gold⚒️🇺🇸⛏️🕳️

[@chrisp2614]

I need to get up to the diggins looks like endless opportunity up there.

[@yesitsme6851]

Another great show with you and your friend Jeff. I hope you found your shovel and you inspired me to lose a pair of work gloves today. A big storm is coming later today so I cleaned some gunk out of my gutters. I have no clue where they are. Lol I was wondering if the next time you mine in a hydraulic pit if you could explain and show pictures of how it came to be there. I don't know much about it but I figured it would be next to a huge hill or mountain where they washed it to the bottom. Have a great day and thanks for the show.

[@HolmesProspecting]

You could say the area was so good it took Jeff's voice away!

[@TwoToes]

lol

[@michealklonowski5267]

nice thank you for sharing the adventure and information 😮

[@oak699]

Lots of sage tea can help with a sour throat :)

[@timrumbold2736]

love watching your videos but i got one complaint... no mention if you found your shovel.. now i wont be able to sleep lol.. carry on the good work Gary

[@joshuabell1007]

Looks like you guys NAILED it!!! Lol

[@markopittman2833]

good morning gary n jeff , now if you had brought me with you-i always bring a extra snuffer bottle. lol

[@Smithsgold]

Good morning Marko

[@markopittman2833]

@@Smithsgold morning brother

[@petetooley7958]

Nice to meet both of you at the nugget hunt.

[@48thstateprospecting]

Did you happen to remember to retrieve your pan from the top of the rock that you left it on when you were there just curious looks like you guys found a great new area looking forward to more gold from there thanks for sharing see you on the next one👍🏼👊🏼

[@Smithsgold]

I think he got the pan but left the Gold !!!! LOL

[@48thstateprospecting]

@@Smithsgold 😳😳😳 you shoulda grabbed it…😂😂😂

[@Smithsgold]

@@48thstateprospecting all I know it’s on a rock somewhere in the pit !!!!

[@48thstateprospecting]

@@Smithsgold give me the coordinates….😂😂😂he showed us and said very small piece of gold… where I’m from that’s a rare picker

[@Smithsgold]

@@48thstateprospecting LOL !!!

[@asjamuir5534]

New is always interesting for sure hope u find some nice au

[@nuttynuggetneil1020]

I have to tell you Gary when I first watched your videos 8 years ago I got angry, I said, he is giving away all the secrets. I quickly learned that you are keeping prospecting alive, and not showing off or being a topper or looking for attention. Gary you are the The Pope of Prospecting………. Just remember WWGD What Would Gary Do?

[@DHanlon]

Did you find your Shovel

[@landofsaguaros8330]

Gary, you mentioned your left arm, you got some metal in there?

[@davidkelly1298]

That brandy bottle was probably someone's target.

[@MOSTIC2010]

Are hydraulic gravel pits like that just giant tailing piles from the end of giant sluices? Just getting leftover gold that was missed by the old timers?

[@buffalokrisgoldprospecting]

Basically yes.

[@MOSTIC2010]

thanks I've been waiting for someone to let me know. Theres prob and Nugget at the bottom of every pile along the Yuba! @@buffalokrisgoldprospecting

[@wakeupidiotsnow2611]

Gary, I stopped this thing at 10:30 and I said all he’s going to find is nails and then when this one come up at 10:54 which was a piece of gold I said before you dug it that it was a nail so the sound doesn’t sound any different really.

[@cylonmk2]

Good trip. Do you just detect the area, or do you take the highbanker and run some dirt through it As well?

[@TwoToes]

We just detected but we are thinking about going back with the highbanker.

[@Off_Brand_Mex]

I'd love to go out panning with you, lunch on me😂

[@TomBrucker-GoldenYears]

Good morning !

[@Smithsgold]

Good Morning Tom

[@MMProspecting]

Looks like a blast id love to do that

[@erlingharaldsen1684]

Hey your not over here on the coast, or you uploaded over hear. And are fishing!!!

[@montymccoy5336]

did you find the shovel???❤

[@TwoToes]

Nope!

[@bedrockbennett1827]

Morning

[@Smithsgold]

Morning !!!

[@TwoToes]

Afternoon mr. b. Just got in from fishing, got 2 nice Lingcods. Ocean is very rough, and the wind blows you off the ocean around 10 am.

[@Smithsgold]

@@TwoToes so perfect for me !!!!

[@AnthonyRufo-rc1zm]

Don't forget that tiny piece of gold that you found without your snuffer bottle. I would've either put it in my pocket or sandwiched it in between two big rocks.

[@jimmyhoffa7935]

My wife found a gold claim FULL of gold over 25 years ago she still pulls bars of gold outta that claim every year. That claim is ME🖐. DAM I'd like a vacation!

[@dorseyblack9833]

Good morning, all!

[@Jason1975ism]

It's so sad to see what our forefathers did to the natural beauty of California and Oregon in search of gold. You guys are cool doing it this way. I enjoy your content. I wish there was money in the state coffers to repair all the mine damaged places in our country.

[@GOLD_FEVER]

How was it damaged? Is there radioactive waste everywhere? Oh NO! they moved a bunch of dirt off the side of the mountain and piled up a bunch of boulders in one spot! How will ANYTHING ever live there again!? I don't understand in what sense they "Damaged" anything. (other than mercury in the rivers , but you did not mention that)

[@Jason1975ism]

@@GOLD_FEVER you suffer from shifting baseline. You don't know what it used to be but you are certain that it's fine as it is today? The LA River is perfect too, because all they did was cement the whole thing. The Hocking River in Ohio has a pH level of about 5, acidic enough to kill trees on its banks, because of coal mining. But it's fine because all they did was create huge tunnels everywhere and the toxic sludge ends up in the river. I agree with you. Everything is fine. That river is plum full of salmon and the grizzly bears are growing fat as the herds of elk drink.... Except there's no river bed to spawn in and elk can't walk over boulders but it's fine. The environment is peachy. You have enlightened me and I thank you.

[@GOLD_FEVER]

@@Jason1975ism Implying you WERE there and DO Know what the river is supposed to look like? I go out to this river every week and i see pristine spots that look like they've been untouched for at least hundereds of years and i don't see fish dying everywhere or deer having problems with accessing water. You bring attention to problems with waterways in other states, sure - i am not arguing that toxic sludge should be put in rivers from mines! But our conversation is about CALIFORNIAN rivers. Are your deer and elk so painfully weak and dumb that you REALLY THINK that they can't find their way to the water? And are you that addicted to getting mauled that you would like to bring back bears that are among the few creatures out there that casually hunt humans???? I think manufactured outrage is something only the well to do have the luxury of enjoying.

[@joelbarret7415]

What's the age

[@debcamp2359]

Thx for the vid.

[@joelbarret7415]

Awsome

[@tdiron5277]

😎

[@josephpecoul6532]

You never told us what happened to your scoop ???

[@TwoToes]

Never did find it! lol

[@jimgriffiths9071]

Need to find a cool, clear stream for crack sniping!

[@montymccoy5336]

❤morning Gary $ Jeff

[@Smithsgold]

Good Morning

[@montymccoy5336]

@@Smithsgold 💘 Gary but always rooting for you. did he find the shovel???

[@Smithsgold]

@@montymccoy5336 I think it was back at the Jeep

[@joelbarret7415]

The more you find the more you learn

[@tdiron5277]

Hmmm ? Shouldn’t you guys be baiting a hook instead of swinging a detector and hucking rocks ? Always enjoy your videos 😎

[@Smithsgold]

I was Sniping yesterday!!!!

[@tdiron5277]

Jeff it’s hard to walk away from gold in the water . However, August is when you guys are fish’n ? it’s the only time the rest of us can work the river and be confident you guys didn’t pick the area clean . Give us a break go fish’n and let the gold settle for a month …😂😂😂😂 All in fun sir see ya on the river . 😎

[@Smithsgold]

@@tdiron5277 LOL !!!!! I’m trying to catch up with Gary on the Gold count plus I have to give him a head start on the Fish !!!! Remember I’m the Tuna King !!!! LOL

[@tdiron5277]

Lol You let him win on the river but torment him on the ocean . 😂😂😂😂👍 😎

[@Smithsgold]

@@tdiron5277 yep 👍

[@MRGOLD99.999]

Good morning yall

[@Smithsgold]

Good morning how was your camping trip ???

[@MRGOLD99.999]

Was good little over 4 grams

[@Smithsgold]

@@MRGOLD99.999 I’d say so !!!!! Nice job

[@michaelfolse8140]

Till next time

[@johnsimpson3240]

Your getting old... you forgot your snuffer bottle. You lost your shovel.

[@joelbarret7415]

Of the bottle

[@joelbarret7415]

Tri spike