In Search of GOLD NUGGETS on "Nugget Bar"

I had a day to spend metal detecting "Nugget Bar' searching for those amazing gold nuggets I find at the "Dream Claim". I had a day to kill while I was getting the site ready for this year's machine operation. and I though what better way to kill that time than finding a gold nugget!
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[@chrismaverick9828]

It's called fishing, not catching, and it's called panning, not golding. In any venture there is times of plenty and times of scarcity. As long as you're having fun it'll never be called work.

[@mary-ruthflores4107]

So true, well said!

[@marktemplin1159]

And a bad day fishing is always better than a good day at work,,,,👍👍✌️

[@AaronTheViking250]

i had the pleasure of having him as one of my teachers in high school. And then when i heard about his channel, i had to follow it and watch his videos because he's just a cool cat that people could learn so much from 🙂. Hope you have a great day, Dan, and happy gold hunting.

[@Vitali_Osandor]

God, I can imagine him being a really awesome teacher!

[@AaronTheViking250]

@Vitali_Osandor he was a lot of fun and his sense of humor definitely made his class fun 🙂

[@davidoconn9352]

Thanks Dan, for taking us along. I had fun ... I'd love to go fishing in that stream it is beautiful!

[@robertslusser6753]

Fishing, for me at least, is where the "gold" is.

[@lhender]

And we’re just happy watching

[@allemlcr4597]

I feel the same

[@facel2]

lead wire is called twistons a brand name. it's a type of fishing weight. it comes in a pack like book Matches you just twist off a piece like a match and wrapped it around your fishing line very handy and Easy to carry

[@robwilliams287]

that was my first thought as well.

[@elyworsley3764]

I use it fly fishing. It doesn't cut your line like split shot.

[@semoneg2826]

Am here to enjoy😊😊😊

[@CrazyChipmunk78]

Honestly showing that you don't get gold ever single time makes your videos more real, and it shuts the haters up for a sec....

[@semoneg2826]

Yes

[@laurasnyder5926]

Dan we still like to watch wheter you nugget or not. The scenery and you are wonderful! This is the real look at prospecting! Thanks!!!

[@intertec9mm]

Dan's videos are the reason I went out and actually found garnets and gold in my area.

[@ElyottRyan]

Very cool!

[@dougmooney1194]

A bad day of panning is still better than a good day at work. Thanks for the vid.

[@atadventures2336]

No nuggets but not skunked! Even with out big gold it was still full of golden content. Thanks for taking us on that adventure with you Dan

[@donaldsavage3699]

Thank you Dan for sharing. We always enjoy your TV program whether you find gold or not! 👍

[@matthewlindsey9344]

Always a good day when the Man With the Beard posts a video.

[@SMURFIN208]

Dan I LOVE your positivity. Been watching you for years now. Never really commented before, but this world could use a few more guys with your attitude.

[@john20284]

Gold or no gold, it's always awesome to see your vids Dan!

[@TBMAvenger]

Your honesty about the business of prospecting, video production, and time spent is very interesting. Most people don't realize the work that goes into a production behind the scenes and our own mental critique on ourselves. Nice work as always... Stay safe.

[@michaelrhodes6461]

I just finished watching your high school gold classes from 8 years ago.Wealth of information for those interested

[@SethWestmore]

Bonus mid week episode, thank you!

[@beansdad70]

At least you weren’t skunked. I still loved the video and the scenery! Thanks Dan! 👍🏻

[@dondavis5633]

Dan: Even when you don't find anything, your positivity and love for what you do shine through and make each video a joy to watch. Thanks for another wonderful time!

[@Bobal27]

Spoiler warning: I liked this vid more than a video where you find tons of gold, so I hit like. I’m not saying I like when you find almost nothing, but your attitude on days that miss for you is awesome. Keep being you and having fun, and I hope you have more fun next time. Nuggets of fun. With more nuggets of gold.

[@howardlashbrook8500]

Chances are the lead is from steelhead fishing , thanks for sharing this video

[@susanturcotte3176]

It may not have been an overflowing pan of nuggets, but the value of the scenery is priceless! 😍 I could spend days just relaxing with my feet in the water. Absolutely gorgeous, Dan. So, you're a magnet for stalkers, Dan? The doe with her fawns were looking to steal some of your gold and sell it for food. 🫣🤣 Thank God she knew that your truck was not a drive thru for burgers! 🙄🤣🤣🤣 I have security footage of a doe with triplet fawns (very rare) for 2 back to back years. It's too back the city and bank destroyed the habitat.😭 No where for the wildlife to go. Sad. Thank you for sharing, as always. We appreciate you so much and can't wait to see the cumulative weigh in! You may need to buy an all-terrain wheelbarrow just in case the weight of your gold is more than 400 Oz !!! Tee hee! I wish. You wish. Seriously, I hope you have an incredible weigh-in my friend! Blessings from Alabama ❤️

[@rodhenderson5635]

I wonder how often bears walk up on Dan when he has his nose in the dirt?

[@xyzabc4574]

Dan, I watch these videos 90% for you and 10% for the gold you can show at the end of the video. You shouldn't get into that stress zone.

[@derrickrash8244]

Heck yes a video in the middle of the week

[@bradleyslightom6313]

Look forward to each episode, and literally can't wait to watch!

[@BettyRobinson-gg5tz]

That 2nd piece of gold looked like a muscle man flexing!!! Love your videos!!!!!

[@Uriel_222]

Thanks Dan. Enjoyed being in the wilderness with ya 😊

[@johnstuart8511]

Goodmorning from South Africa 🇿🇦. Loving your dream claim patch. It's always a blast to watch

[@dougbarton4668]

That lead looks like sinker material. A rubber tube attached to your fishing line, and the lead is pushed into the tube.

[@Sticks017]

Mid week Dan Hurd ep?! Let's go

[@MadMarlin1964]

I’m just awestruck of the location and its beautiful scenery.

[@TheFudorin]

The drop of water that hit your lens at 5:00 looked like a censor bar, and I found that funny!

[@Vitali_Osandor]

Yea, I was genuinely confused. Did Dan show what he shouldn't have so he had to cover it? Hmmm........ :-))

[@El-Diablo-Blanco]

I appreciate you showing not every hole has gold. If this were easy every one would be rich. Your a professional, at least more so than most, and even you struggle sometimes. Its part of the Dream. Its part of what makes it so alluring.

[@ryanlewis4919]

I really enjoy watching mountains and rivers, so beautiful

[@VegasOriginal]

Dan, I absolutely love your videos. I'm a very amateur prospector, maybe been out panning 4 or 5 times. I've definitely spent more on my equipment than I've ever made, but its so fun and relaxing just to get out in nature and try your luck in the pan. You've got the right attitude! Keep huntin' and I hope your Dream Claim comes true! :D

[@bentationfunkiloglio]

Haha, the auto-generated closed caption wrote "pecker" whenever Dan said "picker." Certainly, makes the video a bit more humorous than intended. Gorgeous scenery!

[@zGJungle]

🤣😂

[@mrMacGoover]

Uh.. at 9:30 in the video? It said picker every time he did with close caption for me.

[@bentationfunkiloglio]

@@mrMacGoover My closed caption generator clearly had a better sense of humor than yours.

[@mrMacGoover]

@@bentationfunkiloglio Yeah...mine just has no fricken sense of humor.

[@johnjamieson6368]

Just like fishing. The worst day out is better than the best day at the office. :)

[@Janer-52]

Absolutely!

[@PaulDunen]

you have a great attitude Dan, i enjoy your vids nothing better than being outdoors.

[@sdelling1]

Dan, your adventures are so interesting. They just make me happy!

[@shanemcguire170]

Dan, just a thought... while you're digging out the rocks... you might take home a bucket of sand and find out how much placer good is there on your claim. Normally where there's nuggets, placer is sure to follow.

[@Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming]

I love your enthusiasm Dan. I am disabled after an accident that leaves me bed bound in my Midlands, UK home. You are my proxy in getting out into nature. I love watching your videos.

[@timdavis3249]

I definitely enjoyed your day along with you Dan thank you so much for the video!

[@DekrosnaArcana]

ya know what... watching your vids is rather relaxing.

[@Sparky4U13]

Awesome video Dan! Thank you for sharing your storys with us, win or lose!

[@wldtrky38]

Beautiful area, thanks for taking us along 👍👍

[@devinangola3458]

A bad day of panning, fishing or hunting(that comes in many forms animals, fossil, minerals, artifacts etc.)is still better than a good day at work!😂😎 We are lucky to live in BC, great content as always Dan!😎👍

[@jeffreyprice2982]

Out in the wilderness having fun…..Amen!

[@lt.guppypatrollt.guppypatrol]

well that breaks my heart, i sure wanted to find a nugget, but like you said just being out there would be so cool

[@gerard8496]

greetings danny between you and frank ,my fav wild canadians i always have a good education

[@scuss2]

I like them both too. Big difference between Frank and Dan. Frank says at the beginning of his videos "you got to be crazy" and he isn't a-feared to go into any mine or rappel into one. Dan on the other hand Doesn't like to enter "caves". I'll side with Dan and stick to the easy way of finding Gold. Hey! Let's not forget Jeff Williams as I think at times that Dan and Jeff graduated from the same Geology University.

[@minerjohnny41]

Frank who ??

[@scuss2]

@@minerjohnny41 Frank Schlichting-Exploring Abandoned Mines-"Most of it's probably Mental".

[@beez1717]

Spending time with you is a blast every time!

[@edwardlangdon9256]

You still found some and a beautiful spot. Total win!

[@Thisisnolongerajoke]

Some people think that it's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice. NICE.!

[@MikeBaxterABC]

1:46 Whenever Dan says "Nugget Bar" .. I minarine it's like a big all you can eat, salad bar, but with nuggets, and you just walk around it slowly, with your Gold Pan, and select some medium sized Gold Nuggets, maybe a few quartz included, a couple odd shaped nuggets, and sprinkle all pickers on the top! Then go to your table and weigh them all. :)

[@FjHenderson]

The fishermen put that lead in parachute cord that the guts are taken out and seal the ends and use for a sinker that has a slower presentation to the fish.

[@TheDenisedrake]

It's so interesting watching your process. Thank you for posting even if you did not get the nugget.

[@rambozo_fpv176]

Any day watching Dan chasing that glimmer of gold is a good day!

[@kc8rbk73]

Dan could post a video of just that beautiful river flowing and the sound of the water. It would probably get a billion views. We put the fireplace or camp fires on our TV all the time when we aren't watching anything else. That water looks amazing but I bet it's ice cold.

[@stephenburrows4250]

Gorgeous waterway…

[@tjs114]

Those little flat sided lead wires reminds me of the squeeze on weights my dad and uncle used for fly fishing in the 1960s and 1970s. They carried a roll of 'wire' with them and cut little pieces off and used their pliers to compress it on the fishing line. Do people fly fish on that river?

[@domacrush]

Spending the day hobby-ing next to that wonderful river looks sooo nice 🙂

[@RealMakoi]

Optimism makes everything interesting!

[@lazyjackass77]

Dan, thanks for setting a good example on how to handle disappointment. I see you.

[@brandonkibel8322]

Hey I love watching your videos I love watching the adventure thanks for thank you

[@davidedgar2818]

Just remember Dan, you learn more from your losses than you do from your wins. ✨✨✨✨🌟🤙🤙🤙

[@jbanannas]

Great to show people that it does not always smell like roses. Still great to see you having a great time. Your positive attitude is what makes your videos so great. Stay the course and enjoy show.😊

[@scottbalbas7752]

Having the plan and executing the plan are often two different things, eh Danno?!😂😂

[@tankertoad1]

What a beautiful place to spend the day. Always love the videos, even without gold.

[@marilynm8812]

No nuggets but you did find gold. It was a beautiful day, worth the time watching.

[@Sticks017]

Dan i would watch your videos even if you find little to no gold. I just like to see you having fun looking for gold and listen to you talk

[@petertwiss356]

hey Dan ... this is an EXCELLENT video. For a new prospector like me (~ 2 yrs in), this video is a great example of my type of detecting/panning in a gravel bar. I do exactly this and find very little. I also notice your gold monster will trigger (sound) in one direction but not in the other. Mine does this too and so far it means you have iron that looks like non-ferrous. But this gives me confidence my strategies and prospecting is sound. I am not finding much gold because I am doing something wrong, I just need to find the right place. Very enjoyable video. I am off of the American River up Hwy 80 near Auburn, CA. thx

[@Janer-52]

Good luck! Hope you find a nugget.

[@petertwiss356]

Thanks me too haha. My best day is 2g sluicing a clay layer in the river. I am just terrible at detecting

[@jigglie8077]

we are just happy seeing your claim and what winter does to the high mountains. there is not always a need for gold.

[@jax2428]

Dan the man with the plan!!! Great video Dan!

[@chrismccampbell9257]

Dan, Dan, he's our man! If he can't do it, no one can!!! 😂

[@bighornvending]

😮 sir thank you for the videos your videos on KZbin got me into gold panning , and prospecting .

[@MoePoe777]

I always enjoy the Dan Hurd Prospecting videos. I've gone fishing many times and didn't catch any fish. I usually enjoyed the experience anyway. Dan and Family certainly make bank on some of the Ocean Picture Stones and from KZbin.

[@Kushrenadat]

The gold is nice, but the how and why of what you're doing and just out enjoying the process is what I look forward to.

[@omnigma]

Forget the neigh sayers bro. If you're having fun, anything you find is just a bonus to your day. Best of luck.

[@michaelkelley6158]

Sorry you didn't get gold today, but that just shows us the truth of gold panning. Thanks for another great video. Beautiful up there.

[@user-pv4fb9yv7v]

Thank you Dan

[@seasonallyferal1439]

It's nice seeing even you struggle. Makes it feel more realistic.

[@gibletoid]

It's all real, don't know how real can be more realistic.

[@bethsands7665]

Grounded in reality. patience , hard work and hopes n' dreams. Your awesome optimism must pay off. We all believe in you and your gold-hunting instincts which are sooo exciting...Go Dan, go Dan...go,go,go !

[@MikeBaxterABC]

24:57 I LOVE the "Dan-didn't-find-gold-today" Videos!! ??? WHY??? 100% proof!! Dan never fakes finding gold! :)

[@elimerritt6671]

Needed this today

[@jimrf1137]

My three favorite people from Canada are you Pauly and Steve Wallis. Would love to see you guys all do a day with panning and the conversation.

[@swiftstrap]

If there’s one person I could be like it’d be you, you seem like a nice genuine badass person.

[@bokkenka]

“No plan survives first contact with the enemy.” Or, as Mike Tyson said it, "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face."

[@dennispasch9538]

Glad you had fun

[@SalmonKing52]

Interesting that you’re not finding a lot of fines along with those pickers Dan. Like you, for me it’s the love of just being out there more than I gotta find the gold. Great video Dan, one of your best (IMHO). Keep them coming !

[@helgavoorneveld1530]

It really doesn't matter to me what you find as long as you keep showing all the beautiful nature ❤️😁

[@gerard8496]

homade sliding weight for fishing ,i use it for trout

[@bumrocky]

Love the end... "It was still a great day". Just a guy enjoying his hobby....Thanks for a great video even if there wasnt' a nugget.

[@LenInMI]

Good luck Danno, looks like fun to me.

[@brianz367]

Dan, nugget or not. I love your videos! They are relaxing and it's just fun to see your process. Also, it was great to see some chunky fresh gold, as opposed to what you normally get on the Frasier. A nice variety! Keep em coming!

[@user-tk2pv9dh8x]

Awesome work Dan keep up the good work, Love watching your videos. Wish I could go with you sometime lol !!!!

[@jamiewaterman8147]

Yet another great Dan Hurd video-I hope to meet you someday!

[@semoneg2826]

Always great outdoor adventures..😊😊😊😊😊

[@jillonius]

Great video Dan

[@lady_draguliana784]

Great Vid, I love that it smacks of reality: some day you don't get the haul.

[@williamchristian5188]

Nice band of quarts at 13.26