Gold Mining and Prospecting with Highbanker/Dredge Pt. 1

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These videos were shot in Northern Indiana (South Bend / Mishawaka area) in a run off creek. In these videos, we use a Proline Highbank Dredge combination. We have not used it for any highbanking, but mostly just for dredging. In these videos we show you the setup we have been using for the past couple years. This particular dredge does an excellent job catching the black sand and gold. Our particular model is only a 2 opening, but it sure does move a lot of material. We also go underwater with the video camera to give you a whole new look at what really happens under the water. This particular day has been divided up into four parts. Catch all the other parts and many more interesting videos on my channel. Enjoy!

[@tomharrell1954]

Great vid. Glad to see you and your Dad having a good time. Hope you find the mother load.

[@THECONDOR98]

Nice video i know this is wierd but its cool when you see a son and Dad have a nice relationship like you guys cause nowadays its not so common anymore.

[@Tide12NC]

Just got this set up Sat. Hope to use it this weekend.

[@bradmoore8]

I have heard that proline makes the best dredge highbanker combos. What makes your combo better than my Keene 3in. dredge highbanker combo? Are you running the stock miners carpet? Or like me the miners moss? One more thing may help you. Is Right off the pump I run a T adapter so I can run two 1 1/2 inch hoses I use the second with a fire hose nozzle for busting up the creek so dredging is much easy. In stead of using a garden hose with less pressure. But my pump is a 250 gpm pump. Great video

[@TheSilverFiend]

You really shouldnt bend your pressure hose like that. That kink is limiting the flow to your pressure log. But even at that you are flowing way too much water over the riffles. Straighten out the hose and you can slow down the RPMs on your pump.

[@youngflyer12]

@goodinplenty1 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alan30189]

You might want to put a wire of some type across your intake nozzle to prevent large rocks from going in, clogging up, and possibly damaging your intake hose. Maybe a cross pattern that will cut the rock size down to 1/4 the size of the tube. Thoughts?

[@jimmurphy8979]

Ohhh man put a bit of flexible hose on the start of the delivery hose and get the maximum water flow out of the lay flat

[@bradmoore8]

I have heard that proline makes the best dredge highbanker combos. What makes your combo better than my Keene 3in. dredge highbanker combo? Are you running the stock miners carpet? Or like me the miners moss? One more thing may help you. Is Right off the pump I run a T adapter so I can run two 1 1/2 inch hose I use the second with a fire hose nozzle for busting up the creek so dredging is much easy. In stead of using a garden hose with less pressure. But my pump is a 250 gpm pump though. Thanks

[@bradmoore8]

I have heard that proline makes the best dredge highbanker combos. What makes your combo better than my Keene 3in. dredge highbanker combo? Are you running the stock miners carpet? Or like me the miners moss?

[@THECONDOR98]

Well sorry to hear that

[@goodinplenty1]

Cool video

[@MrRoblax]

could you feed material directly into it by hand if you wanted to?

[@cjsoutdoors4412]

Yes.... you could do both at the same time, slowly.

[@aurtisanminer2827]

Interesting, i’ve never seen a jet log on a highbanker.

[@alan30189]

That's tht only way to go. What does a system like that cost? It does seem like the water is rushing over the mats too fast, possibly taking some gold along with it.

[@aurtisanminer2827]

That’s a normal speed for a dredge.

[@nomercy3000]

What size pump do u have and where u buy it?

[@Chevy5Speed]

Have u found gold

[@Fathercoffee]

Where is the take?

[@yinochalcoavalos1120]

the engine model ??? please

[@TheSataraid]

My father and I have nothing in common, besides our last name.