How I found my Largest Gold nugget

On this adventure, I took a drive out to Mineral Bar on the North Fork of the American River. Then Hiked down the Pennyweight trail.
I have never been to this location so the goal of this trip was to explore a little bit and maybe find a few pieces of gold along the way.
I was not expecting to unearth my personal best nugget
Metal Detector: Bounty Hunter 3300
Coil: Bounty Hunter 4 inch Gold Nugget Search Coil

[@prospectpat]

What a great feeling. Got my first nuggy yesterday! Great video

[@kenmorrill3774]

Nice little nugget! In the early 70's my Dad and I often fished the Feather river below Sloat. On one trip I took a mask and did a little sniping. I found gold and have been sniping ever since.

[@markthomas4083]

I have worked that area many times. You scored buddy!

[@DG-kq8zf]

Dropping it repeatedly like a clinker. I'd call that a thumper! 😂. I'd be doing the same thing while laughing and shaking, too. Thanks for sharing that. Great find!

[@californiamotherlodeprospect]

Excellent find! I cant believe that bedrock crack had been overlooked in that location, such a frequented spot and no one had ever dug that it looked excellent!

[@edsmachine93]

Awesome find. Persistence paid off. Great content, EM.

[@The_fishingfool]

Thanks 👍

[@MidwestDavesGoldProspecting]

That is a beauty. Noce observation of paystreak ! Good Job ! Nice video too.

[@barnowlboxes35]

Nice picker. Not being able to move a little 100lb rock has old "Buzzard Thompson" Rollin over. Go back there, move the rock with a fulcrum and crowbar . I bet there's good color under it and on the upstream side, huh Jeff?

[@dirtypawsgoldadventures]

Awesome video. Love the gold shakes. New sub here.

[@river_rock_530]

I love the Pennyweight Trail! Great swimming holes up there. Nice nugget and video!!

[@The_fishingfool]

Thanks 👍

[@MOTOMINING]

I think the spot in the beginning of your vid where you said was old channel was actually an old hydraulic waste pile. still a good place to look! Nice nug! Makes me want to get out with the metal detector!

[@WestCoastGoldProspecting]

Very nice chunk. Good job man.

[@CrossFireBG]

Good job buddy. Keep it up and upload videos, I think you can make more Subs in this way for the future. Very exciting nugget!

[@nopelindoputraperkasa5869]

Wow the best place to find gold..I like this place.. it allows to get maximum results.. steady.. success always friends.. greetings from us traditional Indonesian gold seekers🇲🇨⚒️⛏️🪙🌟💞🌸❤️✋👍👍

[@ggsocal4511]

Nice Piece, CONGRATULATIONS ! GL&HH Greg

[@TheCalipainter]

Great vid.

[@northeastexpanse]

Great video!

[@bedrockbennett1827]

Nice piece and crevice tool

[@randydiver3076]

Congrats! Well done!

[@angelfrankenfine]

this was great! thanks for sharing! how exhilarating

[@donaldhofman5257]

Sweet!!!! Congratulations!!!!!

[@peterinburnaby]

Hello from Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦 What type of coil & machine you running sure works good 😎

[@The_fishingfool]

Good question I added the info to the description. Bounty Hunter 3300 and it has a 4in nugget search coil attached.

[@Stand.Your.Ground.]

Massive congrats!

[@californiadan1618]

I thought Auburn state rec area was hand and pans only? Then claimed up north of that.. ?

[@dennisjamieson3328]

I love watching looking for gold nuggets or pickers or flour gold.

[@pappyb9644]

Nice find I’d be excited too enjoyed the video ⚒️🕳️⛏️🇺🇸

[@therustyduck5400]

That was awesome! What metal detector are you using? So many to choose, that one found the gold

[@The_fishingfool]

Bounty hunter 3300 and a aftermarket 4inch coil.

[@buffalokrisgoldprospecting]

Awsome. Thanks for sharing

[@janjohannessmith7033]

I subscribed from the Eldorado County

[@Khusringoldminers]

Amazing very good, good lucky

[@TV-qf8ku]

축하드립니다

[@donkEEpunch85]

Just found your channel via reddit prospecting sub. Dude, NICE find!! Congrats! What metal detector do you use in this video?

[@The_fishingfool]

Thanks! Bounty Hunter 3300 with a 4 inch coil.

[@joerooney6724]

@@The_fishingfool You proved what many are not learning is that a cheap detector can do what an expensive one will do in the right area. That is awesome. I have found good gold downstream many years ago in a crack above the water level behind a guy using a 5 inch dredge when it was legal. Is it legal to use a detector there? I heard it wasn't in the Auburn State Rec area..

[@americaswildestprospector]

heck ya buddy! nice find

[@The_fishingfool]

Thanks 👍

[@hardog22]

You go up river from bridge or down river ? Congrats on the chunker

[@The_fishingfool]

I went upriver. Good luck if you get out there.

[@DUELINGRECLINERS]

Next time pan everything in the crevices!

[@Goldhunter7769]

So cool good job

[@yossarianmnichols9641]

Excellent demo with all the tools necessary to get to the target. Most important tool is perseverance.

[@cherylcrannick1524]

Wow that was amazing!!!

[@beverlytim]

Nice prospecting. Good job

[@janjohannessmith7033]

Nice V G at Mineral bar..

[@BacGold]

Gostei muito dó seu canal é sou garimpeiro 🙏

[@thomasackerman3995]

chunk a thunk a gold!

[@oreganozane8925]

needs a long metal bar

[@hip408]

do you know if there is cell service here or is it too far in the hills? im asking cus my car is iffy but i have AAA. looks like a good place to camp.

[@The_fishingfool]

There was spotty service on the way in. I can’t remember if there was service down at the river.

[@DWCStuff]

Gold fever

[@X02switchblades]

Great find!!!

[@au69miner]

those small nugs sell for big bux when you make jewelry out of them....

[@alfredocastillo147]

Owh shit thats big

[@ez591]

How much would a nugget like that cost?? Or how much could you get for that?

[@Thomas_Nish]

Probably a 4-6 gram nugget. Someone would pay easily $400-$600 for it, nuggets get a big boost over spot gold price

[@amihan99]

Big one

[@jasonmare33]

damn

[@joemccallum710]

lol, fishing fool

[@The_fishingfool]

I was fishing for gold not fish on this adventure.

[@arinasan247]

Great video!