HOW TO FIND GOLD EVERY TIME IN ANY CREEK!!!!! Jeff Williams

[@Askjeffwilliams]

If you are prospecting in rivers and creeks, then this is some really good info for you guys that will take your skills on finding Gold up to the next level. If we missed anything or you have better ways of prospecting these water ways, we would love to hear it so throw your experiences down in the comments section ....that way we can all be better at finding that Shiney and if you want to see more videos on upping your prospecting skills then watch this kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2LNlZ-he5x4j8k and we will see you on the next video.

[@JustinKeck-rz1nw]

Always need more skills on finding that shiney.

[@shineyrocks390]

Upper benches above creeks and streams.have produced a lot of gold for me in the past. Walking along one day in the mountains I looked up the mountain side and saw round smooth cobblestones. I started digging into them and found black sands and red garnets amongst the cobblestones. I sampled in several places and low and behold it had a lot of gold 3/4 of the way up the side of that mountain. I was not a seasoned prospector back then but it didn't take me like mg to catch on and learn a valuable lesson.

[@b.a.macnab6209]

Thank you Jeff!

[@jasonsperatos6412]

Jeff! Can you do another video on sampling road cuts. I've seen some nice stuff along interstate 40 in AZ. And is it legal to dig on the side of the highway?😂

[@nicholasmcmillan7536]

I'll be looking for this type of activity in the Klamath trend area of California and South Oregon. It's snowing here in Spokane, Washington, so I'll have to wait till summer.

[@Feed_Outdoor]

hell yes! finally a man who teaches and isn't worried about how he sounds! love this guy!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@bernardfleming5867]

Walter Houston, took lessons from this guy.

[@SwooshRipple]

I am also a teacher. I am one of the only legit gold prospectors on KZbin. You should all respect me.

[@pringals420]

Very loud simple and to the point. If all my teachers throughout my school years were all like this I would have remembered mostly everything instead of forgetting everything.

[@raygross1931]

I recently purchased a gold mine it has two springs and a pond, I am super excited to start prospecting this spring

[@TechGorilla1987]

@6:31 - Tilt your head and mica goes from shiny to gunmetal grey. That's how you know it isn't gold. When you have gold, the shine follows your gaze. It shiny from all angles.

[@brianbrown9700]

Now that's some good information 🤜🤛 .

[@insideoutsideupsidedown2218]

What about pyrite?

[@ZombieCartmanYT]

I have a spot on Callahan Creek outside of Troy, Montana. It is a terrible hike to get down there but it is a nice inside corner. When I was a kid I watched my father snorkel in about two feet of water with a pair of tweezers and a film bottle. He covered the bottom of that bottle with decent sized flakes, mostly pickers in less than two hours. He was in the middle of the creek favoring the inside corner but at the very end of the corner. The downstream end.

[@mickbray4195]

Haven't done any gold prospecting yet. I have a metal detector and gold pans, just don't have anyone to go with. I am a disabled Veteran and nearly 70 years old now, and I ain't giving up yet. Cuz my name is Mica.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

you can do it my brother

[@potatoman3693]

I live in Oregon and there's bunches of gold in the riveouths out here. The springs are abundant in gold too.

[@geoffkeller5337]

Thank you for your service, Sir. I sincerely hope that someone will go with you so that you can enjoy prospecting.

[@markschwartz4761]

I'm heading to Alabama for metal

[@markschwartz4761]

Heading to Alabama May 4th to 7th let me know if you can

[@daveholmes9726]

This guys got some of the best energy around! Keep it up and thanks for all the advice Jeff :)

[@Deke6402]

I would pay good money to have him yell at me.

[@mohawksteel2215]

Jeff just taught a first year University Geologist course in under 15 minutes. People ... save your money and listen to Jeff's channel . No student loans either.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks my brother

[@rodqueen2910]

At that creek, I would first be looking for brook trout.

[@The67wheelman]

Why do I feel like I’m 15 and it’s the first day of my first job….🥴

[@jamesterzakis4646]

At least we gotta good boss 😂

[@cwilson6880]

😂

[@elinoreberkley1643]

get out there and start dredging and killing the fish down stream!

[@Goyahkla100]

😂

[@AngryChicKen-VIP]

bc of the way he said ''... effectively and QUCKLYYY! '' lol (4:00)

[@flakesinyershoe8137]

There's no gold in my area but it's interesting that some of the same ideas apply to other types of rocks. I'm always looking for chert and the head of an inside bend is where the good big stuff drops out, which causes a layer of silty clay to buildup at that level. Everything from trash to artifacts ends up getting stuck and all you gotta do is let nature pass enough gravel over it. Might have to try panning some of it just for giggles.

[@QigongParadigm]

Your videos are awesome, Jeff. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

you betcha

[@cmcer1995]

This was like a Reader's Digest of some of your previous videos on finding gold. I have seen where using a small portable battery-operated vacuum works well to suction out those crevices in bedrock too since crevasse tools can't get to it all. A water suction device sounds like a good option too. This was nice to have a lot of your gold finding tips in one video so I will save this video for quick reference. Great video too.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@sornoracamel]

I love how he starts the video off right away yelling at us, screaming look over there “big stones big gold little stones little gold!” Legend

[@RaptureReady33]

Mr Williams you remind me of George Massy "the buzzard" i would watch him in the 80's when I was a kid with my dad. Thanks for the great video and the memories

[@Askjeffwilliams]

good times

[@pietroantonioni3207]

No matter will you go to look for gold or nor, but to watch and listen to Jeff is a definite biggest pleasure! Is is like I visited the best play in a good theatre !!! Thanks, thanks, thanks !

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@hamop3]

Jeff , you are such a gift to anyone who loves the outdoors. I know my mood changes the first instant watching a video of yours. Thank you for your gift to us. So many Awesome videos you have given to us. I hope to be able to get away from work and apply your principles. Now on to another of your videos. .

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thanks 👍

[@WhiteLavender425]

Love the way you talk man! Great instructor and the information was confidently explained. Wish more men like you were in education. Would've helped me out so much.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@allansgoldmining]

"Yeah, you're gonna get wet !!" I love watching these compilation series ! Really a lot of good info for us prospectors. Thanks for putting this together Jeff & Lila !!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

hahhahaha yes you are my brother .....thanks and we hope that it helps everyone become better prospectors and gold miners ....always our pleasure

[@OidHunter]

Wear fishing waders

[@JoanTaylor-x1y]

Jeff you are a genius I am into gold and diamond mining in Guyana South America I was very productive using your technique

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks and glad to hear that

[@g1stylempdesign929]

If your a beginning prospector buy yourself some natural gold from a seller. Get yourself from fines, flake and little pickers Put a piece in your pan and pan it into a catch basin. See if you can move the unwanted material out of the pan without loosing you gold into the catch. Then do it some more with other sizes. See how the gold acts in the pan, how it moves as you stratify the material ( shaking the pan with water and material in it will allow gravity to stratify the materials into layers and allow heavier material to settle to the bottom ) - Gold glows in the shade - it sits tight in the pan while rocks 10 times it’s size move about with the slightest rocking - once you see real gold and how it glows, how it sits you will never second guess Mica or Pyrite

[@Askjeffwilliams]

very well said

[@Psychodermia]

Straight to it! No BS, self-serving intro, just down to business. Perfect! BTW, this method sounds kinda like the one on The Legend of Buster Scruggs. I'm glad this turned out better. 👽✌️

[@kentneumann5209]

Buster Scruggs. Yes.

[@GHM28]

I’ve never panned. I’ve watched many videos. This guy is a grown man. Great video

[@spelunkinforgold2795]

I’ve learned so much watching Jeff and I’ll watch his videos until the day I die even if I get to where I can’t prospect I’ll still be watching his videos thank for all the knowledge you’re videos are very helpful

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks , really appreciate that

[@stevenartascos2918]

This is just fantastic!!! Ive been with the rich& the poor, and not many people impress me.. but jeff . You are my new hero brother!!!! Im going to take all of your advice,and blaze a new trail in 2024!! Thanks for the inspiration!!!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks ....we know you can do it

[@rickwheeler978]

Very cool, yet again. I have to mention here that this is almost exactly how you save time when hunting many hill and forrest mushrooms that happen to grow from the ground. We follow the dried up water flow lines over the earth until the water stops and organic debris piles up. The only real difference with mushrooms is that it's best to start at the top of the hill, look down carefully, and slowly work your way down. In this scenario, the organic debris in which we usually find boomers in the woods is far from mineralized and takes place in forested areas. There many mushrooms are found growing from debris piled up at and around the bases of trees. But that's where the fungi come in, converting organic sludge into minerals in the form of nutrified soil. I think there's a connection. Also, mushrooms tend to accumulate growing traces of minerals in their tissues and might be possible indicators. I would love to read your response. Cheers

[@PrairieProspecting]

at first glance it seemed familiar, but there was some great learnings here for those who are eager. thankyou for reminding me that the era the upper benches were formed was when gold was deposided in my region, and all the later eras just put it in the river. thankyou for good lessons

[@Askjeffwilliams]

you betcha

[@billdgen116]

Thank you for the lessons my friend always a pleasure watching a pro at work. Be safe ✌️ 🙏

[@johnglasgow4176]

Lots of good information there Jeff thanks for teaching all of your subscribers the right way to do things

[@Askjeffwilliams]

you betcha

[@ohmanitsliza93]

Just started prospecting last spring watching your videos! Thank you for everything, Mr. Williams! Wish I would have discovered you sooner!

[@davestrange3718]

i just started prospecting myself. i found some silver but no gold yet. trying to use the information im learning from these videos

[@scullyvisionofficial]

Im 44 seconds in and I've learnt more about what to look for than 20 videos previos. Awesome... thank you. All logical stuffs me brain hadn't tied together.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Glad it was helpful!

[@alicesiecker2302]

I have watched more videos on this topic than i should admit and this is the first video that i actually understood

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thats what we love to hear

[@Stephanie9959]

Watching you look for gold has given me gold fever. Yeah. I bought a metal detector from a pawn shop. Went out to the backyard with a pie pan and garden hose to find gold. LOL... GONNA GET WET! My house was built on a dried up ancient creek bed. Rocks everywhere. So I am going to 😢 dig it up.😂❤🎉

[@Jesus_is_All_we_need]

I hope you find a lot of that beautiful shiney!

[@MerchantMarineGuy]

I’ll be putting this knowledge to good use this winter. On the track of some mystery gold…

[@gabrial3377]

Ask Lila, how she manages to not break out in giggles when you make so many funnies?? I admire her silent running behing the camera. Not sure i could keep quiet. Lol. I am enjoying your new teaching series you two are doing, especially the how to make inexpensive prospecting tools from cheap products. It is epic and i am gonna try a few. Got the poop tube, got carpet, and got the pvc pipe. And i KNOW im gonna get wet and cold up here in Maine. Keep the fun coming. We love you.

[@gabrial3377]

Oh, fyi, I'm Vickie and Ryan's Gold adventures. In disguise. Lol

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Hi Vickie and Ryan ....my wife has a hard time not laughing and we have had to do many retakes ....gotta have fun

[@duckduckpuppup7588]

I think I’d buy anything from this guy. A day hanging out with him would be entertaining as heck!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

but wait ....there's more

[@ChrisFrench-NWAwithchris]

Great explanations Jeff it took me 6-9 mths to be able to read my brook and tributaries. But I finally found source and best type gravels. And the teating was well worth it. I have found most of my gold on shallow bedrock with ancient hard packed gravels

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thats great ...Congrats Chris

[@michaelblank8056]

Great tips on how to work a creek. Ive been sluicing a lot of fly poop sized flour from below a terminal morraine.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thats great the outwash areas that are cut by creeks and stream are the best for concentration of the placer Gold

[@Aevoguitar]

The amount of info this guy gives out in seconds is brilliant

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@mininhawaiian2911]

The boil hole looks like a heart ❤️!! 12:50 Love the science you put into this one Jeff It’s teaching hydrothermal deposition at its finest and in a lot of different scenarios I’ve experienced these and many more and it’s what makes the detective game so fun I like the area your in Looks like a Cali creek with that basalt cap and mafic rocks I’d love to get a in the field experience while you share the local geology Especially here in NorCal

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks, we do our best

[@tm8747]

using your phone with a gps app in it to get in ot out and mapping i, as far as the sampling you can record the location with a picture and the gps mapping system on most apps. if there inst a signal , i use a small magnet , wrap wire thru the magnet and place 2 connection points off the magnets . on the other side the loose wires , . the top part is your handle and the bottom part is the antenna? it really does work,

[@jamessweet7968]

Yup, up to them years. Right behind the property is the Union and China mines in the " Calif Gold Discovery " area. I keep going back to my grandfathers hard rock mine ( the China mine ) cause I feel that all the quartz folds in that area, grandpaw might have dug maybe just a little right or left to hit the big 1.He worked it for some 20 years as a hobby and gave my mom all he found in a glass locket. 1 oz.

[@Yourenotmetho]

I’m a novice. I’m learning a lot from you. I must say though. I’ve never heard someone’s voice match “Mitch hedberg” quite like yours! It’s a win win!! 🤝🤝🤝✨💪

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thats great and thanks

[@robertmarcotte4652]

Your a walking encyclopedia of gold prospecting thx got me fired up

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@trevorparker4899]

I don't know if im interested enough in going out to pan for gold but if i could borrow his attitude for the day i think i might enjoy it a lot.. gotta find me some fly poop

[@mikehocking4836]

I love getting out in the mountains my garrett gravity trap pan along with my aluminum craddle its fun even if I dont find anything

[@USMCgrunt11]

Thanks for the information. Telling I the way it is, you motivated me and my brother to start this venture.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

You can do it!

[@wireman4029]

I used to be that mica miner, lol. I find gold every time I go out now.

[@mrl153]

This guys enthusiasm makes me wanna go start panning..

[@luimackjohnson302]

Brilliant! Thank you Mr. Jeff Williams, maybe I should hire you to check my areas. Greetings from Papua New Guinea!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@spencertmaynard146]

Once again, the information that you have that you share and your knowledge is my very best. Source of learning about prospecting and geology and the search for Gold. I have ever come across and all of my studies. You are the king of geology and gold prospecting. And I greatly value and appreciate it your knowledge and information. Thank you again and have a good holiday season.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks, we love to hear that and really glad it is helping ....it is always our pleasure ....thanks

[@declassified1]

Respect to you Mr Williams . Been watching from the UK for many years . 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇸

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@danielg2946]

I just learnt so much in a few minutes, great clarity of information.

[@curtisjordan9210]

This guy knows his stuff!

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

I remember seeing this fellow with the Chigg a couple years ago, super energetic 😆👍

[@hobonickel840]

we found a Cartier gold bracelet on rhe beach in Sullivans island this same way last year .. we were researching sources of extremely wealthy communities concentrated along the beaches

[@GSProspecting]

Great job all around fam. Loads of great info. Keep on having fun getting that Au and living the dream. Gold Squad Out 🤠

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks GS

[@sparks4025]

Smooth bedrock has less opportunities to catch gold, it's also nearly always passed over quickly. Don't think you can't find nuggets or pickers in it.

[@A.M.T.V.]

FANTASTIC! Can't wait to try this!

[@oshea2300]

This is very helpful my friend. Thank you I am a beginner and you made it really easy to understand and explained in great detail.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Glad it was helpful!

[@texasflashcoveinstaller4317]

My ranch in west Texas has glacial gravels , but good luck trying to recovering it ( gold that is ) , it has been pulverized down to micron gold.

[@danmattson3]

One of the most informative videos I've seen

[@kluafoz]

So totally stupid question but there isn't going to be any gold in rivers in the plains right?

[@MB-mr5ow]

"And Yeahhh., yer gonna get wwett" Hilarious extremely informal. Intelligent dude.

[@mixmusicarts9592]

Watching this late at night...got me motivated and excited...gearing up and heading out...pumped 👊💯💥👏

[@greggiles7309]

looking at the fresh Watercress,

[@Askjeffwilliams]

tasty

[@freddysfish2424]

I really love your videos. I'm barely getting into it because of my son but I always wanted to do this as a child so it's a win win.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thats great ....let us know if you have questions

[@tobeforgottenisworsethande8995]

Super freaking helpful 👍👍😊 I watched this as a joke but after finishing it I'll legit have confidence that I might be able to find gold one day. Super informative 😁

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@Unusual-GoogleMap-objects]

Now I can go look in decker canyon California and my friend years ago found gold in the decker canyon creek. It's mostly ancient volcanic grounds throughout the Malibu mountains. Ur video is very helpful 👌 Was always curious about areas as the one in ur video. Lots of them here creeks

[@mikeconnery4652]

To move a rock, dig a hole and push it in. This is an excellent video for finding gold.

[@dead_man_sleez]

This is my new favorite video. I love this guy.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@JoeyPhillips-gi2re]

I love the gona get wet part, this is what gets my young grandsons so interested and hopefully hooked when summers in full swing and its too hot for metal detecting long. Nothing like finding gold together with family in a cool shade and creek. This and other videos by Jeff are amazing

[@Askjeffwilliams]

exactly and you betcha

[@maicodoug]

Jeff you are what has been missing...the missing link?? At $2K+/Oz gold prospecting has a whole new life, lucky for all of us we have had you now for a long time. Thanks brother & hope to see you sometime in the field, at the show in Tucson, or on the tube!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks and much appreciated ...Gold will hit 3k soon and we hope everyone is listening

[@TerryKeddy-w7e]

Never seen this video before been watching Jeff's videos for a while that super sluice pan is the best pan I have ever used .some people may not have the back for it but i love it @63 it keeps me in shape thanks to Jeff's workouts 😂videos thanks man

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Awesome! Thank you! yes it is .... you betcha my friend

[@numanibrahim7238]

Iam planing to start prospect the gold, thank you for golden advice

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Best of luck!

[@Jeeplee_rc]

This was an incredible amount of information in one video. I'm going to try my luck with my new knowledge! Thanks!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stratjed]

Panning for gold is skyrocketing in popularity.

[@jimgriffiths9071]

Meanwhile, the evil Fireworm monster has attacked Wormtown, and now rules the entire drift abandoned by the ethereal Mr. Williams....

[@Jason-rn4jk]

🧐

[@bigdfig6083]

Arrrrr, there's gowld in them there drifts! Slim says to ssssssshhhhhiiisshhhh...

[@christopherparis6841]

Wtfkn fk r u high buddy? Or I mean I might be an idiot but wtfk are u puking out as words tring to mean what?

[@RaymondReed-f1q]

But ,at that exact moment, I fell into the water and was tumbling downstream .! 2 days later, I awoke on a wonderful gravel bar !!🙀🙋 Full of stuff!! And guess what I found?? 🤸🤗

[@jim944]

Dude..........say no to sniffing gas 🤦 (jimgriffiths)

[@yamaharider8014]

One of the best tutorial videos I've seen, Tks. I own a Fisher Impulse unit that I use at the beach in Florida. Since it's a pulse type and waterproof to 100' it works well in the salt water. I'm retired now, and would like to do some prospecting. What would be ur best reccomendation for a gold nugget detector, that can locate a nugget the size of a pin-head? I would want a smaller, perhaps eliptical coil to get into tighter spots.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@kirkbaker7239]

Brilliant video Sir. I Learned alot. Thank you for your time and knowledge.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DavidSmith-vz9uu]

You could use Google maps and place a pin or tag on your current GPS location where you find gold so you don't forget where you found it.

[@SpartanONegative]

Thank you !! Im excited to get out there this spring. I got my wife a prospecting tool kit for Christmas and she said thank you. And then she referred to my kit as her other one 😂 ❤

[@Askjeffwilliams]

you betcha

[@uwusmolbean]

With a long enough lever, one could move the world 🎉😊

[@justythrasher]

In New Zealand you can only 'fossick' with non motorized equipment. And only in the South Island. And only in the active riverbed. And only recreationally.

[@mohammedbinladen4619]

Don't always dismiss a crack in the bedrock because it runs in the direction of the water flow. I have found really nice gold in such a crack, like 100 colours per pan. It was a rather large deep crack.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@mohammedbinladen4619]

no worries mate.@@Askjeffwilliams

[@mohammedbinladen4619]

i will add this wasn't your normal crack in the bedrock, it was not open to the flow direction so did act like a riffle I guess, and was at least a foot deep and was packed with rocks. I didn't expect there to be anything in it.@@Askjeffwilliams

[@paulconnell2385]

Hey Jeff, You have such enthusiasm, it's contagious,,, ,maybe a little over the top, but your knowledge is awesome! come to Victoria Australia, where its' harder to find, and see what we deal with,,,every step could be ya last,,,,,,don't be scared, just cautious!! You'll have accommodation, might be ruff but that's how we do it.

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks , we are planning on that

[@heavymetalredneck7973]

Can't help but like this guy lol accidentally stumbled upon this channel, watched for 30 seconds and subbed 😂😂😂😂 dont look for gold but may start someday lol

[@Askjeffwilliams]

Thanks for subbing my brother

[@CuSTACKS]

A book of knowledge. You are the man son!

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@Ohenry92]

This man is aggressively inspiring me to start a new hobby

[@jaysizzlegman7621]

@Askjeffwilliams Jeff, I really appreciated this video. You clearly explained how to identify river bed target zones, where and how deep to dig, what to look for and what to avoid... Loved this one! Headed back to my Creek now! It's Video AU! ❤

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks , we always love hearing that

[@johnnyscapes6918]

Your wisdom is golden. Cool video

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@Davidalan.Parsons]

I'm looking in the Rivers in Maine and new Hampshire and Vermont and it's very important to follow your tips thank you and we look forward to seeing more videos of your adventures

[@Askjeffwilliams]

we know for a fact Vermont has Gold in the creeks .....Yankee Jim Gold is up that way and he finds it all the time kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ2yXmCPisx4pMU

[@kalingmize3251]

❤❤love from India north-east

[@theinstigator1931]

Thanks Jeff, you have so much experience. Love your videos

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thanks

[@toddlecher4097]

Jeff thanx for sharing loads of knowledge to us viewers, in my opinion there's nobody with more knowledge sharing it ( for free) & explaining it easy enough so a caveman like myself can understand! it's helped me locate my 1st couple pieces of gold here in Oregon & yeah i got wet!.., i always look forward to the next video you have a great amount of information to pass on

[@Askjeffwilliams]

thats great ...we always love hearing that ....really happy that you got that Shiney

[@francobelo3903]

I saw a gold almost same as shoes huge. Following to the white stone, we mine it and we got 7 kilos of gold

[@Unusual-GoogleMap-objects]

I grew up in old agoura hills California and have found fish fossils on the mountains above town but no gold.

[@michaelpass2176]

The creeks here near my home are about 6-8 inches wide.

[@darrinneat2920]

😊... I just told somebody the other day that they could go to California and just pick up great big nuggets😊 Australia too😅