Sniping Gold Out of Bedrock Crevices

[@sonkevnauss4376]

Thanks for the breathing tip...almost drowned there for a minute.

[@mehmettemel8725]

Yea I was holding my breath for a moment.😃

[@prospectingron2.013]

ME TOO !!! thats sooo weird....

[@darkcanyonprospecting1148]

Never ever worry about the Gold count. Your videos are the real treasure for most of us. We watch you because you are enthusiastic and make stellar content over and over along with being educational and funny. I Love Grizzly and miss him very much. You and Grizzly are often in my thoughts as I go out scratching around with my 4legged prospecting partner. We are blessed to have them for the time we are allowed to on this earth. Keep on keeping on the Gold, Chris. We are always excited to see new content coming from you. John & Odds

[@Klesh]

Man that looks like fun! Nice and crunchy

[@DavidSmith-zr3nd]

Life is the journey. Enjoy the ride. Thanks for taking us along.

[@northwind7409]

Chris, if you pick up a butter knife at the thrift store and grind a hook into the tip, it might just do the trick for those tight crevices. You could also drill a hole in the handle for a bright-coloured lanyard.

[@republicofcasuals]

hmmm i like that idea

[@willthedingo]

11:25 - What the gold sees when you're impatiently waiting for it to dry in the pan. 🤣

[@cpomike13]

Remember keep breathing, I'm under water and you're not...funny line Chris!

[@Aco747lyte]

I recommend you get a crevicing hook forged out of VG10 steel, because it's super-tough, around 60HRC. I know because I'm not just a hobbyist gold prospector, but a blacksmith in my spare time. My 'hook has lasted *ages* in our river on a large acreage I own. VG10 steel is used to forge Damascus knives, and I love VG10 for its quality. If you ever get lucky buying a crevicing hook forged out of VG10, drill a hole in its handle to attach some paracord to. Then you won't lose it. I don't sell our hooks and picks, but the hooks I'd recommend wrapped in sealed off paracord. A long slim pair of pointy-nosed, right-angle tweezers would be extra useful! GR8 vid! ❤All the very best - Wendi UK 🌻

[@strangerwildernessoregon3164]

Love to see you run that paintbrush through alllllll the flour gold and bits you’ve collected over time. That would be amazing to see ! Good job man ! Keep the videos coming.

[@anthonyharrison9280]

2.39 Australian for a days result might not be much but what value getting out and having fun and enjoying the environment and the me time that I’m guessing is priceless. 👍

[@VoGusProspecting]

I was there for about 3 hours. But the gold is ultimately a bonus for getting out of the housem

[@petervalentine2703]

getting payed 75 cents an hour is good cheep entertainment

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Sodden but not downtrodden😜 thanks for sharing the fun Chris.

[@matterbach6200]

And to think i had to pan all day in 33F (1C) degree weather! Glad you're taking another crack at sniping, hope you snipe the king gold hole creek again... you found some nice stuff that day!

[@SuperNmolnar]

This Old Modly hat says hello from Canada, that is funny I was holding my breath when you were in the water lol Another great video.. Cheers

[@Blumack21]

Thank you. Andy

[@VendettaProspecting]

Nice going man! Get that gold and keep working hard!!

[@VoGusProspecting]

Thanks! Will do!

[@legionsmith5041]

Levi from Tassie Prospectors gets some nice gold sniping

[@prospectingron2.013]

I love those faces, as you say " IT SHRUNK "....lol

[@RcNox22]

Awesome find! Something is better than nothing my friend!

[@markpashia7067]

I think you might need an assortment of tips for that sucker bottle. Try putting one in a vise and slowly squeezing it into an oval and it will get deeper in the crack without losing much suction power. Still moves the same volume but narrower in one dimension.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Good idea mate.

[@ninefingermining8694]

Great video Chris 👍🏻I use felt bottom shoes & yes they work awesome. In AK it’s illegal to use in some rivers due to contamination from one to another due to the felt. Just a heads up Incase same where you are don’t want you to get in trouble 👍🏻👍🏻. Be safe & pan on woohoo

[@OutbackGoldFever]

From archer to sniper 🤣 Another great video, thanks Chris!

[@nickodonnell6896]

Hey Chris Try using a black framed mask instead of clear. This will cut down on reflections. Good luck.

[@mountianmike5588]

Gotta love 2 toes!!!! That is where I'm from but still love watching your adventures! And seeing that loot!👍

[@joediggings844]

Oh yeah something that helps me is sniping in areas where the bed rock is dark slate so you can see the gold better and it's easier to brake open the cracks! Good luck out there!

[@jackburton6085]

Every bit adds up man! Keep up the epic vids bro!

[@Ironsja11]

"I'm underwater, and you're not." Freakin' killer comment man!

[@VoGusProspecting]

Just a friendly reminder

[@spencerbullett7690]

Those lil crawdids pretty cute

[@paulevans5455]

If you plan on being under water have a look at Froggers slip ons. I've used them for real wet days when cycling.

[@heithdotysadventures7824]

Cool to see you back into the water snipping. 👍👍

[@vewdew3]

not going to lie, just got on this one off prospecting video kick, like a week ago.. but i was watching your last dive video from 2 months ago the other day. and when you reminded me to breathe, i paused the video and had to think about why i was doing that...LMAO... and why you, pro actively, were able to call me on it.. THANK YOU... just subbed!

[@myleshubert3540]

Love your channel dude... such an entertaining adventure to watch! Great video loved this. An love you brother ❤

[@4ninesfinesilver315]

G’day Chris how you going my friend those big yabbys are very tasty you know you cook them just the same as prawns💛😎👍

[@officialtassieboysprospecting]

Thanks for the shoutout Chris

[@joeturner5950]

Hey Chris, with all the fine gold, you should flatten the tip of your snuffer bottle so it can reach in those tighter cracks. Plus thanks for telling us to breath. Lol I always notice i hold my breath sometimes watching sniping videos.

[@forcemultiflier1746]

you know it's Chris , when the voice tone/accoustic ,sounds the same underwater , as it does for above water- for ha,haaa,hha,haaa, even though it's hurr.urr.urr.uur.urr!!!

[@joediggings844]

Yeah get in that water bro! that is where the big gold is hidden!! Good luck love your vids keep it up!!

[@chakraplays1718]

them "Felt" bottom boots have been "outlawed" here in Alaska due to spreading something or another(some invasive weed). Too bad they really work well on slimy nasty rocks. FYI the bottoms of "XTRATUF" boots area amazing and are a staple along the coast and river regulars. Great videos man :)

[@daddyredbeard1462]

when someone says to breath it makes me have to manually breath causing a small panic lol

[@scotlandstreasure2543]

That’s more realistic to where I’m from in Scotland, lots of fine gold, although there has been big nuggets found quite recently! I can’t wait until the summer and try sniping all those crevices I’ve cleaned out recently 😁👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@TKs3DPrints]

you may have summer on the way. but its winter in wales its freezing windy and raining. man so looking forward to a hot summer next year but we still need to get over winter. i would love for it to snow. but we hardly get it. live to close to the coast. enjoy your warmth before it gets to hot. :) great video as the norm from you. :)

[@TisButAScratch666]

Keep 'em comin' Chris!

[@48vdcwrld]

We need to come up with a micro yabby pump, that will fit into those tiny spaces...

[@davidlindsay4403]

Great show Chris keep up the good work and continue to cheer us all up

[@coryyoung574]

Let's get some GOLD!

[@VoGusProspecting]

You were first, trophy: 🏆

[@matthewhursh86]

For the metal sucker u where using it might not be pretty but u could use pliers or tap the tip with a hammer to make it a little smaller just not to much or it will split...or a soft peice of silicone hose u can easily remove when not needed as that would squeeze into smaller gaps just a few cost saving ideas I guess so u don't have to buy more new tools

[@audigga4396]

That looks like hard work Chris, so will give that a miss until I can con my kids into doing it for me.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Hard work is fun for me.

[@moosehanson8899]

Good on ya matey, I enjoy your enthusiasm, excitement, knowledge and willingness to teach and help others through your channel. Keep it up Before finding your channel I had no interest in prospecting what so ever, here I am now subscribed with the bell 🔔 on and thinking buying a pan and heading Bush lol

[@maximilien885]

What is the temperature of the water your in? And outside too

[@VoGusProspecting]

No idea. Water comes from a spring and it's bloody cold enough to numb you. The air temp was like 20

[@rodwilson2114]

by far the best yabby vid ever

[@christophermeredith2415]

You crack me up Chris, Love the massive Chocolate , I literally couldn't stop laughing. Very nice for a first watch of the morning. Keep it up

[@jdrandoms9627]

Well made a high banker, got some dream mats and wow they work awesome !

[@motoboy600]

I would be interested in a video showing some of the history in your area regarding the gold fields :-)

[@republicofcasuals]

Wouldn't that be giving away a little too much information about where he is and prospects, or was that the intention lol

[@motoboy600]

@@republicofcasuals doesn't have to be that creek etc I enjoy the history as well as the gold wasn't the intention to find where he is that doesn't bother me

[@republicofcasuals]

​@@motoboy600 Sorry, i didn't mean to be so blunt or accusing you of anything and I understand the thirst for knowledge. Knowing the history is a key part of micro mining as most of the big stuff is gone, so knowing what type of gold the old timers found and their processing methods can unlock the land and it's secrets so ask away 😁

[@AyouGuysProspectingTM]

Nice. It all adds up at the end

[@mininhawaiian2911]

Your an inspiration brother I really enjoy your videos Been watch for years Keep it up mate

[@zadosnation]

I was today years old when I learned a yabby is a crawdad. Now I know why it's called a yabby pump.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Haha yay!

[@brianthayer9784]

So go to auto parts store get plastic tube that is smaller put ducktape around tube on one end so you put in and out sucker tool that way you can get into small cracks.

[@paulgibson4991]

I'd like to see the amount of yellow you've collected over time, do you have a jar ?

[@PsychoTB48]

Bloody hit here at the moment mate perfect for snipping

[@reagansparrot]

Keep digging!

[@tezzasbigbuz3933]

6:05 was that a decent piece top right that you missed?

[@VoGusProspecting]

No it's the myca, it threw me off so much. They look.like bits of gold in that light.

[@pirateprospecting707]

Still a great day on the krik!!!! Couple dozen yabbies and a pint and you've at least got lunch✅😉👍🍺🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

[@johnheckles8239]

I really wish I was back out there.. bloody Europe is always so damned cold.. I miss 40*c 😒 my cuz registered 44* on his thermometer the other day.. Just above and a bit more inland from woolgooga.. makes me fkin sick.. I’m sat ere shivering under a woolly cover and he’s there sweating in woolly 🤣 lmao Hope you’ve had a fantastic day.. give the Mrs a scratch behind the ear for me 😜😂👍🏻 lol

[@richardmayell9684]

You might not find the biggest gold Chris but I certainly enjoy you and your channel. Take care Mate!

[@VoGusProspecting]

My golds not big but I find a fair bit of it.... except this time.

[@jeffbybee5207]

Is dredging illegal there?

[@VoGusProspecting]

Yes it's illegal

[@gavinhogg6552]

Something I want to do.... Well done 👍🤓✌️

[@omegaseamaster1550]

Almost thought I was watching Pioneer Pauly this evening ;)

[@johnjacobs1625]

Best wishes Brother! JJ

[@itatane]

I was thinking as you were sniping in that picturesque little creek... Chris, don't you have tiger leeches in that area? Those little bastards HURT like hell! Anyway, thanks for the video! We have the same kind of flour gold here in this part of Ohio, panning can be fun, but I will have to try sniping a creek sometime.

[@djbe7850]

Just keep breathing, just keep breathing, breathing, breathing.

[@DavidBriggsAdventures]

Looked like a bit of opal in the crevice that caused you to break out the tool. Have you ever found and decent stones while mining?

[@trevdyer173]

Great vid. Heres a crazy fun thought for your head to mull over and over until you come up with a way of working out the answer too it. What percentage of that gold do you think would had been missed if you just hit the area with a yabbie pump.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Most of it. As I was doing it I had that exact though. Most of the gold was buried so deep I'd say 99% of prospectors missed these bits before.

[@seaofredkc]

You could pinch the end of that sucker tube flat to get in those cracks better there Chris.......... I guess that didn't cross your mind

[@VoGusProspecting]

Then I wouldn't be able to suck up bigger bits.

[@seaofredkc]

@@VoGusProspecting Ahh I see.....(maybe carry 2 sucker bottles? 1 with a flat tip, and one that gape's like ex my after being out at the bars all night showing up at 5am walking funny) lol

[@MrValhem265]

H bud wheres the link for Yankee visitors sniping tool? cheers

[@VoGusProspecting]

It's custom made

[@MrValhem265]

@@VoGusProspecting oh ok i thought you said you had a video receiving it??

[@VoGusProspecting]

I linked it above in the video when I say that

[@MrValhem265]

@@VoGusProspecting Icant find it? better of putting them below can u putlink in next vid thanks?

[@jcramond73]

Yabbies...'let's go lads, we have him now!

[@shanebabington1342]

You gotta get yourself some gloves mate. That and a set of o ring tools for those hair line cracks. 👍

[@getdownanddirtyprospecting]

Great video enjoyed I guess its that time of year for a snipe ,Keep cool enjoy cheers Glenno

[@lengerer]

Hey Chris, try buying 5 finger shows. They are amazing for water. Or of course surfing booties. I use both for sniping

[@mattbrown7483]

Hey Chris, I just learned that another Australian Prospector team lost their dog Phantom to a 1080 bait. So sad. I left them a comment about your fight to ban 1080 baits. They have a KZbin channel as well with a few thousand subscribers. If their is way to get more you tubers, and subscribers to push the issue your government may feel pressure to do something about it. The old squeaky wheel gets the oil. Their site is Outback Gold Fever ( Mark & Krissy) it might be worth reaching out to them. Your viewership is worldwide, it could have influence on the ones making the decisions.

[@HeidiConanGoldProspecting]

The one chaps right, those yabbie are delicious m8. .39 cents saved?!? I would reinvest that in more time on the creek, why .39 cents could buy you a week out there, the trees are very reasonable. ;)

[@chrisb3522]

Hey man, you have got to start somewhere. It was still beautiful gold and a great video. I always enjoy your videos. From North Carolina, USA. Keep it up brother

[@revenevan11]

Oooh boy, sniping is awesome! I love watching Pioneer Pauly do it too, and underwater the gold looks so big! I hope to try it someday. The gold is definitely a lot smaller in your area, but it seems like it was worth getting up early for, since it's certainly a good way to stay cool while prospecting. (Now I'm starting to have to try to stay *warm* up here in Ohio though 🥶)

[@Dmozar]

Hey Chris, I've been wandering if you will be growing out your beard again?

[@nathanmaher8850]

Love the vids mate keep them up

[@tazyt3388]

Love sniping mate u did a great job of it too goodonya bro cheers

[@ilouse]

My regular creek is full of leaches 🤔

[@berettaroadchronicles9637]

Lucky guy my creek has a few inches of ice on it

[@johndonges3259]

Hi Chris hope you’re finding heaps of gold. You should purchase or make a dredge

[@republicofcasuals]

Dredging is illegal in Australia

[@wickkidwilly]

Go to the store and buy tools made to put springs on carburetors.

[@VoGusProspecting]

I've got them!!!

[@35andsolid]

Well you got more than I got last Monday sniping , I got a different sniping tool , that gets every bit out of a crevice ,cheers

[@objectivesovereignty]

Haaa, shows you what you know. I was watching this in the tube and now I'm drowned. Curses !

[@frantiseklaluch6605]

Thank you for reminding me breathing, I already started to feel dizzy...

[@carolwoods2231]

Someday I'm going to be just like you and they're going to call me prospector Joe LOL

[@Smithsgold]

Sniping is the best !!!!!

[@jeffsalcedo8334]

What is a danger noodle?

[@VoGusProspecting]

A snake

[@ilouse]

Aka a wiggly stick. aka nope rope lol

[@thesurfingprospector6345]

Yeeew a snipping vid mate cool 😎 Yes get your original snuffed bottle And put a longer plastic hose on it It can then bend in the crevice Also two screw drivers one large one small These are better than that tool Also that snorkel tip breach it off As it restricts the air to you It’s a dumb idea will drown you And plenty of sunlight is easier to see the go,d Cool little mates down under too Have you received the hat yet ??? Cheers 🍻 Chris CrouchOz

[@VoGusProspecting]

Good tips mate, thank you. Haven't opened the mail in a month so maybe!

[@thesurfingprospector6345]

@@VoGusProspecting ok cool you can see what i mean i cant wait to hit my river up north have a very merry xmas and new year to you and Zoe cheers crouch

[@ann-mareeputt3156]

Don't worry about the breathing, I am pointing to gold on my monitor.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Myca mate, not gold. It got me too.

[@ann-mareeputt3156]

@@VoGusProspecting No. I am holding my breath & talking to my pc.....lol. Thanks Chris.

[@captnron59]

Weird how gold shrinks when you dry it out.

[@VoGusProspecting]

Strange hey

[@wirebug42]

Hey Chris! I’m assuming(and really hoping lol) that i’m not the first person to tell ya this, but those “Yabbi’s”, as your Down-Under-Thunder-Accent has you calling them, are called CRAWDADS in most of America, along with a few other, more regional nicknames, and im kind of curious if Crawdad is a name used for them down in Australia?.....all that, mostly just to say, that YET AGAINNNN I find myself extremely jealous of the slang/colloquialisms in Australia. From the Whipper Snippers, to Rooting(just an AMAZING word for that😂), you guys seem to have us beaten by miles with our pitiful Weed Whackers and...Smashing?(lol idk which of ours to pick, Root really is just unbeatable🤷🏼‍♂️) Also, and alot more importantly lol, i hope you been havin some better days recently, far as that old, moldy, mental health goes 👍🏼 and even if you havent, just know that those better days ARE coming, eventually, brotha👊🏼

[@HeatherNaturaly]

Yabbies are good eatin Mate!

[@pp37]

slt les petites failles ça donne toujours bien