First Sluice Gold

[Prospector B]

Well I could not make it to Eldorado but I managed to to the second best thing, got some gold from my local spot. Its the second time I've used the sluice and the first time I got some gold in it! It's not much but it is a start.

I think I had the sluice set up right, certainly had a good volume of water going through it

 

[G0lddigg@]

Awesome prospector B nothing like hitting your local. Nice bits there sure looks like its catching the dmall stuff

 

[Guest]

Where there is some there should be more. Test pan all over and find the concentrated areas!

Nice work!

 

[Jaros]

Well if your local spot is handy, you're a panner in heaven. Good luck mate.
Jack

 

[Prospector B]

Thanks all, I was worried that I had too much water going through the sluice but it did catch heaps of fine black sand, always a good sign I suppose. Having the creek close to me is great, my only wish is that I could go more often! I've panned heaps in the creek but I'm struggling to figure out where the concentrated spots are, I think small creek dynamics are in play.

 

[Twapster]

Obviously the area has gold, just need to scope the area more before you decide to set up the banker. U need to be getting close to what's in that pan....in a test pan before you set up the banker. Having said that ive had a "lucky" pan before and then nothing more...so gold is a very strange thing. lots of looking, testing etc before setting up a banker. I know that hurts but most of us have learned the hard way. Great effort just do more recon on the spot and im sure u will hit the jackpot!