I WANT TO PAN FOR GOLD

[AAA]

I know i've done this topic before,but i want to pan for gold.
Any tip tips,advice,places to go, what ever.
And please none of those childish,i've got a secret place http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/evil.gif

[Nas]

AAA,

"One place is jist as good as another!" (See below)

I like reading the history of the area, and this site has some good ones. For instance, this one at Oldtimer Interviews: Cozzette Ertmoed (http://oakhurstforums.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7656031841/m/868106289/r/868106289#868106289).

"Amusing is the story of nine young Texans who came to seek their fortune in the spring of 1851. Their leader was a dashing fellow by the name of Duane, believed by some to have been a relative of Zane Grey's famous character, "Buck Duane."

Of mining, they knew nothing and readily admitted their lack of knowledge, but were fired with the gold fever and willing to work.
The gravel bar was crowded with hard-working miners who had no liking for anyone crowding in on them. When Duane asked about a claim he was told by one old-timer, "One place is jist as good as another. You young fellers go right down in them riffles and help yourselves to all you can find."

The riffles was a slate formation crossing the river bed at right angles, extending a thousand feet or so below the bar. This was the last place an experienced miner would look for gold, for there was really no gravel on or near the riffles; but with the innocence of babes, the young men went to work with high enthusiasm.

Imagine their joy when they found pockets in the slate literally filled with nuggets to the great amazement of others. They simply "dipped" and "spooned" out over $90,000 in gold.

The surrounding claims were at once staked out but no more was found, proving that the gold had been washed down and had lodged in the crevices. That section of the creek was thereafter called "Texas Flat," a name that was later attached to a large quartz mine which ran for many years."

[Chem101]

AAA....
Back in my gold fever days, I did a reasonable amount of panning in the general area. I always got color just south of the bridge over Finegold Creek between Northfork and O'Neals.
You can also find color on the Fresno River. You won't get rich and it's hard work, but then there is that rush of excitment when you look down in the pan a see a few flecks of real official California placer gold!
If you're up for a drive, try the creek just outside of Coulterville. If you pan in August, when you're done, you can collect blackberries on the river bank.

[AAA]

Thanks every body http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif

Whats the set up at Coursegold'is it just a turist trap?

[Yosemite_Wolf]

the one at coarsegold is gone. it was next to the indian gallery.. but those ppl closed down.

watch out for rattlesnakes when picking blackberries.

[beautiful_mess38]

That was moved over to the broken bit. They now have tour buses coming in to pan.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

cool. its still there. how about the "museum" that used to be with the panning?

[AAA]

Originally posted by Yosemite_Wolf:
the one at coarsegold is gone. it was next to the indian gallery.. but those ppl closed down.

watch out for rattlesnakes when picking blackberries. Barbe free blacberries,or regular blackberries ?.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

blackberries grow near streams and rivers... where is cool and shady... rattlesnakes prefer the same clime..... i have blackberrie bushes behind my house which i let alone cos i dont want to meet Mr. Rattler.

[monkey]

The Railroad in Fish Camp also has a gold panning set up.

[kayb]

try by Dial's Rock Shop on hwy 140, Mariposa.
stop in ask ask them if it's ok.....
or the visitor's parking at Briceburg on the Merced River Hwy 140, Mariposa.

[AAA]

Every body thank's http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/applause.gif

[Chem101]

Oh Yosemite!!! You just don't know what you've missed until you've had baked rattlesnake with creamed blackberry sauce!!! http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/wink3.gif

BTW AAA.... Barbed.... very.... wear long sleeves.

Oh... and gold fever is much more toxic then rattlesnake venom

[AAA]

Would any body show me how to pan. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/happy.gif

[Chem101]

AAA... Panning is really quite easy. It's all the digging that's a pain in the bum. Check out the following site:

http://www.goldprospectors.org/

There's lots of great resouce information.