help with mud panning Options

[fenixsmom]

Hey there! I'm just starting out and the soil I'm working in is alluvial mud. It seems that it will stratify with minimum water and it also seems to be so light that it takes everything with it when I feather. I use Gold Hogs "rock and roll" method. Does anyone know how to keep the goods in the pan and get rid of the light mud with only a 14" gold pan? I can't afford a sluice or fine recovery system. Thank you for reading my dilema!.

[russau]

HMMM?? this brings up a idea that ive tried to do with a club here in Missouri. start up a project ,cleaning up the area involved, and make fliers and pass them out to the stores around that area. maybe club "T" shirts for good PR and go in and pickup trash/fill holes. someone WILL be happy to see this done! if not, you will feel good about what youve done! maybe even call a newspaper reporter to cover it for news coverage. but make a plan so everyone that goes knows what to do! even if only 1 person goes out to do this, itll be an improvement over whats happening right now! this will help keep from loseing your rights/access to these areas. Goodluck! if im in the area this summer if/when you would do this id GLADLY come and help!P.S. Take lots of pictures to send to the local paper if they dont show up! REMEMBER: it all starts with I!!!!!!