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johnnybravo300 View Member Profile	Feb 26 2016, 07:24 PM Post #76
Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 563 Joined: 13-June 15 From: South of Gunnison in Gold Basin, Saguache County Member No.: 120,659	Right on. We should be there at 8:15-8:30ish. We'll be in the white subaru outback circling around looking for you hehe.....see ya there! -------------------- Level 2 member -12/25/16 Referral code JL697

swizz View Member Profile	Feb 28 2016, 07:05 AM Post #77
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	Another great day yesterday. Very nice to meet Johnny and friends. EMac - bummer that your pump decided to dump, hope you can get that resolved soon. I have to work this afternoon but may have time to do a BB cleanup today. I think that Johnny & crew are back at it up there today. -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

swizz View Member Profile	Feb 28 2016, 02:38 PM Post #78
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	Here's my take from yesterday, 7 buckets worth of diggin. All small stuff, nothing large. CC Gold Feb 27 by GhostCreekMine, on Flickr -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

Crusty View Member Profile	Feb 28 2016, 09:00 PM Post #79
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johnnybravo300

Feb 28 2016, 10:25 PM

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Thanks Swizz and Emac on hooking me up with a place to dig for a couple of days. I'll go back there again sometime when I'm in the area.
I saw alot of places that looked real promising across the creek but most of it was covered under an ice sheet a foot thick and I didn't bring waders to cross, no biggy.
I was surprised how much I got anyway!
Curtis and Travis had fun on saturday and we found some gold so that's what's up! Whooohoo!

Here's a pic of what I could pan out easily. I have my cons from the bazooka which show real good fine gold so it will go into my CONtainer.

Thanks fellas! It was a great time and worth checking out! I'm looking forward to next time already!

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swizz View Member Profile	Feb 29 2016, 07:46 AM Post #81
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	Great meeting you guys and glad you found some of the good stuff, let's do it again! -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

Crusty View Member Profile	Feb 29 2016, 01:06 PM Post #82
Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 2,430 Joined: 6-June 13 From: Falcon, CO Member No.: 82,915	QUOTE (johnnybravo300 @ Feb 28 2016, 09:25 PM) Thanks Swizz and Emac on hooking me up with a place to dig for a couple of days. I'll go back there again sometime when I'm in the area. I saw alot of places that looked real promising across the creek but most of it was covered under an ice sheet a foot thick and I didn't bring waders to cross, no biggy. I was surprised how much I got anyway! Curtis and Travis had fun on saturday and we found some gold so that's what's up! Whooohoo! Here's a pic of what I could pan out easily. I have my cons from the bazooka which show real good fine gold so it will go into my CONtainer. Thanks fellas! It was a great time and worth checking out! I'm looking forward to next time already! Sorry I missed meeting y'all. Glad you found some gold! -------------------- Find Colorado Prospector on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170314493176558 CP Lifetime Member

EMac View Member Profile	Feb 29 2016, 07:34 PM Post #83
Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949	I haven't gotten through my panning yet from the first day out there this year, so I don't have any pics yet. I won't have time to get to the creek this weekend, but I should be able to pan some in the backyard. I'm bummed about the pump; it has a 3-year warranty, so I contacted Attwood. The confluence of my busted pump, my envy of the massive hole the guys with the dredge made next to Chris, and the seemingly ubiquitous love of Angus Mackirk sluices, I've been looking at the options there. Flirting with diverting this thread, does anyone have comparative experience with an AM dredge/high banker (Chameleon, Pack Rat, Klondike or Yukon)? These are 2.5" rigs which are attractive to me for their portability. -------------------- Lifetime Member opera non verba "All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it's impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer." ~Niccolò Machiavelli Ref Code: EM448

swizz View Member Profile	Feb 29 2016, 08:59 PM Post #84
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	The Yukon DC and Klondike DC look awesome, and fairly priced. I'm toying with the idea of switching out my highbanker A-52 box with an Angus box. I'm definitely sold on drop-riffle systems. -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

EMac View Member Profile	Mar 1 2016, 09:15 AM Post #85
Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949	The winds have shifted....I might be able to get up there this weekend. :) -------------------- Lifetime Member opera non verba "All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it's impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer." ~Niccolò Machiavelli Ref Code: EM448

Silky View Member Profile	Mar 1 2016, 08:54 PM Post #86
Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 2-February 16 From: Houston Member No.: 122,503	QUOTE (swizz @ Feb 17 2016, 10:06 AM) Calling for 70mph gusts in the canyon tomorrow. Anyone headed there... hold onto your pans, buckets, and sluices! Friday and Sat still looking pretty good, I may do both days. I know the weather has to be unseasonably warm up there because we're having 80's in February! Generally, IF we have any cold weather at all, it's in January and February but not this year! I can't wait to get there and check out in person all the great locations you guys post. See you soon! Silky

swizz View Member Profile	Mar 2 2016, 08:22 AM Post #87
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	QUOTE (EMac @ Mar 1 2016, 08:15 AM) The winds have shifted....I might be able to get up there this weekend. :) It'll be in the 60s there this weekend, count me IN. So sick of this...... -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

NewRockHounder View Member Profile	Mar 2 2016, 03:52 PM Post #88
Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890	When are ya's all going out again? C&G -------------------- - You Rock! (Literally)

swizz View Member Profile	Mar 2 2016, 04:02 PM Post #89
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983	Sat and/or Sunday I think... looks like just Eric and me so far. You two gonna come and roll boulders with us? Weather looks just great! Anyone else wanna join us? You don't have to be a club member or anything, just come on up and have some fun! -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM *Referral Code CE213*

NewRockHounder View Member Profile	Mar 2 2016, 04:08 PM Post #90
Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 6-July 14 From: Grant, CO Member No.: 117,890	Possibly, ya'll got some spare waders we can borrow fer the day? If not, hellooooo classifier my old friend. C&G -------------------- - You Rock! (Literally)

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