Click to view attachmentMy first dredge just arrived the new Keene 2.5 4HP ooooooo yea time to get some.

Just have to find a place now that the ark is closed.

Nice set-up! I recieved my first last year - Keene 2.5hp 2" set up, but with out the floats as I'm working more in very shallow water - hence no air set-up either. I like your rig, though, very cool! I bet you're itching to use it every sunny day. Enjoy!

Anyone else want to post what their first set-up was?

Here's my first dredge. http://golddredgervideo.com/prospecting/winterdredging.wmv It's a Keene 2 1/2". I paid $400. for it and used it for several years and sold it for $400. I wish I had kept it but I didn't. It's just the right size for me now.

Leonard

Nice rig you had there leonard,

But what was you using the Milk Crate for?

Loading rocks into it so you don't have to pitch them all. It really works good when you have a deeper hole where it's hard to get them above water. After the hole is established, you just throw them behind you. What works better is a metal milk basket as they don't float like the plastic. Metal ones are hard to find though.
Leonard

I have one in tha garage... if it can be found, that is.... Thanks for the tip, I'll use it.

i was thinking you were useing the box for a veiw box with clear plastic in it to see in the shallow water.that "cool" water would make my back and shoulder feel good right now!

Another great idea! I have a few plastic crates too. I can make a view box on the cheap. Thanks Russ!

i made one out of a peice of 4 inch PVC pipe and i just happened to have a peice of temperd double thick glass,so i made one years back just to make it but i dont think ive ever used it since i have air on my dredge. laying down in the water is WAYYYYYYYYYYY EZer on my ole back~ the "cool" water helps me old bones!

Water EXTRA cool right now..... make Caveman bones hurt!

The first dredge we had was a 3 in. Keene combo unit. I personally prefer to highbank the high benches but a dredge is sometimes in order.

Here are pics of me using it both ways.......

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