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- Gold Panning and prospecting at an English river in search of a few specs of the good stuff.
With Covid-19 restrictions still in place I cannot travel to the usual spots in Wales and Scotland.
Today I sampled the dirt in the bedrock cracks and crevices.
If you are new to gold panning and prospecting I would also recommend that you get your self the latest book out there compiled by Lee Palmer - Gold occurrences in the UK - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Never get tired of your vids mate #legend #geordie-gold-prospecting
Cheers Sluice Forsyth , great name lol. I was at the secret river sniping and sluicing this weekend so need to edit the video.
Cracking work yet again Dear Sir.!! The elusive English gold any specs of the English yellow candy is a big win.!
Keep them videos coming please, as it keeps me encouraged to do ours.!!
Cheers Ted, it's all about having a great day out , as you know only too well and to make a little film about it for others to watch is just as rewarding . Stay safe buddy.
Just watched, brilliant, really glad your back posting. Very helpful information and a great watch, keeps me keen. I'm still to find my 1st shiny but will be on the Mennock start of August so looking forward to the prospect. Thanks for your great vids and guidance Daz, superb.
Great to hear!, Best of luck on the Mennock, That's a fantastic location too Ewan. Let me know how you got on.
Love these gold rush videos Daz, really interesting watch. Love the dog eating out of the gold pan haha crab sticks are lovely 😋 Have a good weekend buddy
Hi Jon. He sees the rucksack getting loaded up and follows me like a shadow but he's getting a bit old for long days out now. It's a cracking day out even if you don't go gold panning.
MrDazP1 Haha mine are the same, soon as they hear a wrapper they think it’s feeding time. Yeah lovely to be out alongside the river, especially in this weather
Brilliantly done mate glad u got some yella and a trip with the pup well done we got out again yesterday ,hard yards but nice wire gold and a gnarly ride .its a great hobby aye take care ol boy cheers
Cheers buddy. There are so many other better places than this for gold on our tiny little island but the location is to die for and finding a few specs here is more rewarding than the places where it is virtually guaranteed. Hope you are well fella, take care.
Hi buddy ,been watching your endeavours for some time now and really enjoy them.Your content and presentation is informative and inspirational,thanks mate from a feotal gold prospector who is about to get started
Welcome aboard Dante and thanks for the great comments. I hope you enjoy the hobby as much as I have over the last few years. Best of luck mate and let me know how you get on.
Great video daz it has everything in. The great outdoors, gold panning, the doggy and food with ariel footage as a bonus, love it buddy.
Thanks Simon. They take a little bit of thinking about but once you get an idea and a bit of flow whilst editing , it all starts to come together.
@@MrDazP1adv3ntures not sure if you use a microphone on top of your camera but iv just bought the rode wireless mic think although not tested it yet as I'm charging it I think it's a game changer for us. Camera can now be anywhere. Worth looking into buddy.
@@SMITHYSKONTIKI Yeah , good news Simon, I can't wait to see what you think of it . I have an external mic but don't use it because it has no battery LED indicator on it. The last thing you want is to do a whole load of filming out in the field and there's no audio because the battery went flat.
Awesome footage agsin. What mazes me is the terrain.you have the same terrain say,across the pond and it’s amazing gold. Wish it were here.oh,what fun we’d have eh . Hope you are keeping good 👍👏🏻👏🏻
Yes that's what I think Glenda and often look for this kind of bedrock on google images. Either way it's a top day out and the gold is the icing on the cake. Take care and not long to go for more freedom.
Great video MrDaz!
Keep encouraging people to get outdoors more!!! 😀😀😀
Thanks Will , You can't beat it. Stay safe buddy.
Nice one Daz ! Nice video again- will check out the book !
It's a good book that puts all the info you need in one place. Thanks for watching pal.
Love it , inspired by your videos i have taken up the hobby no gold found yet but to get out in the countryside is what its all about
Thanks for the kind words Kitty Land rover . It's the great outdoors that has inspired me all my life , it's a very powerful thing for sure
Loved the video daz this is a top quality production an colour in the pan to boot cant fault u
Thanks Aaron , making the video is part of the hobby for me and I appreciate the positive feedback.
@@MrDazP1adv3ntures was excellent bin waiting for your gold videos with baited breath mad wrap concoctions u create for your dinner though am more a oven bottom muffin an roast beef an red onion geezer thank you for your great videos an swift reply did you find out what the almost see through rock was u found on pennines
@@Thefatfoodiemcr Sandwich choice is key Aaron and that sounds like a good combination too, which I'm sure would keep you going for a full session at the river. I think the quartz stone is pretty common found up there on my my local hills and you can see them in the rocks. It just looked nicely polished and when wet it had a translucent appearance. Thanks again Aaron for the comments, Take care buddy.
@@MrDazP1adv3ntures thanks for your cracking videos and swift reply to my comments your a diamond geezer
Stunning video This one Daz you might get a few more views again I like it well done. My sluice from America and the same hand dredge as yours is still sat in the cupboard unused will have to try them soon only panned so far👏👏👏
Thanks for the comments buddy. We have a lot of restrictions at the moment so I can't get out to some of the usual places where there is nice gold to be found . Have fun and heavy pans from this end , cheers.
Just missed this by half hour mate, anyway even if ya dont get much gold its always a good day out, nice video , ill be looking foward to seeing what you get in Wales and scotty land :)
Cheers buddy, Scotland and Wales are the places to go for sure.
That was great nice job!!
Thanks Bob. Appreciate your time to watch the vid.
Now you have confirmed the existence of the shiny, will ya snipe the channels and depths to see if owt else is there... 🍻⛏🇬🇧 Rob
Ha ha , I have a feeling that that's as good as it gets Rob on this section. Looking at the drone shots though. there is a huge crack right along the bedrock of the river but that would take a lot of excavating.
Get the Dad's Hat all donned in neoprene to be the workforce 😉 lolls
Great video. I have my fingers crossed hoping that you find a nugget soon.
You never know Leslie, that's the beautiful thing about this hobby.
Nice videos dude, was just searching youtube for 'gold in england' and i found your channel
Welcome aboard! Thanks El Cucuy it's a great hobby
@@MrDazP1adv3ntures i see you and northern pickers have very similar sluice boxs
Where do you get them from? I cant find any similar on ebay with the removable rubber mat which look much better
My sluice isn't available any more and I modified it to remove the matting as it was glued in. Northern pickers sluice will be from Australia I think .
You're awesome pal! :)
Cheers David.
Thanks for another good film Daz. I too am blessed with the curly hair gene. Heading for a full blown Afro.
It's a right curly mess at moment Sophie and is getting wilder by the day lol.
Love it
Thanks
grant AKA cross Prospecting sent us over. so new sub here. Jamie and Rachel 😊👍
Thanks for the sub! I was metal detecting on Britain's highest each last night and found a few new coins - enough for an ice cream so stay tuned for that video.
wow what a nice day out fam. GOLD SQUAD OUT!!!
Cheers GS, the weather just got better as the day went on and it was a super day out for sure.
Great video as always Daz. Don’t know if you remember last year when I commented on one of your videos to let you know I found my first few flakes? I have now found my first picker!!!! Absolutely over the moon. Thank you for the inspiration and constant knowledge😀
That's fantastic news John, There is nothing more special than seeing something in your pan that you didn't think was possible. I am well chuffed for ya. When I first found a few specs in the pan I was over the moon as you put it. Keep on trying and learning John. There are more questions than answers but it's something to look forward to on the weekends .
Getting the first bits is extatic like i did panning first gold inn Yorkshire
Gold in Yorkshire ?
That sounds interesting.
It is in the Swale and on the coast near Scarborough but nevertheless, yes finding gold in the pan is a magical feeling
@@Isagorn1 Nice one👌🏻
@@MrDazP1adv3ntures This is a blast from the past post! I have found many pickers and even a nugget since then😀 Hope your are well Daz👌🏻⛏️🏴
I’ve taken up panning this year for English gold. Lucky to have about a gram so far
That's good going Daniel. What part of the country pal, Devon , Cornwall, Northern England ?
Tribute to the great sir Bruce 🍺🍺 never tried sniping yet looks a blast stay safe bud and look forward to your next vid
Nice one, I recommend you give sniping a go. It feels like a real adventure.
English gold master!
I.ve got welsh, i.ve got scottish but i aint got no english gold.
Its truly successful prospecting when you can find the shiny in these places that you are prospecting.
Have you met any other Prospectors on this river during your outings there?
It's the only place where I can spend all day generally see no one. There were some kids on this particular day swimming in the river which is unusual because there is limited parking if any to get to the spots.
Another great video my friend. I have only just got a detector and I find your videos really informative. I am 66 years old and have just come to this hobby, much inspired by you I have to admit. I live in Scotland and find the laws and rules on metal detecting very confusing, if you at some time could find the time to set me straight I would really appreciate it. As an ex diver I am drawn to sniping in the local burns and rivers but really the whole range of the hobby interests me. Sorry for the long winded post but your videos have inspired me for the first time in years.
Thanks again and please keep them coming.
Hello Alex and thank you for the comments, they are really appreciated. There are a lot of grey areas about this subject. I understand that metal detecting has a lot more protocols and declaration of certain artifacts and finds, which I totally get. Not forgetting permissions etc. Gold panning is a nice recreational hobby where some locations in the UK openly promote it . Other places seem to be very popular with enthusiasts and there are no restrictions other than no overnight parking. Personally I think Sniping is the least intrusive way of finding a few specs. I would always recommend contacting the British gold panning association for further guidance. Get your wet suit on pal and let me know how you get on.
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts.
get a geological map from geological survey Keyworth Notts look for ordovician deposits that have rivers cross. Big tip Ordivician crosses Scotland from Dunbar to Stranrar and across Irish sea to NorthernIreland. The goldfields occur all the way across 17 miles wide at Leadhills.Detectors banned in Elvanfoot due to numptioes making massive holes.
@Isagorn1 cheers buddy 👍
I always thought detectors were banned but then again you can dig a big hole without a detector.
The best way is to fill in your holes and keep the peace
Amazing videos dude, love it.
Do you know what the prospecting is like in anglesey?
Hello James , I haven't been there yet but there is a lot going on geology wise , near Amlwch around Parys mountain.
MrDazP1 ah sounds awesome I’d love to try it out there where my dad lives looks like so much fun
It is great fun and there's a lot to learn which keeps it interesting all the time.
Finding bedrock darn sarf is rather harder chap lol, i have panned a few ex sand and gravel quarrys down this way, i go in before they use them as land fill and pan out the black sand they leave at the screw lift locations, never found owt :( mind you my total for 20 hours panning in wales is .013 gramms so it's about on parr ;)
keep it up chap love the adventures :)
Cheers pal. It can keep you fit all this digging malarky but it's all a bit fun.
Keep going, Georgia gold is small as well! Great video!
Cheers Matthew, it is beautiful to look at with a magnifying glass lol.
Again, a very well made video..great video for somebody like me.. who has not started yet..dont think I will be making videos like yours though Daz ..one fleck/ speck/ picker/ or whatever will do for me tomcat..
Cheers buddy, If I didn't film these sessions at the river I could potentially find more gold but it's all part of the fun. Hopefully you will be able to find a few specs when you get down to the river. I found it all a bit daunting at first . My mind just went blank. But you pick up what works and what doesn't from each trip.
Well the Roman's came for lead, tin and gold. Entertaining and you're having fun.
I reckon the Romans took the lot Chris and that's why I look forward to my lunch break so much.
Wow m8, amazballs video. 😎 River looks so perfect for gold. If you ave time me wife and I prospect in the states, as well as panning out paydirt at home, and we would LOVE to hear what you think of our spot. Cheers!
Hey cheers buddy I Will take a look at your channel. I was sniping here yesterday and found a few nice pieces. Appreciate your comments pal.
@@MrDazP1adv3ntures my wife would love to try sniping. No where close for that tho, flour to flakes here. 😎
You could try to look for pockets of gravels though in the flow , it's more like underwater prospecting and then use your suction pump to check if there's gold . Thanks again for the reply.
Hi daz. I really enjoy your gold rush videos. thinking about having a go myself next summer. is it legal to pan gold in the uk as i seem to get mixed messages on the internet. do you know? do you or have you ever had a trouble with this? chris g. 👍
There are so many grey areas on this subject that I wouldn't want to misinform you about. I would always seek the best advice from the British gold Panning association, but you can pan at a few locations in Scotland where there is gold to be found with a days permit. There are places in the UK , England and Wales that like to promote gold panning for tourism too but that's more from the novelty aspect of things. It's a great little hobby and to find a diddy spec of gold is an amazing feeling .......and you won't get rich quick (if , at all)
I tend to go for a picnic, walk the dog and spend a few hours panning , usually out of site and out of mind pal. Thanks for the comments Chris
Good video, I really want to try this but I don't think there are any rivers in Lincolnshire that have gold in them. I Hope you find lots of gold one day
th-cam.com/video/FKHdlySyon0/w-d-xo.html check this link out for gold . It could be there from the glacial times.
Hello. You said ‘though its heavy it can float due to its microscopic properties’.
Watching how you fill the sluice with one portion of material after another (your earlier films), I am wondering, is it possible that particles of gold just ride over already occupied ridges of the sluice and finish back in water? Sliding over the material that settled there before? Or the ones that already settled, can they be pushed out by new portion of material? Did anyone check how much gold can be lost back into water? How accurate is sluicing?
Great point Greg. Gold can float because of it's is hydrophobic properties: ( I said the wrong thing - "Hydroscopic" ,oooops) it repels water. Because of this, even if the piece of gold is first completely submerged, if it gets near the surface it will throw off the water above it and float. Almost like when you lie on a mattress and it holds the shape of your body. It's surface area will be the key to this happening though. A solid lump of gold will sink like a lead weight (or a gold weight)............I am rambling on a bit here.
Sluices create low pressure areas on the riffle sections which should allow anything heavy in the cons to drop out of the flow with greater effect. There are and always will be losses with sluices, I'm not too sure but 3 % would be a ball park figure and it could be much higher.
The fascinating thing is that when you look at the journey gold takes from being picked up by your shovel, go through a classifier and then be washed down a sluice run from a smaller shovel. Even the smallest particles of gold will come to rest somewhere on the run.
Sluicing is great to help you process the dirt and overburden quicker in order to hit the juicy pay layer, where ever that is.
I'm still learning too Greg and that's all part of the fun.
Tyndrum booked for July:)
Excellent news
Nice to see a bit of English(?) Gold. If your close to the Scottish border it may be glacially eroded from up north possibly?
I think it might be from a local source maybe up in mountains a few miles north.
Oh bugger, I still didn't get any clues where it was.
@@whitworthone Good try , it's not too far away from Whitworth in the greater scheme of things.
Mr dazp1 eureka, I had a couple of hours on the Lochy that ran behind our site , 6 little bits of colour , just panning and a mini sluice , I’ve bought a dredge pump now for next trip , hoping for a picker , I’m hooked now 😂
Hey Paul that's fantastic news and thank you so much for sharing this. I hope you realise what you have let yourself in for now .............As they say " Heavy pans" and best of luck pal.
Hi dazp1 I’m hoping to go to north wales this weekend can you recommend a general area that would be good for me to try, obviously I’m not asking you to disclose any of your secret spots , just looking for a poke in the right direction, cheers Paul
I have heard that some well known places in Wales are being patrolled by the agencies now and people have been asked to leave !
MrDazP1 I might tread a bit careful there then , I may try and wait until next Scotland trip in 3 weeks 😂 possibly not though 👍
@@pauldent4896 I'm missing not being in Wales at the moment, I know the river pretty well now but don't want to get into any bother.
Hi Daz, recently became interested in trying my hand at panning, and found you along the way. Im travelling to cornwall in a few weeks and want to give it a shot. do you have any tips on where to go or any rivers in the Cornwall/falmouth that have potential, or what types of rivers best increase your chances. I have looked into cornwall gold panning and it does seem to be an are of england that you can find gold. just don't know where to start.
You could try any river in that area. They reckon a lot of gold was taken in the bronze age almost akin to a mini Klondike way back then. Camborne and Carnon Downs could be places to try, also the river Dart and the river Fowey. Potentially any stream down there could be worth a few test pans. I think a large nugget was found in a stream near Carnon Downs. It's probably worth researching the tin mines to see if there was gold there as a secondary element.
@@MrDazP1adv3ntures Thanks for the advice, i will definitely look into that. I assume it would be best to stick to rivers/streams that have a rocky bed rather than mud, search the crevices and cracks between bedrock. still have no idea what im doing other than what ive seen in videos but i am looking forward to that first spec/flake. just ordered my panning kit.
@@kyaltaylor4587 Hi Kyal, Just try to be focused at the river and yes look for bedrock cracks if you can. It can be a daunting experience when you get to a river and your mind goes blank after watching a lot of videos. When you see that first spec you will be hooked !.
Best of luck buddy
@@MrDazP1adv3ntures Thanks for the tips Daz, much appreciate it. Unfortunately i wont be able to visit those rivers you mentioned, they are just too far away from Falmouth. The river kenall seems like it might be a good one to try, it also passes close to an old tin mine. Thanks for the help again.
@@kyaltaylor4587 I think there was a lead and silver mine at Swanpool ?
Ill be there mate , if i can wake up at 4.30am haha just after your premiere i have my weekly subscriber shoutout video, i have your chanel in this week :)
Nice one buddy and thanks for the shout out , that's worth a sub from this end.
Anywhere in Lancashire? Where best place to go and do this legally? Do you need permits or anything?
I would try any river or stream and simply give it a go. If you can get permission to prospect from the land owner or farmer then that's all the better but in general I just look for ideal locations with public access and walk to the places where others may want to have a picnic beside the water or have a paddle. You can get permits at Leadhills etc but even some local authorities such as near Nenthead have publicly looked at panning activities for the tourism benefits.
Hi mr daz I have bought some gear to go prospecting I’m based just outside Liverpool any ideas were I could on my first trip
You are not too far from Abergele then. I believe a river that flows in that region is gold bearing. Not sure of it's name though. I would also research other locations in North Wales. Any river or stream though is worth a cheeky pan durk.
Thank you mrdaz 👍👍
Just cant beat colour in the pan. I think its something only someone who has panned will understand
That's it DEmma. it has it's own alluring qualities that has drawn people to it for thousands of years.
New favourite eh.. ? What ever next ? Hazelnut Coffee....? Lol
I need to look at a marmite combination MiSTALista
Im still trying in Arkengarthdale , no luck so far
I'm not sure where that is Taffy, I will have to research it myself but keep up the chase buddy.
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Cheers , S
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Cheers Misha
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Cheers buddy
Very nice I'm an American that lives and prospecting in the Dominican Republic we find killer gold check out the channel if you got time thanks for sharing your experience with us
Thanks Keith I will check out your channel buddy.
So cumon... lets Gooooo...
That's the one Ben
hahahha jeff williams is awesome!
Did you need permission to do this
On this occasion I just chanced my luck Shane
@@MrDazP1adv3ntures I've got to give this a try
@@MrDazP1adv3ntures I think that's the only way panning for most of it to be honest. Do you search your route prior l etc. Have you ever been stopped by anyone?
It's a great way to spend the day for sure and 👍
I have never been approached and asked to leave or questioned,mist of the time I am out of site and out of mind but I do have a permit to prospect up at Leadhills and around Wanlockhead