Hello, Thomas! I'm having a great time watching your videos! Can even say they are helping me to relax after a whole day of a working routine. Thank you so much!
Hello Thomas, thanks for the excellent video. You are very important to us! You bring allot of joy to people.Those are beautiful agates. Thanks for getting me out of the house. Isnt this world a wonder place? God has blessed us! Your friend and fan, Kevin
I finally got a chance to watch your video, Thomas. I’m jealous because I haven’t been out yet. There’s still ice on the beaches. I hop to get out on Tuesday a little farther south though. You found some really cool agates in that chilly water!
It was a lot of fun to get out again. It sounds like we're supposed to get another dumping of snow this week, so it might be a while longer before I can get out again.
I’m glad you like that. I never know if I should put them right after they’re found, or all at the end together. That heart agate might be one of my all-time favorites.
Really beautiful agates! The Mary Ellen Jasper was great too! I just saw Agate Dad slab some today. Hopefully we will get to see what you do with yours!
looks like heaven man. there's just something about creek hounding in winter that is so amazing, i usually don't even realize i'm cold until after the fact because i'm so focused on the agates haha. really making me want to move to minnesota once i'm done with school!
Hey Thomas, Holy Smoke! The agate angels were looking over your shoulder today. Your first hunt of the season was a resounding success. Alas, Dipper is a much better name than Dippy.
What a great first day out rockhounding. Love dipper, it seems to do the job. Cool. I have one thing to day. Snow is pretty in pictures and in snowcones in the summer. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒
@@99Rockhounding it is indeed. There are several varieties of fossils that bore into rocks including crab, clams, worms and sponges. Modern day sponge and clam varieties still exist today
HEY GUYS! PAY ATTENTION TO THE TIPS HE IS GIVING. People ask me how do I find my Agates, these are the best tips for anyone. I'm not sure if it's the strong melt, but I have been finding some really different ones this year too. Also don't forget some Agates are "Mottled Agates", which means no banding, but is still a LSA. One more, when I find one I ALWAYS look around and 60% of the time I find one or two more. Nice finds, great job on the video. Just fielded this video and clicked right away.
Looks like a great start. The holey agate came ready to be a necklace I imagine haha. Kind wish you could have taken that last one but I respect restraint. I'll be here to see the results when polished. Stay warm!
I'm kind of wishing I had taken the last one too, but I had some other bigger rocks that I took home instead. They just take so long to tumble and take up a lot of space otherwise lol
Another great rockhounding video Thomas! How do you decide what streams/rivers to look in. I live in the Duluth area and there are hundreds of streams. Are they all likely/able to contain agates? Keep up the great vids!
Since I didn't answer this one in the video, I just look for streams that contain a lot of rock. The more rock it has, the more likely it is to have agates and other stuff in it. A lot of the streams around me are really muddy and don't contain a lot of rocks.
Those are all beautiful! I moved to Central MN last fall from the PNW where I used to rouckhunt every weekend. Looking forward to doing some rockhunting here when the weather warms up. I'm in Mille Lacs County so not really sure where to go that's not all the way up to Lake Superior. Any recommendations?
Mille Lacs Lake is a pretty good starting point. There are plenty of rocks along the shore there(just be warned there are lots of crawfish and leeches there if those things bother you). You'll find agates and jasper there. Otherwise, the gravel roads in that area would be great for finding agates.
Just saying man, not all agates have banding... trust me ppl walked over thousands of them while rockhounding even the pros at it. Good video tho man keep doing what u do, found some good ones favorite one tho is the one with banding and green in it lol. Second is one with the hole
Awesome video Thomas, so cool rockhounding the creek today covered in ice and snow still. A lot of stuff by me is covered in moss as well. Great day out there, thanks for bringing us along with you on your cool journey and thanks for inspiring us to get out there.
Hello, Thomas!
I'm having a great time watching your videos! Can even say they are helping me to relax after a whole day of a working routine. Thank you so much!
I’m glad I could help you unwind! Thanks for watching!
Hello Thomas, thanks for the excellent video. You are very important to us! You bring allot of joy to people.Those are beautiful agates. Thanks for getting me out of the house. Isnt this world a wonder place? God has blessed us! Your friend and fan, Kevin
It’s really an amazing place! Thanks for watching!
Great video. I really enjoyed how you explained what you were specifically looking for. The ‘Holy Agate’ was my favorite part!!
My hope is to help people to know what to look for, so I’m really glad you liked that part!
Great video, awesome agates!
Thank you!
I finally got a chance to watch your video, Thomas. I’m jealous because I haven’t been out yet. There’s still ice on the beaches. I hop to get out on Tuesday a little farther south though. You found some really cool agates in that chilly water!
It was a lot of fun to get out again. It sounds like we're supposed to get another dumping of snow this week, so it might be a while longer before I can get out again.
@@99Rockhounding I have a trip planned for tomorrow. I'm pretty excited.
Beautiful finds, and your video and commentary was great!
Glad you enjoyed it!
You found lots of great stuff on your first outing of 2022! I really liked the heart agate. I also like when you show the rocks cleaned up.
I’m glad you like that. I never know if I should put them right after they’re found, or all at the end together. That heart agate might be one of my all-time favorites.
@@99Rockhounding I don’t think it really matters if you show them right after or at the end. Either way, it’s nice to see them a bit closer.
I love holey rocks. There are many marine critters that make holes in rocks. Very nice finds. 🙃☕❤
I have never found an agate with a hole in it before, so that was a really cool find.
That water is so clear. That Jasper is pretty. 😁
I wish the rest of it hadn’t been so stirred up, because normally it’s all very clear like that😂
Awesome finds. I too don't like water bugs. They are too creepy. Thanks for sharing
Yes they are!
Can't believe I missed this one!! 🤷♂️..
Awesome vid!! It Rocks 🤘😎
Glad you caught it!
@@99Rockhounding Me to!! This is some serious motivation 👍
WOAH!! Sweet start, I'd say! Awesome Thomas*
Thanks!
That was awesome to watch, thank you for the video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
So cool I never find rocks like that in Washington but my house is full of agates and petrified wood
Really beautiful agates! The Mary Ellen Jasper was great too! I just saw Agate Dad slab some today. Hopefully we will get to see what you do with yours!
I already threw it in the tumbler, so fingers crossed that it turns out!
Aha!!! I am so excited for winter to end I love rockhounding videos and have been super excited to start again!
I am excited for it to end too! However, it sounds like central MN has at least one more big snow storm coming😔
Just what I needed on a cold winter’s day is to see you rockhounding! Thanks for lifting my spirits.
Glad I could help!
Great video and even greater finds! You should rock hunt with Agate Dad!
I have in the past, and I think we might try to get together this year too.
Thank you for sharing!!
Thank you for watching!
looks like heaven man. there's just something about creek hounding in winter that is so amazing, i usually don't even realize i'm cold until after the fact because i'm so focused on the agates haha. really making me want to move to minnesota once i'm done with school!
I definitely prefer creek hunting in the summer lol. It was still a ton of fun though!
Hey Thomas, Holy Smoke! The agate angels were looking over your shoulder today. Your first hunt of the season was a resounding success. Alas, Dipper is a much better name than Dippy.
I was really happy with how I did!
Welcome back!
Thank you!
Winter is going!!! Nice hunt my season coming to an end due to heat. Just subscribed
Thank you for subscribing! Winter sure is taking its time leaving here lol
Thanks for the tips.... omg it's a holy agate or a agate hag stone.
That was such a unique rock to find!
You had a really good day
I sure did!
Your holy agate is called a hag stone, look it up! Very nice hunt!
Thanks for the info!
Thomas It look like a good day Rockhounding.
It was! I was really happy to get back to looking for cool rocks.
You could wear the Holy agate!!
Much success! Beautiful stones. TFS 💖🦅🦅
I was pretty happy with my finds!
That little stone with the hole could be a Hagagate.
Holy agate has a better ring to it😂😂
you need to start collecting those stoneflys...they make a great stonefly soup.its an old northern michigan thing
Is that an actual thing??? I feel like this is a joke, but I also thought the same thing about pickled bologna...
I'd use a scoop as well
Awesome video with good ideas on what to look for. Amazing what you can find without going directly to the shores!
I really enjoy hunting around this area.
What a great first day out rockhounding. Love dipper, it seems to do the job. Cool. I have one thing to day. Snow is pretty in pictures and in snowcones in the summer. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒
I'm ready for it to all go away. Thanks for watching!
I thought I would mention if you find a rock or shell with lots of little holes all over it. That was a rock boring sponge. 🤗
I've heard of those before. Nature can be pretty crazy.
@@99Rockhounding it is indeed. There are several varieties of fossils that bore into rocks including crab, clams, worms and sponges. Modern day sponge and clam varieties still exist today
HEY GUYS! PAY ATTENTION TO THE TIPS HE IS GIVING. People ask me how do I find my Agates, these are the best tips for anyone. I'm not sure if it's the strong melt, but I have been finding some really different ones this year too. Also don't forget some Agates are "Mottled Agates", which means no banding, but is still a LSA. One more, when I find one I ALWAYS look around and 60% of the time I find one or two more. Nice finds, great job on the video. Just fielded this video and clicked right away.
That’s a good point. In a lot of my videos I’ll show where I just found one and where there’s another a few feet from it.
@@99Rockhounding you do good work. My wife and I really appreciate your videos.
Big Dipper did well for you! We have the same rock scum and fly larva? here in the PNW! Definitely makes for challenging rock hounding sometimes!
Big Dipper coming in clutch!
New York here, what does a tumbler do?
Awesome hounding trip bud! You're one of my favorite channels :)
I'm glad! Thank you so much!
Looks like a great start. The holey agate came ready to be a necklace I imagine haha. Kind wish you could have taken that last one but I respect restraint. I'll be here to see the results when polished. Stay warm!
I'm kind of wishing I had taken the last one too, but I had some other bigger rocks that I took home instead. They just take so long to tumble and take up a lot of space otherwise lol
Good thing I had my coffee to keep me warm while watching this video. Was that last rock petrified wood? It would be cool to slab that one.
I don't think it was petrified wood. I think it was some type of jasper. I kind of wish I had kept it, but I might be able to go back for it later.
I think that was a pretty good start for the 2022 season 👍🏼 I’m becoming a huge fan of the Mary Ellen jasper. Some fantastic agate finds also!
MEJ is probably my favorite rock I find around here. I just wish it was more consistent when I tumble it.
when you find what some call clear agate. it's called calsidony
Good to know!
ALL HAIL THE HOLY AGATE!!! 🙌 Were not worthy! 🙌 😇 🙌
AGREED!!
Another great rockhounding video Thomas! How do you decide what streams/rivers to look in. I live in the Duluth area and there are hundreds of streams. Are they all likely/able to contain agates? Keep up the great vids!
Since I didn't answer this one in the video, I just look for streams that contain a lot of rock. The more rock it has, the more likely it is to have agates and other stuff in it. A lot of the streams around me are really muddy and don't contain a lot of rocks.
What brand of boots do you wear to not FREEZE your feet?
They're FroggToggs, and thermal underwear, and wool socks, and... yeah. Lots of layers.
Those are all beautiful! I moved to Central MN last fall from the PNW where I used to rouckhunt every weekend. Looking forward to doing some rockhunting here when the weather warms up. I'm in Mille Lacs County so not really sure where to go that's not all the way up to Lake Superior. Any recommendations?
Mille Lacs Lake is a pretty good starting point. There are plenty of rocks along the shore there(just be warned there are lots of crawfish and leeches there if those things bother you). You'll find agates and jasper there. Otherwise, the gravel roads in that area would be great for finding agates.
Dude I don’t think that’s granite that’s an agate… I could be wrong considering I only saw it for like a moment. But
Just saying man, not all agates have banding... trust me ppl walked over thousands of them while rockhounding even the pros at it. Good video tho man keep doing what u do, found some good ones favorite one tho is the one with banding and green in it lol. Second is one with the hole
I know for sure now that at least one of those was maybe agates was definitely an agate!
You could make a necklace out of that rock with a hole through it.
That’d be kind of cool.
agates with no lines = chalceny
It's all silicates lol
Get a gem light....
I've thought about it, but I can always use the light on my phone.
Awesome video! Send you a video of a strange rock on Instagram.
Sorry it took a while to respond, but I will check that out.
Awesome video Thomas, so cool rockhounding the creek today covered in ice and snow still. A lot of stuff by me is covered in moss as well. Great day out there, thanks for bringing us along with you on your cool journey and thanks for inspiring us to get out there.
The moss was definitely making it tricky. I'd say it was a pretty good first day back!