Thanks for the knowledge, I already knew how to season a frying pan. 🙂, and now I know how to season a gold pan. Great video. Can't wait to get out there and have a go at gold panning. 👍
carl ordiway I went to Lake Michigan this morning with four 5 gallon buckets. I filled each one 1/2 full with black sand and hauled home. I carried each one over 100yds, and uphill. Talk about a work out!!!! Now to figure out the best way to work it and produce a video. 🤔
How do you know for sure it is gold? I just started panning, and have been getting many tiny, shiny specks in my pan with the black sand. How does one confirm what it really is? Thanks
I know this was a while back... But a couple tips for you. Get that shiny stuff into sunlight. If you put it into shadow again, it will still glow even in the shadow. Other tip depending on size, try to squeeze it between pliers. If it cracks or gets crushed, it's probably pyrite. If it doesn't crack or is malleable, it's gold. Part of this is experience, gold just acts differently in the pan too.
How do you know for sure it is gold? I just started panning, and have been getting many tiny, shiny specks in my pan with the black sand. How does one confirm what it really is? Thanks
I just purchased supersluice pan. Thanks for the tip of how to season it .
Great content, gold first pan! Well done
Thanks for the knowledge, I already knew how to season a frying pan. 🙂, and now I know how to season a gold pan. Great video. Can't wait to get out there and have a go at gold panning. 👍
so true look to find it
Now that’s the way to season a pan ! Great video
carl ordiway I had never sampled the spot where I set the pan down. Was shocked when I found gold in it.
Silver Sleuth well you got a lucky pan lol
carl ordiway it ended up being a really good spot.
Silver Sleuth I’ve been panning paydirt all winter think I’m ready to seek the famous Michigan fly poop! Lol
carl ordiway I went to Lake Michigan this morning with four 5 gallon buckets. I filled each one 1/2 full with black sand and hauled home. I carried each one over 100yds, and uphill. Talk about a work out!!!! Now to figure out the best way to work it and produce a video. 🤔
Great method but also remember to use a finer grate of dirt, beach sand is the best if you can get your hands on it
Thanks for the lesson!
That's awesome! Thanks for the lesson.
There is more gold up on the gold traps corner. or its sand what looks like gold. 2nd one from bottom
How do you know for sure it is gold? I just started panning, and have been getting many tiny, shiny specks in my pan with the black sand. How does one confirm what it really is? Thanks
I know this was a while back... But a couple tips for you. Get that shiny stuff into sunlight. If you put it into shadow again, it will still glow even in the shadow. Other tip depending on size, try to squeeze it between pliers. If it cracks or gets crushed, it's probably pyrite. If it doesn't crack or is malleable, it's gold. Part of this is experience, gold just acts differently in the pan too.
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Cool thanks . I heard Garrett pans are better than minelab pans. I'm looking to buy my first one.
I like my minelab better
I'd say that's a Lucky pan. " O'L
I had meant to type O'L ( old lucky
Where in Michigan are you calling home area
@john fint I live in Allegan county.
Middle of Kent county here
I am in michigan also find me on Facebook and messenger
@john fint lots of gold in the rivers around there. They find bigger gold in the rogue. Grand Rapids got its name from the big rapids there. 😉
I live 1 mile from the rogue river but it is a designated trout stream
I have a friend that said he prospected it somewheres above Rockford. Is the whole river a designated trout stream?
@@SilverSleuth to the best of my knowledge it is
I’m in Montcalm county and there’s some around here in rivers if you find good bends
How do you know for sure it is gold? I just started panning, and have been getting many tiny, shiny specks in my pan with the black sand. How does one confirm what it really is? Thanks
Gold is heavier than black sand and is usually the last thing to move in the pan. If it moves easier than the black sand, it is not gold.