In Search of GOLD NUGGETS on "Nugget Bar"

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  • Опубликовано: 14 май 2024
  • I had a day to spend metal detecting "Nugget Bar' searching for those amazing gold nuggets I find at the "Dream Claim". I had a day to kill while I was getting the site ready for this year's machine operation. and I though what better way to kill that time than finding a gold nugget!
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Комментарии • 368

  • @chrismaverick9828
    @chrismaverick9828 16 дней назад +51

    It's called fishing, not catching, and it's called panning, not golding. In any venture there is times of plenty and times of scarcity. As long as you're having fun it'll never be called work.

    • @mary-ruthflores4107
      @mary-ruthflores4107 16 дней назад +2

      So true, well said!

    • @marktemplin1159
      @marktemplin1159 15 дней назад +7

      And a bad day fishing is always better than a good day at work,,,,👍👍✌️

  • @facel2
    @facel2 16 дней назад +32

    lead wire is called twistons a brand name. it's a type of fishing weight. it comes in a pack like book Matches you just twist off a piece like a match and wrapped it around your fishing line very handy and Easy to carry

    • @robwilliams287
      @robwilliams287 16 дней назад +6

      that was my first thought as well.

    • @elyworsley3764
      @elyworsley3764 16 дней назад +2

      I use it fly fishing. It doesn't cut your line like split shot.

    • @semoneg2826
      @semoneg2826 9 дней назад

      Am here to enjoy😊😊😊

  • @AaronTheViking250
    @AaronTheViking250 16 дней назад +10

    i had the pleasure of having him as one of my teachers in high school. And then when i heard about his channel, i had to follow it and watch his videos because he's just a cool cat that people could learn so much from 🙂.
    Hope you have a great day, Dan, and happy gold hunting.

    • @Vitali_Osandor
      @Vitali_Osandor 15 дней назад +3

      God, I can imagine him being a really awesome teacher!

    • @AaronTheViking250
      @AaronTheViking250 15 дней назад +3

      @Vitali_Osandor he was a lot of fun and his sense of humor definitely made his class fun 🙂

  • @lhender
    @lhender 16 дней назад +37

    And we’re just happy watching

  • @dougmooney1194
    @dougmooney1194 16 дней назад +10

    A bad day of panning is still better than a good day at work. Thanks for the vid.

  • @CrazyChipmunk78
    @CrazyChipmunk78 16 дней назад +10

    Honestly showing that you don't get gold ever single time makes your videos more real, and it shuts the haters up for a sec....

  • @davidoconn9352
    @davidoconn9352 16 дней назад +32

    Thanks Dan, for taking us along. I had fun ... I'd love to go fishing in that stream it is beautiful!

    • @robertslusser6753
      @robertslusser6753 15 дней назад +2

      Fishing, for me at least, is where the "gold" is.

  • @laurasnyder5926
    @laurasnyder5926 16 дней назад +16

    Dan we still like to watch wheter you nugget or not. The scenery and you are wonderful! This is the real look at prospecting! Thanks!!!

  • @intertec9mm
    @intertec9mm 16 дней назад +24

    Dan's videos are the reason I went out and actually found garnets and gold in my area.

  • @matthewlindsey9344
    @matthewlindsey9344 16 дней назад +17

    Always a good day when the Man With the Beard posts a video.

  • @atadventures2336
    @atadventures2336 16 дней назад +17

    No nuggets but not skunked!
    Even with out big gold it was still full of golden content.
    Thanks for taking us on that adventure with you Dan

  • @john20284
    @john20284 16 дней назад +6

    Gold or no gold, it's always awesome to see your vids Dan!

  • @SMURFIN208
    @SMURFIN208 16 дней назад +5

    Dan I LOVE your positivity. Been watching you for years now. Never really commented before, but this world could use a few more guys with your attitude.

  • @rodhenderson5635
    @rodhenderson5635 16 дней назад +2

    I wonder how often bears walk up on Dan when he has his nose in the dirt?

  • @donaldsavage3699
    @donaldsavage3699 16 дней назад +9

    Thank you Dan for sharing. We always enjoy your TV program whether you find gold or not! 👍

  • @xyzabc4574
    @xyzabc4574 16 дней назад +3

    Dan, I watch these videos 90% for you and 10% for the gold you can show at the end of the video. You shouldn't get into that stress zone.

  • @TBMAvenger
    @TBMAvenger 16 дней назад +5

    Your honesty about the business of prospecting, video production, and time spent is very interesting. Most people don't realize the work that goes into a production behind the scenes and our own mental critique on ourselves. Nice work as always... Stay safe.

  • @susanturcotte3176
    @susanturcotte3176 16 дней назад +3

    It may not have been an overflowing pan of nuggets, but the value of the scenery is priceless! 😍 I could spend days just relaxing with my feet in the water. Absolutely gorgeous, Dan.
    So, you're a magnet for stalkers, Dan? The doe with her fawns were looking to steal some of your gold and sell it for food. 🫣🤣 Thank God she knew that your truck was not a drive thru for burgers! 🙄🤣🤣🤣 I have security footage of a doe with triplet fawns (very rare) for 2 back to back years. It's too back the city and bank destroyed the habitat.😭 No where for the wildlife to go. Sad.
    Thank you for sharing, as always. We appreciate you so much and can't wait to see the cumulative weigh in! You may need to buy an all-terrain wheelbarrow just in case the weight of your gold is more than 400 Oz !!! Tee hee! I wish. You wish. Seriously, I hope you have an incredible weigh-in my friend! Blessings from Alabama ❤️

  • @beansdad70
    @beansdad70 16 дней назад +5

    At least you weren’t skunked. I still loved the video and the scenery! Thanks Dan! 👍🏻

  • @dondavis5633
    @dondavis5633 16 дней назад +3

    Dan: Even when you don't find anything, your positivity and love for what you do shine through and make each video a joy to watch. Thanks for another wonderful time!

  • @michaelrhodes6461
    @michaelrhodes6461 16 дней назад +5

    I just finished watching your high school gold classes from 8 years ago.Wealth of information for those interested

  • @Thisisnolongerajoke
    @Thisisnolongerajoke 16 дней назад +1

    Some people think that it's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice. NICE.!

  • @SethWestmore
    @SethWestmore 16 дней назад +6

    Bonus mid week episode, thank you!

  • @TheFudorin
    @TheFudorin 16 дней назад +1

    The drop of water that hit your lens at 5:00 looked like a censor bar, and I found that funny!

    • @Vitali_Osandor
      @Vitali_Osandor 15 дней назад

      Yea, I was genuinely confused. Did Dan show what he shouldn't have so he had to cover it? Hmmm........ :-))

  • @Uriel_222
    @Uriel_222 16 дней назад +2

    Thanks Dan. Enjoyed being in the wilderness with ya 😊

  • @shanemcguire170
    @shanemcguire170 9 дней назад +1

    Dan, just a thought... while you're digging out the rocks... you might take home a bucket of sand and find out how much placer good is there on your claim. Normally where there's nuggets, placer is sure to follow.

  • @howardlashbrook8500
    @howardlashbrook8500 16 дней назад +3

    Chances are the lead is from steelhead fishing , thanks for sharing this video

  • @El-Diablo-Blanco
    @El-Diablo-Blanco 16 дней назад

    I appreciate you showing not every hole has gold. If this were easy every one would be rich. Your a professional, at least more so than most, and even you struggle sometimes. Its part of the Dream. Its part of what makes it so alluring.

  • @Bobal27
    @Bobal27 16 дней назад +5

    Spoiler warning:
    I liked this vid more than a video where you find tons of gold, so I hit like. I’m not saying I like when you find almost nothing, but your attitude on days that miss for you is awesome. Keep being you and having fun, and I hope you have more fun next time. Nuggets of fun. With more nuggets of gold.

  • @BettyRobinson-gg5tz
    @BettyRobinson-gg5tz 16 дней назад +2

    That 2nd piece of gold looked like a muscle man flexing!!! Love your videos!!!!!

  • @MikeBaxterABC
    @MikeBaxterABC 15 дней назад

    24:57 I LOVE the "Dan-didn't-find-gold-today" Videos!! ??? WHY???
    100% proof!! Dan never fakes finding gold! :)

  • @devinangola3458
    @devinangola3458 16 дней назад +1

    A bad day of panning, fishing or hunting(that comes in many forms animals, fossil, minerals, artifacts etc.)is still better than a good day at work!😂😎
    We are lucky to live in BC, great content as always Dan!😎👍

  • @rambozo_fpv176
    @rambozo_fpv176 15 дней назад

    Any day watching Dan chasing that glimmer of gold is a good day!

  • @VegasOriginal
    @VegasOriginal 16 дней назад +1

    Dan, I absolutely love your videos. I'm a very amateur prospector, maybe been out panning 4 or 5 times. I've definitely spent more on my equipment than I've ever made, but its so fun and relaxing just to get out in nature and try your luck in the pan. You've got the right attitude! Keep huntin' and I hope your Dream Claim comes true! :D

  • @bentationfunkiloglio
    @bentationfunkiloglio 16 дней назад +5

    Haha, the auto-generated closed caption wrote "pecker" whenever Dan said "picker." Certainly, makes the video a bit more humorous than intended.
    Gorgeous scenery!

    • @zGJungle
      @zGJungle 14 дней назад +1

      🤣😂

    • @mrMacGoover
      @mrMacGoover Час назад

      Uh.. at 9:30 in the video? It said picker every time he did with close caption for me.

    • @bentationfunkiloglio
      @bentationfunkiloglio 8 минут назад +1

      @@mrMacGoover My closed caption generator clearly had a better sense of humor than yours.

    • @mrMacGoover
      @mrMacGoover 27 секунд назад

      @@bentationfunkiloglio Yeah...mine just has no fricken sense of humor.

  • @Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming
    @Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming 16 дней назад

    I love your enthusiasm Dan. I am disabled after an accident that leaves me bed bound in my Midlands, UK home. You are my proxy in getting out into nature. I love watching your videos.

  • @chrismccampbell9257
    @chrismccampbell9257 16 дней назад +1

    Dan, Dan, he's our man! If he can't do it, no one can!!! 😂

  • @derrickrash8244
    @derrickrash8244 16 дней назад +6

    Heck yes a video in the middle of the week

  • @johnstuart8511
    @johnstuart8511 16 дней назад +1

    Goodmorning from South Africa 🇿🇦. Loving your dream claim patch. It's always a blast to watch

  • @jeffreyprice2982
    @jeffreyprice2982 16 дней назад +1

    Out in the wilderness having fun…..Amen!

  • @scottbalbas7752
    @scottbalbas7752 16 дней назад +1

    Having the plan and executing the plan are often two different things, eh Danno?!😂😂

  • @Sticks017
    @Sticks017 16 дней назад +2

    Mid week Dan Hurd ep?! Let's go

  • @johnjamieson6368
    @johnjamieson6368 16 дней назад +4

    Just like fishing. The worst day out is better than the best day at the office. :)

    • @Janer-52
      @Janer-52 16 дней назад

      Absolutely!

  • @bokkenka
    @bokkenka 16 дней назад +1

    “No plan survives first contact with the enemy.” Or, as Mike Tyson said it, "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face."

  • @davidedgar2818
    @davidedgar2818 16 дней назад +1

    Just remember Dan, you learn more from your losses than you do from your wins.
    ✨✨✨✨🌟🤙🤙🤙

  • @dougbarton4668
    @dougbarton4668 16 дней назад +2

    That lead looks like sinker material. A rubber tube attached to your fishing line, and the lead is pushed into the tube.

  • @MikeBaxterABC
    @MikeBaxterABC 15 дней назад

    1:46 Whenever Dan says "Nugget Bar" ..
    I minarine it's like a big all you can eat, salad bar, but with nuggets, and you just walk around it slowly, with your Gold Pan, and select some medium sized Gold Nuggets, maybe a few quartz included, a couple odd shaped nuggets, and sprinkle all pickers on the top! Then go to your table and weigh them all.
    :)

  • @RealMakoi
    @RealMakoi 16 дней назад +1

    Optimism makes everything interesting!

  • @bradleyslightom6313
    @bradleyslightom6313 16 дней назад +2

    Look forward to each episode, and literally can't wait to watch!

  • @jbanannas
    @jbanannas 16 дней назад

    Great to show people that it does not always smell like roses. Still great to see you having a great time. Your positive attitude is what makes your videos so great. Stay the course and enjoy show.😊

  • @MadMarlin1964
    @MadMarlin1964 16 дней назад +1

    I’m just awestruck of the location and its beautiful scenery.

  • @lazyjackass77
    @lazyjackass77 11 дней назад

    Dan, thanks for setting a good example on how to handle disappointment. I see you.

  • @MoePoe777
    @MoePoe777 16 дней назад

    I always enjoy the Dan Hurd Prospecting videos. I've gone fishing many times and didn't catch any fish. I usually enjoyed the experience anyway.
    Dan and Family certainly make bank on some of the Ocean Picture Stones and from RUclips.

  • @stephenburrows4250
    @stephenburrows4250 16 дней назад +2

    Gorgeous waterway…

  • @joegroover8881
    @joegroover8881 16 дней назад +1

    Love your show! Dan I wish you would stop apologizing for not using a pointer. Just let everyone know it’s more fun for you to pan it out. You could make a meme out of it and flash it on the screen everytime you have that thought.

  • @patrickkennedy9042
    @patrickkennedy9042 16 дней назад

    The Danniest Danman of them all!!!!

  • @tjs114
    @tjs114 16 дней назад +1

    Those little flat sided lead wires reminds me of the squeeze on weights my dad and uncle used for fly fishing in the 1960s and 1970s. They carried a roll of 'wire' with them and cut little pieces off and used their pliers to compress it on the fishing line. Do people fly fish on that river?

  • @PaulDunen
    @PaulDunen 16 дней назад +1

    you have a great attitude Dan, i enjoy your vids nothing better than being outdoors.

  • @Sticks017
    @Sticks017 16 дней назад +1

    Dan i would watch your videos even if you find little to no gold. I just like to see you having fun looking for gold and listen to you talk

  • @ryanlewis4919
    @ryanlewis4919 16 дней назад

    I really enjoy watching mountains and rivers, so beautiful

  • @davidmccleary5540
    @davidmccleary5540 16 дней назад +2

    And the trolls don't have their boots in the river, you do

  • @kc8rbk73
    @kc8rbk73 13 дней назад

    Dan could post a video of just that beautiful river flowing and the sound of the water. It would probably get a billion views. We put the fireplace or camp fires on our TV all the time when we aren't watching anything else. That water looks amazing but I bet it's ice cold.

  • @SalmonKing52
    @SalmonKing52 3 дня назад

    Interesting that you’re not finding a lot of fines along with those pickers Dan.
    Like you, for me it’s the love of just being out there more than I gotta find the gold.
    Great video Dan, one of your best (IMHO).
    Keep them coming !

  • @omnigma
    @omnigma 13 дней назад

    Forget the neigh sayers bro. If you're having fun, anything you find is just a bonus to your day. Best of luck.

  • @michaelkelley6158
    @michaelkelley6158 15 дней назад

    Sorry you didn't get gold today, but that just shows us the truth of gold panning. Thanks for another great video. Beautiful up there.

  • @timdavis3249
    @timdavis3249 14 дней назад

    I definitely enjoyed your day along with you Dan thank you so much for the video!

  • @marilynm8812
    @marilynm8812 16 дней назад

    No nuggets but you did find gold. It was a beautiful day, worth the time watching.

  • @bumrocky
    @bumrocky 15 дней назад

    Love the end... "It was still a great day". Just a guy enjoying his hobby....Thanks for a great video even if there wasnt' a nugget.

  • @domacrush
    @domacrush 16 дней назад

    Spending the day hobby-ing next to that wonderful river looks sooo nice 🙂

  • @lt.guppypatrollt.guppypatrol
    @lt.guppypatrollt.guppypatrol 16 дней назад +1

    well that breaks my heart, i sure wanted to find a nugget, but like you said just being out there would be so cool

  • @sdelling1
    @sdelling1 16 дней назад

    Dan, your adventures are so interesting. They just make me happy!

  • @boblazar7701
    @boblazar7701 16 дней назад +3

    Fishing lead I guess

  • @jimrf1137
    @jimrf1137 16 дней назад

    My three favorite people from Canada are you Pauly and Steve Wallis. Would love to see you guys all do a day with panning and the conversation.

  • @greatitbroke
    @greatitbroke 16 дней назад +1

    Your having fun Dan Thats what matters.

  • @gerard8496
    @gerard8496 16 дней назад +2

    greetings danny between you and frank ,my fav wild canadians i always have a good education

    • @scuss2
      @scuss2 16 дней назад

      I like them both too. Big difference between Frank and Dan. Frank says at the beginning of his videos "you got to be crazy" and he isn't a-feared to go into any mine or rappel into one. Dan on the other hand Doesn't like to enter "caves". I'll side with Dan and stick to the easy way of finding Gold. Hey! Let's not forget Jeff Williams as I think at times that Dan and Jeff graduated from the same Geology University.

    • @minerjohnny41
      @minerjohnny41 15 дней назад +1

      Frank who ??

    • @scuss2
      @scuss2 15 дней назад +1

      @@minerjohnny41 Frank Schlichting-Exploring Abandoned Mines-"Most of it's probably Mental".

  • @Kushrenadat
    @Kushrenadat 16 дней назад +1

    The gold is nice, but the how and why of what you're doing and just out enjoying the process is what I look forward to.

  • @mrMacGoover
    @mrMacGoover Час назад

    Nice Minelab gold monster 1000 with 5" coil metal detector, it certainly wasn't any of the metal detectors of which you had links to in your description.

  • @petertwiss356
    @petertwiss356 16 дней назад +1

    hey Dan ... this is an EXCELLENT video. For a new prospector like me (~ 2 yrs in), this video is a great example of my type of detecting/panning in a gravel bar. I do exactly this and find very little. I also notice your gold monster will trigger (sound) in one direction but not in the other. Mine does this too and so far it means you have iron that looks like non-ferrous. But this gives me confidence my strategies and prospecting is sound. I am not finding much gold because I am doing something wrong, I just need to find the right place. Very enjoyable video. I am off of the American River up Hwy 80 near Auburn, CA. thx

    • @Janer-52
      @Janer-52 16 дней назад +1

      Good luck! Hope you find a nugget.

    • @petertwiss356
      @petertwiss356 16 дней назад

      Thanks me too haha. My best day is 2g sluicing a clay layer in the river. I am just terrible at detecting

  • @tankertoad1
    @tankertoad1 16 дней назад

    What a beautiful place to spend the day. Always love the videos, even without gold.

  • @swiftstrap
    @swiftstrap 3 дня назад

    If there’s one person I could be like it’d be you, you seem like a nice genuine badass person.

  • @lordeagle100
    @lordeagle100 16 дней назад

    Hey Dan. I believe the lead wire is for fishing...... I have used similar looking lead weight a while back while fishing. It was so you could wrap the lead wire on the string about a foot or so from the bait so it will float off the bottom a little bit. Thank for the videos. Always enjoyable Sir

  • @Hawkeye2001
    @Hawkeye2001 16 дней назад +1

    Any day outdoors is a great day

  • @beez1717
    @beez1717 16 дней назад

    Spending time with you is a blast every time!

  • @brianz367
    @brianz367 16 дней назад

    Dan, nugget or not. I love your videos! They are relaxing and it's just fun to see your process. Also, it was great to see some chunky fresh gold, as opposed to what you normally get on the Frasier. A nice variety! Keep em coming!

  • @wldtrky38
    @wldtrky38 9 дней назад

    Beautiful area, thanks for taking us along 👍👍

  • @helgavoorneveld1530
    @helgavoorneveld1530 12 дней назад

    It really doesn't matter to me what you find as long as you keep showing all the beautiful nature ❤️😁

  • @jax2428
    @jax2428 16 дней назад

    Dan the man with the plan!!! Great video Dan!

  • @jaratt85
    @jaratt85 15 дней назад

    Cool! That first micronugget looks like a wooly mammoth! Square wire, from what I just searched up, is most commonly used in jewelery. It's odd that there's square lead wire but then they did make lead jewelry back in the 1800's. Silver would be far more common to find though. Some cheap jewelry is actually made out of lead wire and then gold plated so maybe the plating got knocked off?

  • @edwardlangdon9256
    @edwardlangdon9256 14 дней назад

    You still found some and a beautiful spot. Total win!

  • @LenInMI
    @LenInMI 16 дней назад +1

    Good luck Danno, looks like fun to me.

  • @lady_draguliana784
    @lady_draguliana784 12 дней назад

    Great Vid, I love that it smacks of reality: some day you don't get the haul.

  • @donaldstrickland8093
    @donaldstrickland8093 16 дней назад

    Where was Pauly when you needed him to move those big rocks 😂😂😂

  • @tybertimus
    @tybertimus 15 дней назад

    Well I don't know how the general viewers would agree with me, but I enjoy the videos regardless of how much gold you end up with.

  • @bethsands7665
    @bethsands7665 15 дней назад

    Grounded in reality. patience , hard work and hopes n' dreams. Your awesome optimism must pay off. We all believe in you and your gold-hunting instincts which are sooo exciting...Go Dan, go Dan...go,go,go !

  • @Gajafar
    @Gajafar 15 дней назад

    I had one of those detectors once. I sold that thing so fast and would never go back. Unusuable with mineralization and hotrocks where i am.

  • @TheDenisedrake
    @TheDenisedrake 16 дней назад

    It's so interesting watching your process. Thank you for posting even if you did not get the nugget.

  • @thebr00klynz00
    @thebr00klynz00 8 дней назад

    Dan, if you shoot a vid and it's full of duds, I'd still watch. You're extremely entertaining, and your views are alot better than my cubicle in nyc.

  • @kriskemp4952
    @kriskemp4952 14 дней назад

    I have no interest in panning or prospecting or mining. But I love this channel. You make it awesome Dan!

  • @craigentrekin5883
    @craigentrekin5883 14 дней назад

    You win some, you lose some. Thanks for taking us with you anyway.

  • @FjHenderson
    @FjHenderson 16 дней назад +1

    The fishermen put that lead in parachute cord that the guts are taken out and seal the ends and use for a sinker that has a slower presentation to the fish.