Prospecting & Detecting
Pros and Cons of Big Detector Coils
December 2016 by Chris Ralph

Are There Any Good Prospects Left?

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To Foam or Not to Foam
George was considering filling his dredge floats with closed-cell foam, ensuring that there would be no area available within each float for flooding.
Persistence Leads to Over a Pound of Gold
I have figured out over the years that the winning combination is hard work, persistence, knowledge, and a little luck. This leads me to describe one of my best finds ever, a “honey hole” of placer gold, if you will.
The Kern River
There are clubs with claims in the area and there’s a section of the river open to the public, but the rest of the area is claimed up so do your research first.
The Art of Underwater Nugget Shooting

Potential Gold at Old Hydraulic Sites

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