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Dredged up some color
gingerbreadman  
Posted : Tuesday, 9 October 2012 10:19:37 PM(UTC)
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Hi guys not much gold pic,s getting around the forum:( figerd id post a couple of pic,s nothing to exciting dont like to include to many scenery shots ! actually got out with another member for a couple days last week actually mustv been the week before so was all good but the weather has been pretty unpredictable lately higher river flows so have been out baiting instead but havnt had much luck the dozen i did get i let go in the trough to fatten up:)
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rugbyroberts  
Posted : Wednesday, 10 October 2012 12:06:31 AM(UTC)
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Great find! Plenty of colour there
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DrunkBrother  
Posted : Wednesday, 10 October 2012 12:45:34 AM(UTC)
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Nice gold :-)

is it ok to ask, how much time does it take to dredge, then separate that amount of gold and what was the end weight?
*2014*Rings PlT/PD=0 GOLD=30 STG=53 Junk=46
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Golddigger7  
Posted : Wednesday, 10 October 2012 9:26:50 AM(UTC)
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LoL, looks like 2 oz's and half an hours work ;)
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gingerbreadman  
Posted : Wednesday, 10 October 2012 7:03:27 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Golddigger7 Go to Quoted Post
LoL, looks like 2 oz's and half an hours work ;)


Ha your onto it Mr golddigger casual hour dredging in tepid waters the sun shining , birds singing work what work hmm.....NOT haha gloomy overcast rainy cold days may have even been some hail at some point!!...ew o and the dam blockage,s :/...good end result though:)
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Hardpan  
Posted : Wednesday, 10 October 2012 7:16:16 PM(UTC)
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hope my pan looks like that next week when i head to the Coromandel, very nice
Cheers Hardpan ..
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madsonicboating  
Posted : Wednesday, 10 October 2012 8:14:21 PM(UTC)
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nice work..pic 2 actually gave me a semi.. is that wrong? lol
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1864hatter  
Posted : Wednesday, 10 October 2012 8:19:39 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: madsonicboating Go to Quoted Post
nice work..pic 2 actually gave me a semi.. is that wrong? lol


Perfectly normal mate, you are not a real gold miner if that doesnt happen!
And now....On sandy beaches and muddy soil, rings and coins await my coil!
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oroplata  
Posted : Wednesday, 10 October 2012 8:37:24 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: madsonicboating Go to Quoted Post
nice work..pic 2 actually gave me a semi.. is that wrong? lol


Gaaaaaaaaa.
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picknshuffle  
Posted : Saturday, 20 October 2012 1:29:23 PM(UTC)
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Haha, had a laugh at posts replied but yeah, i'm with Hatter on this one.

nice work GGBman.

cheeers.

Edited by user Saturday, 20 October 2012 1:39:29 PM(UTC)  | Reason: just because.
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