Newbie from Whatcom County Washington

[WhatcomFam]

I'm ready to jump into the pan again. As a kid/teen I did a bit of panning and sluicing with my fam and had a blast with it. My husband and kids got their first taste yesterday with some 13 year old leftover black sand of my dads from the American River in CA. They have the fever now and we are on the hunt to get our own gear together to have a fun hobby to do this summer with our small kids. We are planning on mainly working the south fork of the nooksack since we live so close. I'm looking at getting the Garret Pan sets with Classifier and starting off with a small EZ Sluice. From the information I have found from these forums it looks like a good start for us. If you have some tips or tricks for us we'd be grateful! Happy Panning People!

 

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[vpnavy]

Welcome aboard from the great state of Pennsylvania (USA).

You might consider browsing Sub-Forums: Washington for information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state.

 

[Digger2]

Good luck in ya'll prospecting, and welcome to tnet!

Roy

 

[williamsingr]

You may want to check the regulations on the stream your interested in, I thought someone said some rivers in CA were closed for using a sluice.

 

[WhatcomFam]

We aren't sluicing in the American River. It is just pay dirt from a trip 13 years ago. We are in Washington state. Thanks for the heads up though

 

[2screwed]

Welcome to Tnet. The first thing you will need is a copy of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Gold and Fish Book. You have to have a copy of it on you when you are out prospecting. You can download it here:

Gold and Fish: Rules for Mineral Prospecting and Placer Mining (2nd Edition) - WDFW Publications | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

 

[Urban Grund]

Welcome from Michigan!

 

[WhatcomFam]

Thanks I call wdfw yesterday and they are sending me two copies (just in case I loose one)

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Welcome aboard! Good luck and happy panning to you and your family!

 

[ret-detector]

Welcome...

from Central Florida!


ret

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

Welcome to Treasurenet!

Wayne

www.metaldetectingstuff.com

 

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[hillbilly0ne]

i live in Deming and really have the fever