Great idea on that snuffer bottle. I will give it a try next time on a creek. Sorry to hear about your neck. I hope you recover and can get back to dredging again. Thanks for the idea and for leaving a comment.

The green rock in the intro is emeralds in matrix. That was found in Spruce Pine, NC at the Crabtree emerald mine. Lots of great rocks in the Carolina's. Thanks for watching, Jeff.

You can never shake it too rough. The better the action the quicker and better you stratify the material. This gets the heavies to the bottom of the pan. Keeping the pan with lots of water in it also keeps the material "fluid" so it will stratify. A dredge does the same kind of action only much harder and faster than you could ever do panning. We appreciate you watching and leaving a comment. Thanks!

Each landowner is different. It's usually some kind of share or exchange for something else. For instance..I dig in your creek and you fish in my pond. Links are great. Good luck with the magazine.

Creek 5 has been good to us. We appreciate you watching. Good luck with your treasure hunting.