How To Find Gold Metal Detecting Video - FINDING GOLD XI - Metal Detecting Gold Video!

[guyNbluejeans]

Thanks Much for being so generous as to give us neophytes some idea about how to find gold!

I am interested in gold prospecting here in Nevada, California and Arizona. And the detector I'm eyeing is the White GMT. If you have time, can you tell me if it's a quality machine for the money and is good for nugget hunting? (I'll check out your Treasures website to see if recommendations are mentioned there.)

Thanks again for your helpful vids!!

[flagold]

@guyNbluejeans : Yes, the GMT is very much a quality detector. Be sure to get the small coil (shooter DD) to add to the one supplied. The detector itself is much more user friendly than the Fisher GoldBug II and will detect almost as well on small gold.

[guyNbluejeans]

@flagold Glad to hear it! I'll buy the other coil and you a bottle of wine if you ever make it out to Reno!

Thanks Much for your time, sir!!

[MsPhotoboy]

Hi !Come to visit our website and video ! Have a great Day ! DL

[bradmoore8]

Hello do you have the info to join the miner's creek club? I notice that you were screening your material down to take it back to Florida. Was that on the miners creek club claim? How much material did you finally take back to Florida? I would like to join a nice club. I want to join at the end of this month. Thanks for your great videos!!!!

[Lufingo1]

Matt am Lost I saw lots of devices can you please email me the link to that device or give me the manufacturers' url and when you say expensive what is the price? AS long as it can measure at least 80 meters underground on different soil types then I want it.

[Lufingo1]

Matt please advise and bear with my Language since Kiswahili is my mother tongue. I am beggi nner in this whole field.

I m trying to get similar devices that are shown on the video; I need an equipment that can pinpoint the accurate distance and location like GPA to the nearest distance the availability of Gold , other precious metals , ground water and other marketable(popular) metals or minerals.

[flagold]

@Lufingo1 : if you click on the website (treasuresites) in the description of this film (or any of them or the homepage (flagold) and drop down and click the prospecting tools, books, etc., link, about the closest thing you're describing that will give a "hit" on a target and log the GPS co-ordinate of that metal is the towed fish (expensive) shown there. The small metal detectors like we use in the field will give indication of type of metal and some give depth readouts. Good luck!

[mulluway]

@Lufingo1 wheres part two

[Lufingo1]

Is there such a device? Can you link me to the manufacturers and how much will it cost including the training?

[Donatillo1961]

This is a classic video ! I watch this almost every weekend ! I even imitate what he says at the very start ! He is my John Wayne in the desert !

[thepure879]

in sweden u will be sent to jail for doing stuff like that, i really dont know . Maby becoues its so many viking things made of gold and stuff , but i dont know

[yaahme]

Hope you don't run into any Bandits out there running across the border or near that area ...

[ScootersBasement]

Matt, what is your opinion of the Dessert Fox Spiral Wheel? It's about $200.00 less than the Gold Genie.

[flagold]

@ScootersBasement : the Gold Genie is very thorough, it is the only one of the gold wheels I know of that some of the big operations have used. The DF & smaller panners are really meant for the field where you want a down and dirty fast ID of what the potential is. If for cleanup down to the nitty gritty, the Gold Genie is the way to go, if in the field for recovery, the smaller units are appropriate, easy, and quick to use. The Gold Genie will get virtually all the gold out, but is slow.

[ScootersBasement]

Thanks Matt, your very helpful and I appreciate your quick replys back. I chatted with you a couple of years ago on youtube. If your ever out this way near Bozeman MT. I would be honored to meet ya and maybe do some prospecting.

Your good people Matt, keep on keepin on!!!!

Scotty in Montana

[ScootersBasement]

What gold wheel do you use Matt? I live here in South West MT. I have a Whites MXT. Spring is on the way and I am going to try some detecting.

Scotty

[flagold]

@ScootersBasement : I use the Gold Genie for gold and tilted back it also catches sapphires reliably. As for your earlier question (I can't get to that page for some reason) you want to hunt in lock, if the detector is unstable, go to ground, rebalance (pump it up and down a couple times) and leave it in ground and try hunting, if it is still unstable, go to salt, rebalance, and leave it in salt and try hunting. Very rare the MXT can't handle ground - remember to use the small coil. Good luck

[GregoryD57]

Hey good info. I looked at your site. I lived in Cross City, Fla. in the mid -late 60's and 70's and visited Hart and Manatee Springs often through the summer,I know for a fact there were a lot of and coins & rings lost there we use to go on a bus with others every other day to one or the other. A large building with food and bathrooms at Hart and cat walk out to the river at Manatee.I saw a lot of teenagers throwing their dads old coins in those springs to impress the gals, The older the better

[bradmoore8]

How would you rate the tesoro supertraq at a rate of 1 to 10 10 being the best on all detectors that cost under $1000.00 Also I'm having trouble setting my supertraq up. I was out in the forest around Prescott and almost had to turn the sens. down to 4 or 5 because of the minerals in the ground causing chatter everytime I swung the detector. At what point do I need to switch to alkali or black sand on a sens level 4?5?7? Thanks Brad

[flagold]

@bradmoore8 : Since you are in Prescott, there is a Tesoro factory rep in Prescott that would be glad to help with a live demo on the soil - contact them for help. The Tesoro is a good workaday unit, about a 7 on the bang for the buck meter. Would be higher if it had some graphics or if the freq. was higher, but it's a lot of detector for the money - just a quick search of my own site showed several in the $600 range new. That's not bad at all for what you might find with it.

[SuperGrowPlants]

SWEET! One of the best vids. Unlike most you like to share your inside secrets and skill. Many keep such good info to themselves.

[wotan237]

very nice instructional.....I want to prospect for gold too, but im here in Virginia. Seems like a huge logistical problem to get out west. The gold here in Virginia cant be metal detected , I think, it has to be panned or dredged, and there isnt a whole lot. Ive been to contrary creek and came up empty. Thinking about moving for a month to Nevada and trying my luck. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

[flagold]

@wotan237 - a lot closer to go to North Carolina, S Carolina, or N Georgia to learn than Nevada. Perhaps devote some time there learning to spot the likely holding places before heading West. Maine, and Vermont also have gold in quantity in the East. Good luck!

[applevalleyjoe]

EXCELLENT INSTRUCTION...ONE OF THE BEST WHICH i'VE VIEWED. LOOK FORWARD TO CATCHING MORE!

[bradmoore8]

Were you working in Arizona? I've alway's wanted to find atleast a picker with my Tesoro Lobo supertrac Just haven't found any yet. Thanks Brad

[flagold]

@bradmoore8 : Yes, just outside of Wickenburg on one of the Miner's Creek claims.

[TheEpfghfd]

Im gonna find me some Gooooooold!!! Nice Tutorial!!!!

[pkrska]

The price of your metal detector is like buying a used car!!! Ouch

[scalejetdotnet]

finally got a minelab eureka! wahoo! can't wait to get out and try... thanks for the fantastic videos and inspiration.

[chichisocal]

I've watched many video's about finding gold and yours is the best. I am near a dry wash simular to the one in your video and can't wait to work it. I live in Calif. desert near several active gold mines and a bunch of retired gold mines. Hope I find something so I can catch gold fever. Thanks for the video, it gave me the best information in a way a person can understand the how and why of gold mining. Thanks again.

[flagold]

@chichisocal : The very best of luck to you in that dry wash!

[YellowdogX2]

So how in thehell do you turn on a shop vac in the desert?

[TheJacqueline1967246]

im from pa where would be the best place tp find gold or sapphire or something like what kind of rocks would i find in pa land help ssend info to jacqueline19672460@yahoo.com

[chrisfostertv]

Thanks Matt, Do you have any of your music online? I use Bandcamp (Free) to host mine at: music.chrisfoster.tv

[chrisfostertv]

Hi from South Australia Matt,

Your videos inspired me to go out bush, from where I just returned.

The hardpan and mineralized gravels/sands here tend to be very heavy clay (I tried the Rotopan, but it could not handle the clay) . I've ordered the Angus McKirk 'Bucket Grizzly' which should get the material down to 1\2"

I saw in one video you used 4 screen sizes, for sand bar material (wet), could you advise the sizes that were used, presuming they would also be suitable for dry clay material?

[flagold]

@chrisfostertv : I typically use the 1/2 to 1/4 to 1/8 to 1/16 sizes to do a basic sort of materials. You can order mesh in numbered sizes too, if sorting very fine gold for a gold wheel, etc, but most of that would be done back at home (if needed at all). Best to you - sounds like you're having quite the adventure!

[chrisfostertv]

I used the Tesoro Supertracker to identify the mineralized ground and listened for a high/low tone as with the Garret Infinium.

I had great trouble hearing a high/low or low/high tone with the supertracker, but definitely identified an intensification of the signal, which seemed to indicate streaks of mineralization.

If it's very fine gold, in mineralized dirt..maybe I wont hear gold, but just identify the mineralization.

[flagold]

@chrisfostertv : that would work for me. Tracing black sands involves a certain amount of magic and if you've developed the touch with the Lobo more power (and gold) to you! I have not noticed that about the Supertraq, but this is not the model I use the most (in fact, the wife just put it on Ebay as it is hers and she wants a coin shooter now). I am usually using the Whites GMT for the tracking, and the GBII for small nuggets more than anything else now.

[jwb864]

can you get rich doing this?

[erovegno]

Great Video. I can see you familiar with our brother Hiram.

[flagold]

@erovegno : another traveling man of history.

[treasurefindermd]

nice work, subed you and added to my site...

[Coop4447]

so your saying gold is typically intermixed with iron ore and black sand along with white quarts?

[flagold]

@Coop4447 : in most cases, it is.

[Tryallover]

i've watched all of your videos and you are really great.. very informative. Thanks for all the info. I do have a question~ I'm looking for a metal detector but don't have alot of money. maybe 150 bucks at the most. Is there anything on the market at that price that will work to find small gold in a river? I also heard you say it needed to be over 14khtz or something???

[flagold]

@Tryallover : the truth is that there really isn't. The best thing you could do is watch the series and learn how to read where gold is likely to hold and invest in a sluice. It is surprising just how much material can be moved with the simple shovel in sluice, and it remains the #1 most effective way to separate gold. A sluice is in your price range.

[ruckus1972]

what desert or you in

[flagold]

@ruckus1972 Outside of Wickenburg, Arizona.

[cactusburrito]

@flagold Is this area claimed, or is it open for all prospectors? Just wondering if I'd get shot at, or arrested.

[flagold]

@cactusburrito : the movie was shot on a mix of land, log into the BLM LR2000 and look for cancelled claims and open BLM land. There is far more open land than claimed. Pay attention to signs, if they're up to date, it's an active claim, there should be a map of the claim in one of the markers (usually inside a bottle).

[WizzleThump]

so how much did you get?

[pacificcoast]

Hey Matt, I hope married life is treating you well! Is there any chance you could do an update on this video? Show yourself, or your wife running the material, and the results? or do you still have the bags stacked and saved for a later date?

[flagold]

Right now we are running sapphire gravel bags for cutting, since cutting the sapphires is by far the most lucrative thing we do (the opals are right up there too). I should have a movie on that coming up, and will try to run the gold bags when it cools off this fall.

[pacificcoast]

i love your videos and look forward to the sapphire one. it's amazing how you've turned nearly all of your hobbies/interests into profitable endeavors: flying, gold hunting, gem hunting, etc. best of luck.

[tabwyo]

If you ever make it through Wyoming I'd love to hook up with you and go diggin.

[unclearless]

Matt, if you lived in that area, would it be feasible to take out a small trommel, and the spiral wheel on site, and just camp and work it? Or is it too hard to get enough water to those areas? ~Kevin~ (Farmington, NM)

[flagold]

The way I would work it is bag the material, and take it home to work. There is water there, but usually not right at the place you're getting material from (so you have to move it anyway to someplace that has water (camp, home, etc).

[golfingrobert]

what are those filter thingys called? prospecting sounds fun, and we live near dahlonaga georgia, so that would be something fun to do.

[flagold]

That is a simple campfire barbeque grate (grill).

[Brettocornetto]

from all those bags you took, how much gold did you end up finding

[gargole661]

Thank You for the video it is one of a kind. I have ametal detector and live in Lancaster , Ca. I have lots of mountains around me. But I did not know where to look at. Is black sand found where ever there is gold in the desert. Any help you can guide me too is appretiated. TNKXS for the vid

[flagold]

Black sand is the leading indicator in most cases. Black sand indicates mineralized ground and can indicate there is gold, platinum, or gemstones around (or all three). While black sand is not always present where gold or the other metals is, it is probably safe to say it is present in 90+% of finds. Simple to find by carrying a small magnet in the pocket. Best of luck to you!

[piecartbox]

Black sand can occur in HUGE accumulations with very little gold like here in NH. But I get to pick through a lot of virgin bedrock in streams.

[dnahoghunter]

When you take base home to sluice, do you get all into using mercury, or arsnick? To seperate smallest grains? (Some chemical used. Not sure which.) Is this your retirement hobby or do you do this as work?

[flagold]

I don't use chemicals, other than bleach sometimes in the black sands (and that is rare). I do it as a hobby and work (if I tap a good paystreak, then I work it -- most people are like this). Good luck out there.

[dnahoghunter]

Thanks. Not much gold if any in Texas. Its good to have a hobby that can pay. All mine just suck up money!

[frank1600]

Very interesting. You must go to many great and interesting places.

[Hallaran]

Matt, You not only do GREAT videos and find GOLD. You have great advice on metal detectors!

We appreciate you big time ! Keep up the awesome work. Jack

[flagold]

Thanks, Jack, an attaboy is welcome every once in awhile!

[hondadrift]

Hey Matt! Another great video! Ive given you 5 stars on all of them! :) So how big did the lunkers turn out to be that you hit with the pulse detector?

[flagold]

We have not hit that bag yet. I guess I should have marked them, but didn't. At this point I am simply bringing material back to process into old(er) age and have enough sapphire, opal, and other gem and gold bags stacked to work for a few years or more. She processed two of the bags, one was 2 pennyweight and the next was a little over 4, so that wash is very rich dirt.

[hondadrift]

Is there a difference between your super trac and the lobo super trac?

[flagold]

No, Lobo Super Trac is the full name of it (not my detector btw, but it found some nice gold in the wash).

[journeyquest1]

Get em # 12!! LOL

[slacker361]

Matt you make it sound soo easy, great job

[Pieishman]

nice but I always thought finding gold 2 was the best!That metal detector sounds like a blowhorn!

[kingdonke]

Hey your in my back yard. Give me a shout next time your here. What area were you working?

[TreasureFiend]

Great video and great tips!!!

[TheRockinCactus]

always look forward to your videos, Another fine video : ) Keep up the great videos and if your ever in california lunch is on me : )

[blazedawg1973]

Thank you once again for another informative video! I am a subscrriber of yours, and get excited when I see that you have made a new video, Bcuz I know I am about to learn something that I didn't know B4. Thanks for the geology leason on what to look for in the wash.... living here in Las Vegas, it will help my gold searches greatly here, as well as in Sedona, Arizona at my Dad's house. Do you think you might be able to go more in depth about metal detectors and the differences in the types?

[flagold]

Thanks for the kind comments (everyone).

The (VLF) metal detectors (generally) fall into ranges of KHZ usefulness:

VLF: up to 12 (khz): coins - big targets relatively deep - the most stable of the VLF freq's.

12-20: good for both (a general use detector (MXT, etc.) Will detect a small nugget with a small coil (but not the large coil in actual conditions).

20+: good (great) for gold. Will detect a small nugget with the large or small coil but become increasingly sensitive to "hot" ground.

[flagold]

Continued:

Pulse: impervious to hot ground, but takes a larger target to "see" as they shoot a wave, turn off, and listen (for a rate of signal decay change). It takes more of a target to get a distinct change.

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I purposefully did not mention brands -- an understanding of basic KHZ ranges and pulse capability lets one team up the type detector appropriate for the task at hand (from any manufacturer).

Best of luck with your prospecting!

[GetMeThere1]

Great vid, as always, Matt! I learn more from you in a few minutes (EVERY TIME) than I could learn in many hours from any other source I've come across.

[johnvoe110273]

Thanks matt, another great lesson,"Man i just cant get enough of this stuff," John

[Plutonwolf]

Great basic techniques here! Neophytes should take notes.

Nice machines BTW! Good tools do not guarantee good results, but bad tools guarantee a bad day.