Arkansas River Nuggets

[OKJohn]

Leonard, you know how you have THE story of an Arkansas River nugget (http://www.lornet.com/prospector/articles/arkansasriver.htm)? Its the only one I have ever heard about - up until last weekend.

Randy and I put 8 hours of nozzle time in the icy cold Arkansas River this past Sunday and Monday and found this beauty. He is the one good at documenting these excursions, so I will let him provide more details if he wishes. However, its nice to be in the very exclusive "Ark Nugget Club".

Your nugget was much bigger - since this "monster" is only 2.3 grains. However, I have convinced myself for many years that size doesn't matter.

OKJohn

Arkansas River Picker

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[golden optimist]

Looks great. I think I know where it came from. It sure is great being able to dredge on the Arkansas! Now you won't be able to get Randy out of the water. If Ed doesn't buy this spring I know where he can get a great deal on a dredge.
Leonard

[Hoser John]

It sure would be nice to dredge ANYWHERE..........John

[golden optimist]

John:
I heard you on Fox News 3 times last night. You must have got home just in time for the crap weather.
Leonard

[OKJohn]

Yep. First shift back at work and stepped into a busy event. We'll do dinner next time I'm in the Denver area.

[russau]

8-) It sure would be nice to dredge ANYWHERE..........John

John you have my personal invite to go with me anytime/anywhere you wanna go!

[Hoser John]

Thanx much Russ for the kind invite. Got another set a shots monday so by god I'm doing anything I can to make my dredging dreams come true. Got'm all now-16 in the lumbar,8 in the scyatic and 4 in the scanlon (spelling?)end a the tailbone. Next set is upn' between my eyes if needed -John

[russau]

yep Leonard and I have been there also!

[C-17A]

Hey Leonard, Russ, et al.,

Yep....that Ark picker John & I dredged up was a real beauty...

You know you're doing well when you drop it and it makes a big "clunk" when it hits the bottom of your pan...

Good thing was it acted just like gold, was stuck up front in my 12 inch section of GH UR matting, in a groove, under black sand.

I have found several very small pickers in years past, but nothing close to the size of this little chunker.

I need OKJohn up here more often to go dredging. The "two man" concept on 1 dredge was a LOT more fun, worked well.....and neither one of us hurt ourselves, although we came close trying to lug that frame/engine/pump/compressor assembly back UP that steep river bank!

Randy "C-17A"

[golden optimist]

I used to team up most of the time. Makes it easier to get the equipment to the water and also is a lot more fun.
Leonard