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Dry conditions
kaka  
Posted : Thursday, 21 March 2013 9:07:18 AM(UTC)
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I usually seem to end up by rivers after a flood and have often wondered how much more pay dirt would be revealed after a prolonged dry spell. Did anyone find that the recent low river levels made a significant difference?
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simon  
Posted : Thursday, 21 March 2013 9:31:01 AM(UTC)
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there must be a few guys having a chuckle.

it's been so dry that theres stuff exposed that is never seen.

down here this has followed on by a good flood in january.

forum also goes quiet as everyones out making the most of it before winter sets in.

you just have to make the most of the small windows of opportunity whilst the weather prevails.

think of all those deep pools. i've seen some recently that have stuff all water remaining. makes life a lot easier if you're trying to get to the bottom.
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kiwikeith  
Posted : Thursday, 21 March 2013 8:49:30 PM(UTC)
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yes you are right im out there making the most of the dry spell and low river as you can see the hole on my last post on west coast stories the next flood is just going to fill it all in so better get up there again this weekend

do you want to join me anyone bring a pan or sluice box
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latch  
Posted : Friday, 22 March 2013 12:12:30 AM(UTC)
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got about 20 lures and heaps of sinkers
fiend hard and find all
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5AMP  
Posted : Friday, 22 March 2013 9:02:02 AM(UTC)
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With the big rivers, I always think of the damming of the Kawerau and also the Clutha at Roxburgh which yielded very little gold though that was partly due, in the case of the Kawerau in particular, to the river not drying out completely. In 1968, after the Inangahua earthquake the Buller was blocked by a landslip and rose about 30 metres. I seem to recall that a few people, who were obviously not risk averse, tried their hand below the slip but I do not know whether anything much was found.
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