Panning my local area

[Blewgold]

Hi, I have been out panning in my local area.. Around old mined creeks in the diamond creek area and surrounds. I have been finding really small pieces of gold (I mean minuet). Where I am looking there is lots of quartz, all different colours. Do you think I am missing some of the gold? Should I continue to look in the same area or move on?
I am only new to the panning / prospecting game. Definitely getting gold fever though!
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Cam

 

[Mattem]

If your finding some colour and it's close to home why not stay and practice and if your concerned about losing gold you can pan into a bucket or another pan or somthing similar, and then after your done pan your workings to see if you are throwing any gold out of your pan.

 

[Blewgold]

Thanks Mattem. I'll start panning over a bucket so I can see if I have lost any. Good suggestion.

Panning is great fun. Today I went out and had a wombat come right up to me..

Keep the colour coming.. I guess it's better than finding nothing at all.

Cheers