It's a lot of fun just to get out and enjoy the day. I've been lucky over the years to hook up with experienced prospectors who had their secret spots and I was invited along. Of course I was sworn to secrecy and I've never divulged a location yet! I think my biggest nugget was about 4 grams, maybe a little bigger that I found in Arizona. Most stuff I've found is tiny around 0.1 grams or smaller. Lots of flour gold which is so hard to clean up as well. I've never looked in the Dakotas, here in California there are some really good spots about an hour or two drive from where I live.