This Minnesota River is Full of Agates!
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- I met up with Thomas from @99Rockhounding for a day on a river searching for those elusive Lake Superior agates. I'm glad he was my guide because he really delivered on his promise to take me to some agates. What an awesome day.
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That creek is a gem in and of itself. There's something magical about a creek in early spring. Hmm. Maybe the magic is the lack of mosquitos and blackflies.
That's a very good point. We had no bugs to worry about that day.
These latest videos are a nice change from the standard videos (but we do love the regular ones). Really enjoy the photos of the 'after' cleaned up rocks. Well done! Thanks. Suzy
Thanks. I asked on one of my videos just after Christmas for suggestions. Traveling more was one of the biggest suggestions, so that's what I'm doing.
Glad the longgggg walk paid off 😊 Watched this with a giant grin on my face. Your giddiness was infectious!
The bummer was when we got to the rocks again and Thomas told me we could have just driven there. We walked a mile and a half back by road while wearing waders.
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Very nice finds. I love the really bright red jaspres. So cool.
I’m so happy for you Rob finding all those beautiful agates! Happy hunting day it was indeed 😊🥰 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I love Thomas! And, wow, that place was full of beautiful agates and jasper!
Man! So jealous…so many great specimens!
I had a lot of fun rockhounding with you! Glad it was worth the long walk. Next time you’ll have to come rollerblading with me😂
I don't think you'd want me along rollerblading. We'd need to carry a lot of band aids and maybe some training wheels along with us.
Beautiful rocks but honestly, I loved the environment so much! It was like being in the woods for me, and I needed that. Good job Thomas.
Yes, rock hunting is about more than just the rocks. I do have to remind myself to look up once in awhile!
Those were some really nice ones! Wow! Just an awesome day and that banded iron formation was awesome too! And some beautiful and colorful jaspers! But the stars for sure, were those awesome agates and so many of them! Tou did amazing! Thanks Rob, for letting us tag along!
The agates were the best part, but the scenery and birds were great too.
Wow, that River was awesome. So many pretties and best of all a couple of great rockhounds. Thanks Thomas and Rob!
Some really beautiful agates! Looks like he took you to a peaceful spot. ❤️😃
It was very peaceful. I don't think I've ever seen and heard such a variety of birds.
@@MichiganRocks Seeing that eagle fly above you two was probably pretty awesome! I know the first time I seen one, I was so excited! They're beautiful birds. ❤️😃
@@audraacklin9826 I see them quite often when on beaches, but never one that close. It was a thrill.
Battle of the Crayfish was pretty cool... and the big agate is just about as nice as the little one :)
I was going to add in the sound of a boxing bell, but I couldn't find one that was free.
@@MichiganRocks 🥊😂🥊
I would say both of you had a very successful hunt! Nice❤
There is something magical about minnesota.
Thank You for taking us along today!! Very much appreciated!! Beautiful Country as well!!! Iam sure glad you found some agates!! You were picking up pretty rocks even if some were not agates!! I am glad you were happy with what you found!! That makes the trip even better!! I hope you are enjoying your weekend!! 🤗♥️🙏🏼
Being from Minnesota, I'm surprised that this didn't seem like a normal day for you. It was an exceptional day for me.
@@MichiganRocks Rob, I can’t go play in the woods everyday!! I’ll take the country roads to a location in town rather than street drive! Maybe I do not understand your statement! Isn’t Michigan and Minnesota rather kinda close in the same habitat? I picture you two out sways from town enjoying your surroundings of trees and all that good stuff!! I’m realizing I do not go out adventuring very much, because of lack of people available during the day. I gotta change that, but not till after this crappy 90 degree humidity ends!! I use to Love Spring when it was 50-60 degrees for atleast a month. Not anymore! Well, I went on about nothing! I’ll end this! With one other subject!! I am still so excited for you on reaching so many Subs!! I knew you deserved them and it is so nice seeing it! Plus for the people !! You have lots of knowledge to share! I hope you have a Fantastic Week Ahead of you!!! 😎
@@kimfrommn7162 I just meant that you have a lot more agates in Minnesota than we have in Michigan.
I always bring rocks home, have loved them since childhood, but I dont know what I am seeing, I will study them now that you have inspired me. Beautiful place! Thank you!
I don't always know the names of rocks. They're still fun to find, whether or not you know what they're called.
@@MichiganRocks Yes they are.
Finally a decent score, so happy for you Rob
Finally? I think I have had many decent scores.
This is my favorite video of yours so far. I can't imagine how thrilled you were. I also loved all of the nature shots,and those crabs were they mating or fighting.
I think the crayfish were fighting. At least I hope so. I'd hate to have crustacean pornography on my channel.
@@MichiganRocks 🤣😀 your funny
Well done you two. That was a great day hunting. Very cool😎
You both found some beautiful agates and jaspers! So awesome!!! 😊
Another amazing video of your adventure! Really enjoying these....
Thanks, Dan.
Nice rocks Rob. Glad you had a great time.
I left a comment the other day but must have forgotten to hit the send button. You definitely hit the agate jackpot. The rivers and streams in Minnisota and the Dakotas seem to be the hotspots for agates. I’ve seen lots of videos from there. I’ve really enjoyed these videos !!!
Minnesota is definitely a lot better than Michigan for agates. I guess that's why the Lake Superior agate is their state stone and ours is the Petoskey.
What an amazing day! Thank you for bringing us along.
Looks like you both had a wonderful day. You guys found lots of really cool agates!😍🥰😇👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Such amazing rock place ❤❤
Awesome finds, this has been a really good road trip. Congrats some absolute crackers there.
Great adventure on the river. Congrats on some beautiful finds. Seeing that eagle up close must have been awesome!
That was cool. I see them quite often while on beaches, but never as close as that one.
What a cool place. Great finds.
Great video! Nice haul. I'm glad you walked the extra mile.
Me too, but we could have driven there a lot faster.
Thanks guys awesome 👏
Not surprising; many of the streams/rivers along the North Shore are chock full of agates if you're willing to put the work into it. Great stuff guys...
I'd always be willing to put effort into finding that many agates. What a great day.
Those are nice Rob! Wish I could have that kind of spot to search! Nothing like the mouth of the blind sucker! 😊
This was better than the Blind Sucker if you're looking for agates. If you're looking for variety, then the Blind Sucker is better.
Amazing!! Again, so jealous!! ❤
That’s a great hunt. Good job you guys!
Some beautiful colors!😍
The two crayfish fighting at 10:00 is great
I live in Minnesota, how fun, I am new to rock tumbling and am planning to go rock hunting soon!
Good luck!
You guys hit the agate jackpot! Great looking agates and jasper. The crawdad fight was on. 😁
They were not at all happy with each other.
10:00 😂 Fight fight! Love your agate finds! Super cool 😍
I should have added the sound of a bell like at the beginning of a boxing match.
@@MichiganRocks 😂
Wow. I’d love that stream just for the quality of water, the quiet and the birds. The rocks would be the icing on the cake. Amazing. ❤
We saw so many birds that day. Most were birds we have here in Michigan too, but they were just more of them.
Such a great team! This was a really fun video. Loved the scenery and all the beautiful agates!
Thanks. It was a really fun day.
That was way fun!
Amazing.. great amount of wild life!! Great rocks in Minnesota!! Thanks for the great video
Lots of great agates. You will have to go back there again some time. I liked the striped rock. I think that the long walk in the water to get there would have killed me. Lol. I never would never have made it back. You have spoiled us with the basement shots. Now when I see the closeups, I’m hoping to see the insides of the rocks too.
We walked back about a mile and a half on a road wearing waders. The same road we could have driven there on!
Great outing, awesome video!!!
Giddy with happiness for you. Success!! Lovely agates
Very cool video!!!!
I almost thought you were Bill Nye in the beginning 😂 cool video 🤘
I'm the rock guy, not the science guy.
Rob, have you ever seen an agate break apart along their stripes? I think the strength and hardness of agates are uniform and not related at all to the stripe patterns, but maybe i am wrong. This was a fun video!
No I haven't, but there's a type of Lake Superior agate called a "peeler" that has the layers peeling off. It's more like the shell coming of an egg in pieces than like the whole rock splitting in half.
@@MichiganRocks I didn't know that. I look into it. Thanks!
Don’t know what it is but I like it!!! 😁😁👍Best line in the video👍😁love it👍
Knowing the names doesn't make them any more or less beautiful.
I'm loving the "giddy you"!!! Great hunting!!
I have found tons of those kind of red-banded agates in Panama (Central america), near the beach, they are really cool
That's cool, I'm not sure I've seen Panama agates before, but I'm going to see if I can find a picture right now.
@@MichiganRocks Unfortunatelly, rock collection is not a very popular hobby here. anyway, if you want, I can send you some pictures, just give me your email.
@@PANAMATOR1 That would be great. I searched, but didn't find much. abramr@mac.com Thanks!
Wow, you were giving Thomas a hard time about that walk until you got to the motherlode part of the river! Very nice finds. Thanks for sharing.
What we didn't say in the video is that there was a road from one place to the other that we could have driven on. We walked back a mile and a half on that road, wearing waders.
I LOVE jasper.
Awe,Minnesota loves you!
13:10 I'm jealous! I see why Thomas suggesting walking a mile in waders... lol
Headed up to the UP this weekend myself, hopefully the summer crowds haven't picked over the cool ones yet.
Good luck!
@@MichiganRocks Thanks! 👊🏻
Oh man, you were so close! Wish Grant and I had know were around!
Sorry about that. I met up with a lot of people on this trip, but having a crowd along makes filming difficult.
Was that lure you handed to Thomas the type of lure you need to attract agates? It's nice to know what lures the pros use! And it sure looks like the lure worked. Wow, what a haul!!
I never thought about casting for agates. Maybe that's what I've been doing wrong. I do occasionally yell out "Here agate, agate, agate!" I need to invest in a proper call.
Hi Rob, fantastic place , nice agates, great job, thanks
The agates are plentiful & beautiful as the w wildlife & marine life. Great vid.
So good. So good. So good!!!!!!
your videos are interesting and calming.
Glad you like them!
You found some beautiful agates. Please show us what are you going to do with those.
I'm going to keep them in a jar. I don't do anything else with my own agate finds.
❤the close-ups.
Found a honey hole, I think the trek was worth it nice stuff guys. There was a lot less bloop, bloop noise at the end pretty cool. Happy hounding.
There were plenty of plops, I just didn't record those. The thing about Minnesota hunts is that I only collect agates and jasper. There really isn't much else interesting. There are many more agates, but at the expense of the variety I see in Michigan. It does keep me focused more though.
Rivers of Central Minnesota know what is going on! Amazing finds that must have been worth the ‘long’ walk!
Funny thing was, when we got there, there was a bridge. We could have driven. We walked back a mile and a half on the road. We looked very stylish in our waders.
Awesome finds! Congrats!
Those crayfish must've been fighting over an agate. 😂
Most likely.
I was so worried in the beginning. So happy for you 🎉
thanks
Nice
"speaking quietly so he doesn't come over here" made me laugh cuz so true
Dang kids have better eyes than me and get them all before I get a chance.
Love it! So cool to see others do some river agate hunting videos. You guys did really well. It just stinks that Isabelle and I can’t go out again this weekend.
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Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: Those agates look like trapped sunshine 🌞!!!
Awesome agates!
That's some really clear water
I hope to go to Minnesota in August and be giddy also. 😂❤💚☺️😇🤙. Great video
Giddy is the way to be.
For a moment I thought the two lobsters were wrestling on a huge agate and you were just politely waiting for them to conclude their business. 😅
Those were actually crayfish, not lobsters. I have eaten them though and they're delicious.
❤ i liked the crawfish fight
Me too. That was exciting. I once saw two bull frogs fighting in a river. It was amazing. They were both up on their hind legs, kind of throttling each other with their front legs or arms, or whatever they're called. They were both really leaning into it. It was hilarious.
Very nice finds in Minnesota! Always fun finding rocks! Agates ate everywhere here in Utah. We found Agates as big as bolders in some places. Still can't believe your not a fisherman with lots of different varieties of fish to be caught in Michigan & surrounding states...I love fish, and buying fish can get expensive! But I love fishing period! Therefore I am a fisherman. 😎
I grew up on an inland lake near where I live now. I did a lot of fishing off the end of the dock as a young kid. My dad rarely fished in the lake we lived on because he just loved fishing for salmon and lake trout in Lake Huron. I went with him a lot, but that sort of fishing was pretty boring to me as a kid. We'd fish 8-10 miles off shore, so there wasn't anything to look at but water. My dad was also not a great fisherman. We usually only had two lines down because he would get more than that tangled. We caught fish, but it was a lot of waiting in between. If I ever got into fishing, it would be stream fishing or casting. I'm not great at sitting still.
@@MichiganRocks ha! Thats funny! My dad wasn't a fisherman either or a hunter,, but I wanted to be. I guess if you want you will be...so I became. Lol. I taught my kids that joy & they enjoy. I taught them easier fishing such as perch, blue gill, crappie etc. Then grew them into more challenging fish. Glad your dad took you out though. Sounds like even though not doing well fishing, he enjoyed taking & being with you!
@@dreamlookautodetailingauto3353 Yes, I had a good day. We also went hunting together and I liked that a lot more. I'm not a big hunter either, but I do some. I used to hunt ducks quite a bit, but now squirrels are more my thing. I don't need to get up so early!
If you want Lake Superior agates you should check the gravel pits around Moose Lake or the bays around Two Harbors…
Maybe next time I'm in Minnesota.
As a Minnesotan rock hound who loves finding agates, can I PLEASE know where this is? 🥺
Unfortunately, Thomas asked me not to share the location, so I can't help you out. Sorry about that.
Man you spent a lot of time on the road, did Nancy remember who you were when got back home?
Nancy wasn't there when I got home. She was down babysitting for our grandson, Joe. We didn't see each other (except for FaceTime) for three weeks. We have never been apart for anywhere near that long before.
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Hi guys!
Were those crawfish fighting?
Very nice finds. You did good. ❤️🏏🎸
There was no slow song playing, so I don't think they were dancing.
@@MichiganRocks 😂🤣
13:27 had lines looked like an agate and you dropped then I cried🙂
If it did, then I missed them.
Come to the Matanuska River in Alaska!!!!
I'd love to, but that's a really, really long drive.
You hit the mother lode 🎉 Hahaha!
This is why I asked you awhile ago if you ever went down the rivers. We can find them down the Mississippi here. Not many and they’re small because we’re farther down, but rivers are fun places to look.
I'd look in rivers here, but the scum is thicker and there are no agates. The scum doesn't seem to stick to the agates as well.
@@MichiganRocks ewwwww scum 😖
Well you know where they are now 😉
Awesome video, great finds. Those two rocks duking it out looked a lot like crawfish. I dunno.
Yep, thats what they were.
Hi Taylor, I know you are not supposed to ask people where they find their morel mushrooms, where their best fishing hole is, or where they find agates, but I'm curious if you'd be willing to share what streams or rivers you like to hunt on the North Shore. I'm no spring chicken so I'm not real agile in the hiking aspect. My husband and I have been visiting the NS for 49 years and have collected many interesting things over the years. I enjoy watching your channel and am in awe of the magnificent agates you always seem to find. Fellow Rock Collector, Bonnie
I think you might be confusing me with Agate Dad. He's Taylor and lives in Minnesota. I'm Rob and I'm from Michigan. I have only made two trips to Minnesota to hunt rocks. I rely on locals to help me with locations, and for that reason, I don't want to share their spots. I don't think Taylor typically shares locations. I share most of my Michigan locations, but not all of them.
Agates and "dueling" crayfish....who could ask for more
That's all I could hope for in a video.
What an incredible day!! So wonderful that you and Thomas have such a good relationship that he shared that honey hole with you. So many excellent agates, and even that BIF at the end made me gasp a bit. ... Lastly, how long ago was this? Where are the leaves?? Do the trees bud this late up there?
This was on May 8. I took a two week trip, making videos almost every day and I'm releasing them two per week.
I’m in West Central Mn and when I look at my camera roll I can start to see the hint of buds on a pic from May 13th. We’ve only had leaves for a couple of weeks. Things were kind of late this year.
Do you ever talk about why you don't reveal where you actually are? What are some of the good reasons to not reveal locations? Would you consider letting us know a general area of where you are?
I usually do say exactly where I am. Sometimes I'm with someone who would prefer that I not publicize their favorite hunting spots. Fishermen and mushroom hunters aren't likely to share their favorite spots either.
Clash of the crayfish, they were fighting over an agate?
Maybe, never thought to look. I was distracted by the violence.
Hey Rob, quick question. I'm shopping around for polish for my rotary tumblers and I know you recommend The Rock Shed and Northern Kingsley for grits and supplies, but which one do you typically get your polish from? The rock shed has aluminum oxide polish and says it's 2 microns, but Kingsley advertises theirs as micro alumina and says it's 1-3 microns so not sure which one to get. Any input would be greatly appreciated and keep up the solid work good sir!
I usually get my polish from the Rock Shed. I have tried the Kingsley North polish and got the same results, though. I think it's the same thing, or very close to the same.
I had to laugh when you were whispering so as not to attract Thomas's attention. Glad you got some good agates.
Just don't laugh too loud. No point in having competition with better eyesight.
Where can I find Thomas's video? What a fun day.
Here you go: ua-cam.com/video/md4AeboU4TY/v-deo.html
Taylor from Agate Dad would say the agate at 9 minutes in would be great to cut! Cut it!!!! Let’s see what’s hiding inside. Is it a “dud” or a “stud?”
I'm a dud because I don't want to cut it. I should, but I probably won't. Maybe some day.
You’re by no means a “dud.” I have immense respect for your decision not to cut the agates you’ve spent hours rockhounding to find. Here’s wishing you some “chunky” agates in your future!