The SNIPER Underwater Viewing Scope is the first of its kind, hand dredge mountable, 2" diameter underwater viewing scope. The primary intent of this device is to be mounted on a hand dredge to assist the gold prospector while hand dredging rock crevices and working the surface of gravels of streams. The SNIPER can be mounted or repositioned at any linear portion of the hand dredge body, at any radial point on the body, and may be rotated on the mounting axis for optimum three dimentional positioning for use. This viewer is provided for the FissureMan line of hand dredges however it can easily be attached to any competing manufacturers 1.5" or 2" ID hand dredge body depending on the supplied mounting clamp configuration chosen.