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That sounds pretty expensive to me! I'm sure my iron/sulpher removal system was only about $1600.00 installed, water softener was about the same and my UV system about $800.00 but my water is pristine. I have Jacksons Water come in once a year and check everything over and change the UV bulb. Total cost is about $250.00 a year. A bit of an investment up front but well worth it to insure I always have safe water for my family and friends.

If it was iron only that had to be removed, then it wouldn't be so bad, but I've also got tannin as well.....I guess it poses a real challenge to get rid of..

Spend the $ on proper treatment of your water, and make sure you understand what it is your doing. When was the last time you had your water tested by the health department for bacteria?? Sounds pretty nasty to me. I wouldn't even use it to wash dishes. I hope your not drinking that stuff???

 

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When its running orange no, but when its running clear, then yes....still does taste a bit "tinny", but most of the time just been bring water from about 10 miles or so away then running that through the brita.

When fishing to harvest......never release the first fish.......Last thing you wanna do is piss off the fish gods!

Two lures that look the same in design, but one had to precede the other......

Very nice!

Was told as well that drilling a well cannot guarantee that I won't have water condition problems afterward.....so it's sort of a gamble you see?

Although sand points have been used for many years they do have their drawbacks.

The biggest is that they use the upper ground water & are susceptible to bacteria contamination far easier than deeper drilled wells. Manure used for field fertilizer or septic systems can leach through the upper water to the sand point.

Also like dug wells they can go dry during extended dry periods.

Although more expensive at the start in most cases a drilled well is your best bet. Sulpher can be a problem with some drilled wells in some area's & it can get worse if they drill deeper than they need to.

If people around you have good results with drilled wells then maybe that's the best solution to your problem.

Also adds to the resale value of the house.

Water shortage not a problem here........"forgot" the sprinkler on for 24hrs during the middle of summer with no problems!

Had one water analysis done so far......Iron and tannin present, the iron was as high as 2.4ppm, and low ph as well 5.8.

A system to take care of the iron and tannin would run in at $2825, and to take care of the ph level it would require another add on unit at $1500.

Another company coming today to get a "second opinion", they're from out of town , so not to sure?

NICE! .....Like that spoon, found that orange and white works good for steelies!

Ok, thanks people.....I'm going to get a few different quotes, so it's good to appear a bit knowledgable when dealing with the contractor!

My well system for my home is a "sand-point" well, which is much shallower than drilled well systems, and is subsequently subject to many water conditions, iron, being the biggest issue for me. Sometimes after it's been raining for a day or two my water will actually run orange for a day or so......Which has led me to consider two ways of dealing with this problem:

1. Getting a drilled well that is deep enough to get me past the "surface water"

which would probably run me in the $10,000 range, or:

2. A water filtration system to remove all the contaminants in the water to make it

good?

I'm just wondering if there might be a few plumbers or home owners that have ran into this issue and would have any helpful advice?

Thanks!

Could not agree more on the Daiwa Whisker. No one has made a spinning reel with a better drag, including Shimano. 30 years later, it is still the best spinning reel ever made.

 

You can find 1300s on eBay now and then.

Backorderable right now at cabelas online!

St.Croix = made in USA.........Fenwick = made in CHINA.........That alone should tell you something, and personally, I'd gladly pay a few more bucks to support a North American company!

Ahhhhh Glen you need to just bite the bullet and start floating. your brother did and he'll never go back.

yup, touched a little of it last spring, with some success, but love the way they hammer the hardware!

1300 for sure if you're steelheading on a stream, I use a 1300 shore casting here for Browns with 8 lb test, but if my casting included pier fishing with chinooks on the menu I'd probably step up to the 1600 for the line capacity with heavier line 10 or 12 lb. , bigger diameter spool also gets you a few more feet on the cast.

Probably be looking for casting distances of about 50 yards or so with #3 or #4 vibraxes and some smaller cleos and such.......there are some good sized rivers up this way.

Well, after some consideration and research, I went with the Daiwa Whisker1600SS.....Thanks for the input guys.....Just wasn't quite sure what size so figured one size down from the largest would be good......165yrds of 12#.

Solid reviews on this one thru and thru!

Actually now that you say that, I think I may have seen one on cabelas that looked kinda retro eighties.

Daiwa Whisker SS

How much do those run?

The reel will be used for casting hardware and occasional bottom bouncing, so smooth drag and casting features would be a nescesity......Used to buy the shimano product, but haven't bought any new reels for a while now of any manufactuer.

Looking at reviews it seems the Shimanos are still up there, but so are other makes such as the Pflueger president......also wouldn't like to totally break the bank either.

Any fellow anglers who have recently bought a reel for this application and are satisfied, feel free to offer me some advice.

Changed the Actuator which didn't cure the problem .........further investigation revealed that a stick that had gotten stuck in the under-carriage somehow managed to shear off the transfer case actuator .....bought a new one of these and installed it, problem fixed!

I lost another eye tonight and some how the hook came off one????

 

Does anyone no where to buy new eye do craft stores sell stuff like that?

 

 

On another note what colours do people like the best?

Hmmmm.......I've have to say, Ghost and the Olive one, but haven't yet given the hothead a whirl for Pikes yet!

Predominat species for me were smallmouth bass and Pike, prefered bait was the X-Rap in the Ghost color or Olive......fished mostly shallow water structure, weed beds, rock piles etc. Didn't hit up any open water as that place has literally thousands of islands, bays and channels. Also brought the Garmin just so I wouldn't get lost!

These work great for a variety of species, but I think think that nothing will stand up to toothy critters (pike) except ol' Len thompsons and Dardevles...........I like to cast with these spoons,but keep a X-rap handy to switch to if you get a follow up,which results almost in a guarantee fish!