Saturday, March 30, 2013

ladder stand second man

 

i had the oppertunity to field test the ladder stand second man from http://www.30-06outdoors.com/

this is a winch setup to raise and lower your ladderstands without the aid of an another person.

when i recieved it,it was packaged very well with everything in its place,it came with a written set of instructions and a dvd to show you how to use it
                                                                       

when i began to set it up i did have alittle problem on placeing the winch and bracket to the tree,i think between being the first time and using a fairly large tree,i wanted to keep the strap flat,and i was haveing trouble holding the winch and getting the strap flat,but i got it
 

after that i placed the spikes in,(note:the stand must be square to the tree,or it will lean while raising)

and then placed the straps on



 
then i started to raise the stand,very,very easy i might add
 

 
then once it is up from the strap,up push the stand into place,and ratchet the strap tight



once you bring the strap tight it is very stable
and you can safely start to finish putting the brackets and straps on your stand to the tree

and to bring it down,all you have to do is stand between the stand and ratchet,push the stand away from the tree and unwind the strap it brings it down nice and gentle

 
 
for the price of 79.95 i think it is well worth it,but the price of the extra spikes i think are over priced they go for 29.95

 
 

Saturday, March 2, 2013

sign of spring

this is something every trout fisherman likes to see

Trout Stocking has begun
This is directly form the D.E.E.P. Inland fisheries division, sent out 2/28

SPRING TROUT STOCKING HAS BEGUN- DEEP Inland Fisheries staff began the 2013 spring trout stockings this week. Among the areas scheduled to be stocked sometime in the next two weeks are many of the state's Trout Management Areas (TMA's). Note that early spring stockings are very dependent on weather and site conditions.
2013 CT ANGLER'S GUIDES - The full print version 2013 CT Angler's Guide will be published and distributed in early April. An electronic version of the 2012 Guide continues to be available online at www.ct.gov/deep/anglersguide. There are no new regulations in effect for the 2013 season at this time, all regulations found in the 2012 guide remain in effect.

FISHING SEASONS-Anglers are reminded that the fishing season will close after today (Thursday, February 28th) on many rivers and streams and at a number of lakes & ponds. (Please refer to the CT Angler's Guide for complete regulations). All sixteen of the state's Trout Management Areas remain open year round (and all are catch-and-release fishing during the winter and early spring). Class I Wild Trout Management Areas (WTMA) are also open year-round for catch-and-release fishing,