Product Highlight; Save Phace SUM Mask

Fishing and boating are just around the corner here in New England and if you head out soon it means cold runs and spring rain. A really cool product which I use can help with both those situations and more. The Save Phace SUM mask is an absolute necessity in my boat all year round.

This mask is made to fit 98% of the world’s population and is very comfortable to wear and I have a pretty big melon so if it fits me it will probably fit you. It fits over sunglasses or prescription glasses and simply won’t fog up. The lenses come in 7 different colors and shades to match your needs and are protected with both an anti scratch and UV coating from the factory. They take all of 2 seconds to put on or take off and are easy to stow away. Save Phace also makes some cool accessories for use with the masks. For the cold spring and fall runs in which I spoke about Save Phace has a cold weather baklava to wear under the mask. There is a Save Phace protection kit which will aid in cleaning the mask. They also have communications systems for those who wear them while riding motorcycles, quads, sand rails etc.

Now I know what some of you are saying, (pinch nose and recite) “Why would you wear a mask to drive a boat?” well here is my answer. Have you ever driven your car in the rain or through a bug hatch or had an encounter with a bird? Well, now think about doing those same things while driving a boat at 65 miles an hour in an open cockpit. Not good! Even the slow bass boats still hit 45 miles an hour at which a bug in the grill still hurts. The Save Phace SUM mask is designed to protect you from all of these situations. You can change your lenses to your own needs, it’s easy to put on and take off and it is comfortable to wear. I wear mine all year long, hot or cold, rain or shine. While wearing my SUM mask I feel in better control of my boat at speed. When I drive without the mask I notice I squint and kind of hunch down a little to reduce the wind but when I have my SUM on, I am sitting up straight, eyes wide open and with the lens design I have great peripheral vision while running at 70 miles an hour.

For you Paintballers, Airsoft, Law Enforcement and Military users out there, Save Phace makes a great tactical mask as well. The Tactical mask was designed with quality, protection, comfort and adaptability in mind. This mask also has excellent peripheral vision, easily replaceable lenses, replaceable foam (Marks A Lot and SO Phat series) and a low profile. The lenses meet or exceed ANSI and ASTM paintball standards.

To SUM it up (pun intended), Save Phace has an outstanding product that I would recommend to every Bass Boater, jet skier, paint baller (you get where I am going here) out there. So pick one up and protect your phace.

Almost time

The ice is starting to melt and I am getting very anxious to get out there and fish. It has been a VERY long winter and I am ready to be back on the water searching for bass.

Tournaments are starting soon and we need to be ready. I have been rereading old reports of mine from years gone by and checking equipment. Next set of warm days I will respool my rods and load the boat.

It is now a waiting game.

Finally....Someone listens!

So I get a call from my wonderful wife today (thank you for your tireless help) and Rachael says "I just got a call from Senator Knapik's office". Apparently between the response of the fishing community and a conversation with Fish and Game, he decided it would not be prudent to forge ahead with legislature for a "Usage sticker program" for Lake Congamond. Finally a victory for the Massachusetts fishermen!! It is a victory but we need to keep a wary eye on the horizon for whatever is coming at us next.

Thanks to all who voiced their opinion.

Now only if we could get rid of winter....

Lake Congamond

The town of Southwick wants to start a "sticker program" at the Congamond Lakes to raise revenue. This program would include a $60 per year fee. If you live in Southwick but not on the shores of the lake it would cost you  $20 and if you lived on the shores there is no cost to you.

Now initially this doesn't sound so bad but start to look at the whole picture.

To put a "sticker program" in place would require a change in the Massachusetts state law. Southick is enlisting Senator Michael Knapik to help make this change by introducing a bill to the state legislature. Note Senator Knapik has not done any such thing as of yet.

Now the bigger picture. While it may sound like this would affect Congamond only, the change in the law would open up this program to any and all lake associations, towns, governing organizations who would be willing to do this thus making boating in Mass a HUGE expense to all who would like to take advantage of our lakes and ponds. This "sticker program" would grow out of control and spread like wildfire creating essentially "private lakes" We would end up spending hundreds if not thousands to move from one body of water to another. This would affect EVERY BOATER.

Not a good thing!!