Gear & Gadgets: Boating and more outdoor gear

The Onyx MoveVent Torsion paddle vest and kayak fishing vest features mesh ventilation panels in the front and lower back along with a unique vented foam back for added airflow. The mesh panel in back accommodates most canoe and kayak seats for paddling comfort.

This vest has adjustable shoulder and side adjustments, and a sculpted flexible foam design conforms to your body and stays in place when paddling. The Torsion vest has SOLAS grade reflective material for visibility, and a large expandable zipper closure pocket with drain holes. Marine whistle included.

It’s available in sizes X-Small/Small (28”-36” chest); Medium/Large (36”-44” chest); and X-Large/2X-Large (44”-56” chest) sizes. This personal flotation device (PFD) is U.S. Coast Guard and Transport Canada approved.

Visit www.onyxoutdoor.com for more information.

GRAPPLE SAW FROM HALVERSON WOOD PRODUCTS

Cutting wood is now hassle free with the Grapple Saw from Halverson Wood Products. This saw is perfect for those that have outdoor boilers and do not split their wood. It’s also useful for large diameter logs that are too large to fit on a normal processor. The Grapple Saw also works great for storm clean up where trees have been blown over, allowing the grapple saw and skid steer to do all the work.

Here’s how our Grapple Saw attachment works. Logs are picked up with the Grapple. Once they are in the correct length position, the operator engages the chain swathe, and the log is cut. Then, the log(s) are put down, the skid steer moves over, and picks them up again, and the log(s) are cut again. For longer wood, that fits most boilers, the logs only have to be cut twice. The Grapple Saw also allows you to cut larger logs and multiple logs at the same time.

Additional highlights include in-cab safety and comfort, simple controls, easy set up and easy to store, mobility, quick attach and detach.

The Grapple Saw is ideal for the homeowner, professional logging, wood boilers, tree services, farming, landscaping, excavating, and more.

For additional information and video demonstrations visit www.halversonwoodproducts.com, or call (218) 587-2065.

SNYDER’S LURES 360 DEATH ROLL SPOON – OPEN WATER

Legendary tackle developer Gary Snyder just keeps kicking out awesome fish-producing spoons. Snyder’s Lures 360 Death Roll spoon was introduced two winters ago and lit up frozen lakes across the ice fishing belt. Now open water anglers are figuring out that it’s just as productive for walleyes in open water.

The 360 Death Roll is a radically designed lure featuring a high-grade swivel attached by a split ring to its body that spins 360 degrees. With a custom-made prop blade, it gives off an effortless spin and minnow-like profile that walleyes can’t resist. It’s an ideal spoon for cast and retrieve presentations, vertical jigging, or under a slip bobber tipped with a minnow or leech.

The spoon has been designed to spin and imitate a dying minnow. This unique movement has the flash of a small propeller blade, along with a flipper blade next to the round bend treble hook. The 360 Death Roll comes in 12 color patterns, including Realistic Fish, ultraviolet and a series of glow finishes. It’s available in hook sizes #8 and #10 and weighs 1/16 ounce.

Visit www.snyderslures.com for more information on the 360 Death Roll and the complete line of Snyder’s jigs, lures, and spoons.

PORTABLE WINCH, TRUE POWER IN YOUR HANDS

On the market for the last 20 years, Portable Winch is undeniably an essential tool for the outdoor community. The winch comes with the essential accessories to be out-of-the-box ready to pull!

They are lightweight, to be carried by hand anywhere for any task. They are powerful, pulling up to 2,200 lb in a single line. With a block and tackle, you can double, triple, or even quadruple their pulling strength. They are reliable; powered by the renown Honda 4-stroke GX series engines. They are innovative; Portable Winch Co. is the first one to have launched an 80/82 V battery-powered winch.

This is the tool to retrieve your big game such as bear or elk from hard-to-reach areas. To get your vehicle out of a precarious situation where a standard winch is of no use. It doesn’t end there! Got a dock or boat? Winch it. Got logs to clean out your property or firewood to collect? Winch it. Possibilities are endless; thanks to the capstan ingenuity, Portable Winch stands out, allowing pulls over unlimited distances, with constant speed and power. Your imagination is the only limit.

To find your local dealer and learn more call 1-888-388-7855 or visit www.portablewinch.com/collections/1-chooseyour-model-of-winch

SUFIX PROMIX BRAID NOW IN HIGH-VIS NEON LIME

Sufix ProMix Braid, developed to retain its color twice as long as other braided lines, is now available in a long-lasting, high-vis hue – lime green. It was available previously in only low-vis green. Serious fishermen know that with every cast there’s a lot on the line. Sufix ® is engineered to be stronger and tougher.

Combining all the benefits of a premium braided line at a budget-friendly price, Sufix ProMix includes every characteristic valued by professional and recreational anglers alike – zero stretch, high abrasion resistance, buoyancy, a tight weave and roundness. Beyond all that, its value-adds include ultra-longevity and the innovative, Sufix-exclusive colorfast technology that doubles the amount of time your line’s color will remain bright. In other words, when the big one is on the line, you can count on Sufix fishing lines.

Sufix ProMix provides consistent quality, superior knot and shock strength and increased abrasion resistance and line performance. Its low-stretch qualities provide exceptional lure control, ultimate bite detection and firm hook-setting power.

Ten-pound test ProMix braid boasts a diameter of only 0.008 inches (0.20 mm) – equivalent to the diameter of 4-pound-test monofilament line. Forty-pound test ProMix® braid has a diameter of only 0.013 inches (0.33 mm) – equivalent to the diameter of 10-pound-test mono line. And 80-pound-test ProMix braid features a diameter of only 0.018 inches (0.45 mm) – equivalent to the diameter of 20-pound-test mono.

Sufix is one of the ten respected brands within the Rapala VMC family. To learn more about Sufix, visit Rapala.com.