Sharing the Passion Giveaway Reminder

There is still plenty of time to get in on PTO's blogging anniversary giveaway. 

First of the 2012 draw to be bottled - looks tasty

The sap has been running and we have been busy boiling and bottling some CT Pure Maple Syrup - 17 gallons of it so far.  It has been running at just over 40 gallons of sap to one gallon of syrup and the evaporator does about 30 gallons of sap an hour.  1100 gallons of sap collected to date and that equals about 37 hours of boiling time.  Then it has to be finished on the stove, filtered and then bottled.  Truly a labor of love.  Tasty stuff that you can enjoy by participating in the giveaway contest.

My buddy Ray has provided me with some great items for the giveaway as well to include handmade grunt call, slate turkey call with striker, a pen and even a cutting board.  Depending on the level of participation in the contest I will giveaway all four items away or keep one or two for a future contest and let the winners chose their item.


I've been busy at the tying bench knocking off all the rust so I can ensure the winner of the flies gets some quality fish catching creations.  Ok, I can't guarantee they will catch fish, but I can promise I have caught fish on the flies I will tie and I am NOT  that good of a fly fisherman yet.  So if they worked for me, they should work for you.

Remember the rules:  Click here for original post: 

• First, you must have a blog or be willing to write a guest blog for Passinthru Outdoors.  Your blog post should include "Sharing the Passion" in the title and must be about a time you shared your outdoor passion with someone new or when someone shared their outdoor passion with you and should be posted to your blog.
• You must mention and link to Passinthru Outdoors in your blog post.
• You must comment on my original post in the comment section.  Include a link to your Sharing the Passion blog post and also let me know what items you are interested in.
• If you don't have a blog and want to email me your submission please feel free to do so and I will post it on my blog. 
• You will get an extra entry or two if you tweet and/or post on your facebook about PTO and this giveaway.  Make sure you leave a comment here with a link to your facebook page and tweet.
  
• Entries must be submitted by Midnight on February 29th. Winners will be selected by random drawing.

Not just your normal giveaway

My good buddy Owl over at OwlJones.com is in a special category all by himself.  He not only has the passion for the outdoors but he has loads of fun with it as well.  So there is no surprise when I read he opened up a new fishing forum, Fish Heads, and for the grand opening he is having a contest giveaway.

Click for rules and additional information.

I know what you are thinking, oh not another one of those random number generated giveaways that I never win....  As said in my best Lee Corso voice....Not so fast my friend!   In true Owl Jones fashion you will have to work for it, be creative, oh and have some fun with it and from the looks of the available point list it will definitely be fun and creative and lots of work.


Darn, I was so excited about Owl's creativity with this giveaway that I almost forgot about the actual prizes being given away.  Rise Fishing Company has generously donated a 9' 6wt 4pc level series fly rod and reel as the main prize.  Like Owl himself, Rise is a little different as well in that they donate 20% of it's profits to fisheries conservation.  That's right, 20% of it's profits.  Now if that doesn't show they have the passion then I'm not sure what does.

Rise Level series 9' 6wt 4pc fly rod

Make sure to stop by OwlJones.com and  Rise Fishing Co. to see what each has to offer.  Make sure to check out the kids drawing contest on the Rise Fishing Co. website.  It's a great way for those young artists to show off their work and wins some amazing prizes as well.   Make sure to tell Owl you heard about it on Passinthru Outdoors - yup, I need me some points for that new rod.

Does anyone know where I can get a deal on a sky writing plane?!  :)