I met Ed at the Early Bird Sport Show in Bloomsburg in February of 2020. As a machinist of 42 years I immediately recognized the quality of the product. For whatever reason I took his pamphlet but did not purchase one at the show. Two months later, thanks to Covid, I was on the lower Susquehanna battling big Blue Cats in my center console all by myself, in 48 degree water. I had probably the best day of fishing I’ve ever had on a river I’ve been fishing for 60+ years. I did not fall out of the boat but I did have several close calls. The fact that it was Easter Sunday and Covid had many of the ramps shut down there were very few boats on the river. I knew that if I went overboard it was probably going to be my last trip. As soon as I got home I went online and ordered my Rescue Step. I installed it in about 15 minutes the day it came. Later that year while fishing the same area I made the mistake of setting a rod on the deck for a few seconds. A big cat immediately ripped the rod out of the boat. Without even thinking I dove in behind it and was lucky enough to get ahold of it. I managed to open the bail, swim back to the boat and hand the rod to my buddy. He was pretty much in shock and before he could finish saying “how and the hell am I going to get you back in here!” I swam around to the transom, pulled down the Rescue Step and climbed back in! That day I learned a few things, I can still swim with my clothes on, and I can get my 300 plus pound butt back in the boat using my Rescue Step.

I‘m 65 and can remember being in boats since I was 3 or 4 years old and have never fallen out by accident. That doesn’t mean it won’t ever happen. I have never used my flares or my fire extinguisher or even my life jackets but I would never go on the water without them. I now feel exactly the same way about The Rescue Step. I say with the utmost sincerity it is absolutely the most important piece of safety equipment on my boat!

Thank you Ed for a great product.

See you on the water,