juandesooka
Active Member
Halloween's past, so now...55 shopping days til Christmas...ba ha ha!
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I was joking with my wife about fishermen being easy to shop for, so much gear needed, new stuff always welcomed. It gave me the idea of starting a thread about what fishermen (sorry, anglers, not to be ***ist) hope to find under the tree. You can casually leave it on the computer "by accident" if you want to give some hints...
[and to the spouses and friends, if in doubt, ask the counter person at the store what works well in your area; for sure it is the thought that counts, but it's even better if the gift is useful!]
I've tried to think of things just about every fisherperson needs, for salmon and halibut... but there's local variations. I think this is stuff you can always use.
Under $10:
Teaser heads, hootchies, spoons, hooks, swivels, quick release clips, leader line, spreader bars, halibut leaders, scent.
Under $20:
Flashers, plugs, filet knives...so many boat gizmos and doodads, just walk around Trotac or West Marine, it's crazy how much gear fits on boats. Good thermos.
Under $50:
Downrigger balls (pair of balls under the tree? there's a joke in there somewhere), rod holder (ditto), anchor (more fitting than the balls?), anchor line retriever.
Under $100:
Net, rod, reel, halibut harpoon, scotchman buoy to go with it, new fishing cooler.
Bigger ticket items:
New floater jacket: get rid of the old mouldy one, get one you actually might wear, it literally could save your life.
New floater bib: instead of rain pants, wear bib overalls with flotation as part of your standard gear...again, could save your life.
Electric downriggers: hey, you never know, if you've been extra special good this year.
Man o man...that lists gets long quickly.
What else?
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http://fishingportrenfrew.ca
http://fishingsooke.ca
[8D][xx(]
I was joking with my wife about fishermen being easy to shop for, so much gear needed, new stuff always welcomed. It gave me the idea of starting a thread about what fishermen (sorry, anglers, not to be ***ist) hope to find under the tree. You can casually leave it on the computer "by accident" if you want to give some hints...
[and to the spouses and friends, if in doubt, ask the counter person at the store what works well in your area; for sure it is the thought that counts, but it's even better if the gift is useful!]
I've tried to think of things just about every fisherperson needs, for salmon and halibut... but there's local variations. I think this is stuff you can always use.
Under $10:
Teaser heads, hootchies, spoons, hooks, swivels, quick release clips, leader line, spreader bars, halibut leaders, scent.
Under $20:
Flashers, plugs, filet knives...so many boat gizmos and doodads, just walk around Trotac or West Marine, it's crazy how much gear fits on boats. Good thermos.
Under $50:
Downrigger balls (pair of balls under the tree? there's a joke in there somewhere), rod holder (ditto), anchor (more fitting than the balls?), anchor line retriever.
Under $100:
Net, rod, reel, halibut harpoon, scotchman buoy to go with it, new fishing cooler.
Bigger ticket items:
New floater jacket: get rid of the old mouldy one, get one you actually might wear, it literally could save your life.
New floater bib: instead of rain pants, wear bib overalls with flotation as part of your standard gear...again, could save your life.
Electric downriggers: hey, you never know, if you've been extra special good this year.
Man o man...that lists gets long quickly.
What else?
*************************
http://fishingportrenfrew.ca
http://fishingsooke.ca
eman
