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Title: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: Elkrunner on November 26, 2013, 02:24:45 PM: So,
I am hoping that you guys can give me some ideas. Each year my in laws draw names from a hat and do a gift exchange. We get a 25 dollar budget. We'll this year, I drew my brother in law and the guy seems to have everything. I am hoping for some ideas from all of you fishing addicts. He really likes salmon, steelhead and walley fishing.
Any ideas?
Title: Re: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: TheHunt on November 26, 2013, 03:01:12 PM: That is kind of fun...

Clearview floats

Does he pour his own jigs?
Does he tie is own jigs?
If he does you can buy him some quality jig heads or some tying material.

You can get a subscription to steelhead trout salmon magazine
Title: Re: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: jeepster on November 26, 2013, 05:37:23 PM: A spool of power pro
Reel cleaning stuff?
Jig making kit
Hooks
Slinky weight kit
A bunch of corkies
Spoons/flashers/down rigger parts

Orrrr.....

A bunch of spin n glows....individually wrapped in boxes ranging from huge to tiny
Title: Re: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: YoterHunter on November 26, 2013, 08:19:01 PM: Get him $25 gift card then he can bye what he needs :twocents:
Title: Re: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: Elkrunner on November 27, 2013, 09:14:13 AM: Good ideas...the dude has so much tackle, I am not even sure what he does.
Title: Re: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: viva_che1363 on November 27, 2013, 09:35:02 AM: a package of gamakatsu hooks, some maxima ultra green, slinky making kit, fillet knife, just few ideas. one can never have enough tackle
Title: Re: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: Thefisherman83 on November 27, 2013, 10:00:49 AM: Quote from: YoterHunter on November 26, 2013, 08:19:01 PM
Get him $25 gift card then he can bye what he needs :twocents:

:yeah:

Unless you know exactly what he uses, avoid buying him gear. I get stuff every year from my family that I will never use, a gift card to sunbirds or cabelas would be of much greater use. Fisherman tend to be pretty picky about their gear, if they are serious about the sport.
Title: Re: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: WenHunter on November 27, 2013, 10:30:13 AM: What about buying him his fishing license or a gift card are my 2 opinions
Title: Re: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: tyrant27 on December 01, 2013, 12:32:10 AM: Some #3 and #4 spinners and spoons. As many as you could buy for $25. Which is probably only going to be about 5 or 6.
Title: Re: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: DoubleJ on December 01, 2013, 06:59:49 AM: Ugly stik is clearancing out their old rods. Some still left in stock. Just picked up my wife a stik (so I can have mine back :chuckle: )for $24 shipped

http://www.uglystik.com/Ugly-Stik%C2%AE-Rod/1285719,default,pd.html#start=6 (http://www.uglystik.com/Ugly-Stik%C2%AE-Rod/1285719,default,pd.html#start=6)
Title: Re: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: nwwanderer on December 01, 2013, 07:56:22 AM: Hook sharpener
Title: Re: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: Elkrunner on December 02, 2013, 08:07:40 AM: I ended up getting him a custom fishing shirt with Captain on the front.
Title: Re: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: robodad on December 02, 2013, 08:23:06 AM: Bet he don't have one of these !! :chuckle:

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=6632)
Title: Re: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: bassquatch on December 03, 2013, 05:22:01 PM: Quote from: Thefisherman83 on November 27, 2013, 10:00:49 AM
Quote from: YoterHunter on November 26, 2013, 08:19:01 PM
Get him $25 gift card then he can bye what he needs :twocents:

:yeah:

Unless you know exactly what he uses, avoid buying him gear. I get stuff every year from my family that I will never use, a gift card to sunbirds or cabelas would be of much greater use. Fisherman tend to be pretty picky about their gear, if they are serious about the sport.

:yeah: :yeah: :yeah: Couldn't agree more!! :tup:
Title: Re: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: Florida_Native on December 10, 2013, 09:36:06 AM: Look at havalon knives. It's a surgical ccompany that started making hunting and fishing knives. The blades are the sharpest I've ever seen and replaceable. The knife comes with a 10 pack. I use mine for everything hunting and fishing. I dont even use my filet knife anymore.

I have the piranta and I think it runs about $30. Buy one.for.yourself while your at it!
Title: Re: Best Fishing gift for 25.00 or under
Post by: dreamunelk on December 10, 2013, 09:56:49 AM: Snoop through his steelhead gear. If he drifts then he may use a lot of corkies and such. A bag full of corkies or hooks is a great gift and one that he will use. I can not stress enough a bag full of the small stuff is price less!

This remind me of something that happened to me several years ago. A gal I was dating daughter really wanted to get me something I would use for my birthday. So she decided on fishing gear. I have long ago used the stuff up but, the bag full of corkies, yarn, and hooks was one of the best most thought out presents anyone has ever got me.

Also the Havalon is a great choice.