Fly fishing gifts
Every year it’s the same. Each birthday and holiday you look at your significant other and think “I have no idea what to get this person for this occasion.†You know that your significant other enjoys fly fishing but you don’t know anything about the sport yourself. And there are only so many times Big Mouthed Bill Bass (the singing fish) will be received with a smile. You’ve given your significant other fly fishing gift themed item you can think of—t-shirts, sweatshirts, bags, pillows embroidered with pictures of trout… and now you have run out of ideas. Well, hopefully this article will help you out.
When in doubt, the best fly fishing gifts are usually extra gear. Anything that will save your angler money will be well received. After all, fly fishing is an expensive sport!
Fly boxes are a great gift. The Classic Wheatley Metal Fly Boxes are always very popular. These boxes are metal and have foam compartments. They are made by Orvis (a very popular brand in fly fishing) and have the Orvis logo on them. These boxes retail for between fifty and one hundred US dollars. The price depends on the box dimensions and the amount of compartments it contains.
If you have a stretchable budget, jackets also make great fly fishing gifts. You will want to choose a jacket that is waterproof on the outside but warm on the inside so that your angler will be able to stay warm and dry while he or she is out on the water. You will want it to be breathable so that while they will be kept warm, it isn’t likely that he or she will overheat. Extra features to look for are customizable sleeve cuffs and the amount of pocket space that the jacket has.
A fly tying kit will probably be one of the most well received fly fishing gifts that you will ever give. It will be so well received, you will be tempted to make it your signature gift. Fly tying kits vary in size and content and the price increases or decreases accordingly. Fly tying involves many small tools that are often hard to keep track of and expensive to purchase. Giving your favorite angler a kit with everything that he or she needs is a fantastic idea.
Another nice gift is a light and magnifier. Often these two items will come fused together and they are used to help the angler tie their ties in lower light. This contraption gets clipped to the angler’s hat so that they can look through the manifying glass. The light sits on top of the hat brim an points downward to where the angler’s hands will be. It’s sort of like having an itty bitty book light but for fly fishing.
There are any number of fly fishing gifts that you can give. All it takes is a trip to the sporting goods store and a friendly sales associate to get you going on your way!