Gift Ideas 2024
EricTheAngler reply :
Hey guys, You all know im new to the bass fishing world and Christmas is fast approaching. I have enough rods for what and how often if fish. Im looking for essential items I should ask "santa" 
for Christmas. Heres my list so far. Assorted Quality Soft plastics from Gary Yamamato, Zoom and Yum. Assortment of jigs, and trailers. Crankbaits. Shakey heads. A tackle backpack. Any ideas, im going to be fishing a pond complex this next season starting January first.
scaleface reply :
Leatherman Wave .
BaitMonkey1984 reply :
I am going to say something that isn't flashy or fun. However, its absolutely necessary- terminal tackle. I almost exclusively use gamagstku hooks. They are not cheap, especially if you are getting snagged. Getting a new lure, or a new reel is fun. Spending $100 on treble hooks and split rings to replace the hardware on crank baits isn't fun. Trust me I did just that last week. I always make it a point to buy those boring yet critical items in the winter. That way when summer comes I am stocked and can fish. I have plenty of tackle and therefore if I go through a few bags of watermelon creme senkos in a day, it does bother me as much as if I went to the store that day, spent $30 bucks, and by days end have no more worms and only a few drinks. Do the same thing with seafoam, oil, and enzyme treatment. Stock up in the winter then when summer comes- your wallet gets a reprieve.
A-Jay reply :
Just ask for a TW gift card and you can use it as your needs arise.
Easy.
A-Jay
MIbassyaker reply :
TW gift card for the win.
10% off right now, too.
Can't lose.
Jrob78 reply :
Have to agree with the gift cards. If the people buying the gifts don't fish, they aren't going to know what to buy.
Bankbeater reply :
I am asking for gift cards. It is faster for them and safer for me.
Bluebasser86 reply :
I'm asking for gift cards but unfortunately my wife's side of the family has an aversion to gift cards (it's a lazy gift apparently?) Hopefully it won't be another year of polo shirts I'll never wear, I'd prefer they just save their money.
WIGuide reply :
x8ish on the gift cards
BassMaster17 reply :
i agree with the gift card, but if you can go one step further, ask for straight up money, then you can buy tackle whenever you see a bait you want, or a sale thats only at one store, but if your a spending machine then gift card might suit you more.
EricTheAngler reply :
On 12/8/2015 at 11:28 AM, BaitMonkey1984 said:I am going to say something that isn't flashy or fun. However, its absolutely necessary- terminal tackle. I almost exclusively use gamagstku hooks. They are not cheap, especially if you are getting snagged. Getting a new lure, or a new reel is fun. Spending $100 on treble hooks and split rings to replace the hardware on crank baits isn't fun. Trust me I did just that last week. I always make it a point to buy those boring yet critical items in the winter. That way when summer comes I am stocked and can fish. I have plenty of tackle and therefore if I go through a few bags of watermelon creme senkos in a day, it does bother me as much as if I went to the store that day, spent $30 bucks, and by days end have no more worms and only a few drinks. Do the same thing with seafoam, oil, and enzyme treatment. Stock up in the winter then when summer comes- your wallet gets a reprieve.
Thank you for the adivce Im asking for worm hooks by gamagastku hooks in all sizes and other stuff terminally.
HoosierHawgs reply :
I want a nice fishing jacket and a new spinning reel this year. I also indicated to my father that the Rico Blems on sale at TW would make a great stocking stuffer.
EricTheAngler reply :
So far I know I should ask for Gift card to TW, and hooks. Any fun items for fishing ponds like lures during the later part of the winter season (January-February)
A-Jay reply :
You may want to consider a tape measure & a scale.
A-Jay
deaknh03 reply :
On 12/8/2015 at 10:20 PM, A-Jay said:You may want to consider a tape measure & a scale.
A-Jay
Scales never seem to be accurate..
A-Jay reply :
On 12/8/2015 at 10:29 PM, deaknh03 said:Scales never seem to be accurate..
And then there's this ~
http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/148880-the-official-i-dont-have-a-scale-calculator/?p=1668095
A-Jay
Racerx reply :
On 12/8/2015 at 7:27 PM, Bluebasser86 said:I'm asking for gift cards but unfortunately my wife's side of the family has an aversion to gift cards (it's a lazy gift apparently?) Hopefully it won't be another year of polo shirts I'll never wear, I'd prefer they just save their money.
Oh my GAWD!, that is so true! I am so tired of my Mother-In-Law ticking money away on shirts I'll never wear, or stupid gag gifts that only she thinks is funny. Especially when she knows I love gift cards. At THAT point, with the gag gifts, it's just insulting, like "I know I coulda actually given you something you actually hoped for, but here's a cheap chachki, to rub it in your face". Why don't you just set your money on fire in front of me. At least I'd get some warmth out of it.
deaknh03 reply :
On 12/8/2015 at 10:36 PM, Racerx said:Oh my GAWD!, that is so true! I am so tired of my Mother-In-Law ticking money away on shirts I'll never wear, or stupid gag gifts that only she thinks is funny. Especially when she knows I love gift cards. At THAT point, with the gag gifts, it's just insulting, like "I know I coulda actually given you something you actually hoped for, but here's a cheap chachki, to rub it in your face". Why don't you just set your money on fire in front of me. At least I'd get some warmth out of it.
I donate stuff like that..especially clothes..and let them know I'm donating them.
Racerx reply :
Good idea. She gets overly sensitive, so I'm sure she'd walk out, boo-hooing.
NJSalt reply :
I never ask for anything anymore. I usually end up with gift cards which is fine. Last year I used the gift cards to buy an AldebaranHG and the year before I picked up an OrochiXX
Sandhillcrab reply :
Gift cards are gold!! But I love soft plastics. I buy from power team lures. There farly cheep for the most part and very well built. But for slow fishing buy authentic X pulse r's. Spinner baits are also good and cheep. But stick with gift cards! Can't go wrong with them. Crank baits are good as well.
EricTheAngler reply :
On 12/8/2015 at 11:09 PM, Sandhillcrab said:Gift cards are gold!! But I love soft plastics. I buy from power team lures. There farly cheep for the most part and very well built. But for slow fishing buy authentic X pulse r's. Spinner baits are also good and cheep. But stick with gift cards! Can't go wrong with them. Crank baits are good as well.
Thanks man!
Choporoz reply :
Build a shopping cart at an online merchant (Susquehanna Fishing, maybe?) of stuff that you dream of having, but are NOT ready to buy yourself. Maybe its a Hudd, or Lucky Craft Pointers, or tungsten weights, or perhaps a spool of Shooter or Tatsu....maybe its a rain gear upgrade from a 3mm poncho like I use....or an SPF hoodie sun shirt....I dunno what your 'dream shopping cart' looks like, but make one up, print it out and leave it laying where your wife, or parents, or whomever can see it/access it - give it to them....whatever
Point is, let them get you something that you would really like to have, but won't buy for yourself right now. IMO, that'd be much better than a gift card. Gift cards ARE lazy. So is not bothering to learn whether your SIL wants a polo shirt or not....But, if you get a gift of a really cool lure, you'll remember it and associate it with the giver for a long time...or at least until you send it into a tree.
EricTheAngler reply :
On 12/9/2015 at 12:11 AM, Choporoz said:Build a shopping cart at an online merchant (Susquehanna Fishing, maybe?) of stuff that you dream of having, but are NOT ready to buy yourself. Maybe its a Hudd, or Lucky Craft Pointers, or tungsten weights, or perhaps a spool of Shooter or Tatsu....maybe its a rain gear upgrade from a 3mm poncho like I use....or an SPF hoodie sun shirt....I dunno what your 'dream shopping cart' looks like, but make one up, print it out and leave it laying where your wife, or parents, or whomever can see it/access it - give it to them....whatever
Point is, let them get you something that you would really like to have, but won't buy for yourself right now. IMO, that'd be much better than a gift card. Gift cards ARE lazy. So is not bothering to learn whether your SIL wants a polo shirt or not....But, if you get a gift of a really cool lure, you'll remember it and associate it with the giver for a long time...or at least until you send it into a tree.
Thanks man, I put a lot of lures and special items on my list. This is very helpful.
Bass Turd reply :
How bout a subscription to one of the monthly tackle deliveries like Mystery Tackle Box or Lucky Tackle Box or...? You'll get a few new baits every month and learn to fish new techniques. (Apologies if it was posted before. I skimmed each post but didn't see it)
buzzed bait reply :
On 12/8/2015 at 7:27 PM, Bluebasser86 said:I'm asking for gift cards but unfortunately my wife's side of the family has an aversion to gift cards (it's a lazy gift apparently?) Hopefully it won't be another year of polo shirts I'll never wear, I'd prefer they just save their money.
after years of not wearing said shirts and years of spending $$$ on fishing stuff, my in-laws finally came around on the last go-round and caved in on the gift card to BPS! call it a lazy gift if you'd like, but i prefer it....
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 12/9/2015 at 1:40 AM, buzzed bait said:after years of not wearing said shirts and years of spending $$$ on fishing stuff, my in-laws finally came around on the last go-round and caved in on the gift card to BPS! call it a lazy gift if you'd like, but i prefer it....
It's been 6 years now, I've got to be getting close to that point.
buzzed bait reply :
On 12/9/2015 at 1:41 AM, Bluebasser86 said:It's been 6 years now, I've got to be getting close to that point.
took me 8.5 years man, be patient!!
cgolf reply :
One item I am never without is a lip gripper, kind of boring, but I have only gotten hooked once by a very enthusiastic bass when I didn't use it!
A good all around and somewhat forgotten bait would be a 5" kalins grub, durable and the tail moves with the slowest of retrieves. Personally I like slider heads for most of my fishing, they work great especially if you change baits a lot, I even use a snap with them.
Also a bandit 100 or three, great baits in shallower water along with some hollow bodied frogs when the top water bite is on.
tander reply :
Any gift card is fine with me. Easy on the giver and makes me happy, a win win situation. I like the Visa cards. You can use them anywhere.
blckshirt98 reply :
Boomerang Snip Tool...can't go fishing without it.
Fishes in trees reply :
Has Christmas come to the point that you can specify what different people in your gifting circle can give you? I don't think you should expect those folks to fund your addiction. A large part of the Christmas gifting process is to find something that you think the other person will like. I'm in the club with the aforementioned relatives who believe that a gift card is "lazy". I did that one year and my older sister (who knows everything) told me it was lazy.
If you were a junkie, would you expect people in your gifting circle to only give you good drugs? I think for the most part that you are responsible for funding your own addiction. Now, if you are in the habit of "dropping hints" and you are a bank fisherman, the best piece of tackle you can have, one what you will use EVERY time you go, is a good set of hip waders.
EricTheAngler reply :
On 12/10/2015 at 12:09 AM, Fishes in trees said:Has Christmas come to the point that you can specify what different people in your gifting circle can give you? I don't think you should expect those folks to fund your addiction. A large part of the Christmas gifting process is to find something that you think the other person will like. I'm in the club with the aforementioned relatives who believe that a gift card is "lazy". I did that one year and my older sister (who knows everything) told me it was lazy.
If you were a junkie, would you expect people in your gifting circle to only give you good drugs? I think for the most part that you are responsible for funding your own addiction. Now, if you are in the habit of "dropping hints" and you are a bank fisherman, the best piece of tackle you can have, one what you will use EVERY time you go, is a good set of hip waders.
Well what do you recommend, scrap the WISHLIST?
IowaHusker28 reply :
I always go for at least one fun item a year, although gift cards are awesome. New rain gear, a go pro, that certain rod or reel you've been eyeing but haven't pulled the trigger because you don't "need" it. Performance long sleeve shirts or a buff/neck gaiter, sun protection is always good. Any kind of tackle. Also nicer polarized sunglasses are a good purchase especially in the spring when the ice goes away! A nice pair of needle nose or multitool is always something you use. Sorry, I went for more of a fun wish list more than practical but hey, even one of those things is an awesome gift. Oh and a headlamp, crucial for rigging up at night or in the early morning.
EricTheAngler reply :
On 12/14/2015 at 12:38 PM, IowaHusker28 said:I always go for at least one fun item a year, although gift cards are awesome. New rain gear, a go pro, that certain rod or reel you've been eyeing but haven't pulled the trigger because you don't "need" it. Performance long sleeve shirts or a buff/neck gaiter, sun protection is always good. Any kind of tackle. Also nicer polarized sunglasses are a good purchase especially in the spring when the ice goes away! A nice pair of needle nose or multitool is always something you use. Sorry, I went for more of a fun wish list more than practical but hey, even one of those things is an awesome gift. Oh and a headlamp, crucial for rigging up at night or in the early morning.
Thanks dude, helps alot!
MickD reply :
I think the best gifts are things that the receiver would not buy for themselves. So in that vein, I think the digital scales proposed by others are good, but there is another that I think is great. Ceramix braid scissors. I wouldn't pay $20 for braid scissors for me, but I did for my son.
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