The holiday season is here, and whether you're shopping for an experienced angler or the weekend warrior, don't look any further we have everything you need to make this holiday special. When it comes to stocking stuffers, it's all about the little things that can make a big impact out on the water. From tools that will make your time on the water more enjoyable to fun items that will bring a smile, we’ve compiled the perfect list of stocking stuffer ideas for anglers. Here's our holiday gift guide to help you shop for the angler in your life—without breaking the bank.
1. On The Water Tools
A small but indispensable tool for anglers: pliers, hemostats, nippers, etc. are a great gift for the stocking. If you are like me and tend to drop or loose your pliers/tools in the river on most outings, you will be happy to have a backup waiting for you!
- Umpqua RiverRun Nipper w/ Lanyard: An upgraded essential of an anglers most used tool. Crafted from lightweight, durable aluminum, with sharp stainless steel cutting blades. Complete with an adjustable lanyard for easy carry, these nippers redefine connivence on the water
- Loon Outdoors Hitch Pin Scissor Forceps: Sometimes sliding a pair of hemostats into a pocket, belt loop or the waist of board shorts is a better solution than clipping them to a vest or waders. The Hitch Pin handles allow these hemostats to be securely stored just about anywhere, and present an ergonomic resting place for your fingers while in use.
- Loon Outdoors Rogue Quickdraw Mitten Clamps: The ultimate mitten clamp, thoughtfully designed from the tips to the jaws to the handle. A carabiner handle means you can store anywhere and the tight angles and engineered shape accommodate all fly sizes, allow for easy hook removal, and can crimp even the heaviest of barbs. Oversized thumb and finger holes accommodate large or gloved hands, and the compact cutting surface easily clips light or heavy leader.
- Simms Fishing Pro Nipper: Made in the USA with a magnetic spring and magnetic fly threader, this durable guide-level nipper brings together multiple angling tools for flawless activations. Features magnetic fly threader, BB crusher, hook eye needle, lanyard attach point
2. Fly Tying Tools & Materials
Whether they've been tying their own flies for a long time or just getting started, new fly tying tools and materials make excellent stocking stuffers. Everyone loves to play and tie with new innovative fly tying tools and materials.
- Loon Outdoors Mini Straight D-Loop Tweezer: A versatile tool capable of doing menial work like picking up hooks and beads, but designed to retain materials for dubbing or composite loops for flies sizes 10 and up. Whether adding a collar to big nymph or building a streamer, this tool is an excellent companion. This is a great tool at a great price for placing cdc in a dubbing loop!
- Hareline Ice Dub: Ice Dub is a synthetic fly-tying material that brings together the natural shine and sparkle found in the scales of baitfish and aquatic insects. It's essentially a dubbing material that should be on every tyers desk. Perfect for bodies, collars, heads, and more! Every angler needs a good assortment of Ice Dub!
- River Road Stonefly Foam Body Cutter: These cutters are ideal for realistic stoneflies, and they are matched in size to the stonefly wing cutters. Made in Montana using double edge steel blades set in hardwood, they will make cutting bodies from any sheet foam quick, accurate and easy.
3. Fishing Accessories
New Fishing Accessories either make time on the water easier and more enjoyable or they are just flat out cool! We listed a few tried and true favorite accessories any angler would love to have on them.
- Broder Net Clip: The Broder Net Clip, patent pending, is the ultimate net holder. It stores your net completely out of the way, but immediately accessible at the click of a button. It utilizes an innovative design that leverages a mechanical connection to secure your net and magnetic force to easily return it to its place.
- Cling Mag Grab Plus: The Mag Grab Plus is a magnetic fly patch that presents a beautiful modern design accompanied in a striking white or classic black color. Built bigger and deeper than the Mag Grab™ Mini, the Mag Grab™ Plus and its high-strength neodymium magnets were made to hold even more flies to keep you on the river longer.
- Lid Rig: Constructed to attach conveniently to any headgear, apparel, or accessory, the Lid Rig facilitates rapid and effortless backing, line and tippet cutting for your angling excursions. Strong and sharp enough to cut thick backing and sturdy braided lines
4. Fly Boxes
Theres always a need (or want) for an additional fly box to the arsenal. Help your favorite angler stay organized with a high-quality fly box from Montana Fly Company, Tacky, & Fishpond.
- MFC Poly Box Fly Box: The MFC poly box has become a favorite amongst anglers across the globe. It's impact resistant plastic and refined dimensions partner with our "max efficiency" foam design to keep your flies organized and secure. Our MFC artist series do all of this in style.
- Tacky Original Fly Box: The Tacky Original Box brings unmatched organization, visibility and reliability to your fly storage. The signature silicone anchoring pad holds flies tighter, doesn’t absorb water, withstands extreme temperature swings, and won’t get torn up by sharp hook points. New for 2020, the same, durable, shatter-resistant constructions gets an upgrade with recycled polycarbonate in our continued effort to reduce our footprint.
- Fishpond Fly Puck: The Fishpond Fly Puck adds a whole new tool to your fly storage toolkit with a surprising set of useful features. Constructed with extremely durable TPU, these spacious containers are reusable, and designed to accommodate flies of all sizes, split shot, rigging accessories, or any number of on-river essentials. Inset channels on the top and bottom of the puck allow you to pair and stack multiple pucks together
5. Socks, Gloves, & Hats
For the angler who wants to show off their love for fishing in style:
- RepYourWater Trout Skin Socks: This miraculous merino wool creates a sock that is: anti-microbial, moisture wicking, thermoregulating, non-itch and easy to care for! They are perfect for under waders or at the office.
- Simms Fishing Windstopper Foldover Mitt: The warmest, most technically advanced convertible fishing glove in the Simms lineup, the WINDSTOPPER Foldover Mitt provides cold-day comfort in a pinch and casting dexterity with a rod in hand. The GORE-TEX WINDSTOPPER stretch fleece offers warmth, water resistance, and protection from the wind
- Simms Fishing Everyday Waffle Beanie: The angler's classic beanie made better thanks to its warm, easy-wearing, waffle-knit construction. The go-to winter hat for days out on the water and around the town.
In conclusion, as the holiday season unfolds, there's no better way to fill the stockings for the angler in your life than with one of these gifts. From innovative tools to everyday items, our curated list ensures you’ll find the perfect stocking stuffers without straining your wallet. So gear up, and make this holiday memorable for the anglers in your life.