The holidays are here and so is winter. So instead of fishing in the cold, take some time to make a wish list of your favorite fly fishing gear, ensuring that you and your loved ones get what they really want. With that in mind, here is a short list of what fly fishers from around the world would love to get this year for the holidays.

Aqua Design Guide Vest

Handsom and easy to maintain, the Guide Vest by Aqua Design is a must have for any fisherman. The vest is made of machine washable, quick drying, and durable microfiber brushed nylon with a nylon mesh lining. The vest is loaded with features, like 10 storage areas, an oversized rear storage compartment, rear storage pockets with Velcro closures, and an ultra-suede foam-padded collar. The vest weighs less than a pound and comes in three-color schemes: overcast, sand, and willow green.

$99

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Rapala 50 lb Digital Fish Scale

More convenient than a standard mechanical scale, the Rapala 50 lb digital scale weights fish with easy to read digital precision. The scale runs up to 500 hours on a single 9-volt battery. A built-in tare weight function lets you weigh your fish in a container while excluding the weight of the container. A memory function on the scale stores the weight of the last 10 fish that you caught.

$20

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Rapala Rechargeable Cordless Electric Fillet Knife

There may be two ways to skin a cat, but with the Rapala rechargeable fillet knife, there is only one good way to skin a fish. The seven piece electric knife kit comes with interchangeable six inch and 7.5 inch serrated stainless steel blades. The kit includes two removable battery packs and a charger base so one battery can be conveniently charged while the other battery is in use.

$45

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Blue Ribbon Waterproof Fly Boxes

The Blue Ribbon fly boxes feature a front cam lock and a 360 degree waterproof rubber gasket that keeps your flies and fishing accessories dry. The boxes come in three sizes from 5″ x 8″ x 4″ to 8″ x 9″ x 4″. The boxes come in nine different configurations that include varying numbers of compartments and optional ripple foam inserts in the lid.

The 4900 series cases are 8″ x 9″ x 4′ with either 12 compartments and ripple foam in the lid (model 4946CR) or 39 compartments and no foam. Both cases weigh approximately two pounds.

$39

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Orvis Fly Tying Kit

Like a Swiss Colony gift basket, the Orvis Fly Tying Kit includes everything you would like to have in a Christmas gift basket, but without the fruitcake. The kit includes a variety of fly tying tools such as a vise, scissors, hackle pliers, dubbing needle and spinner, bobbin threader, hair stacker, whip finisher and scissors. It also has all the materials you need to make your own flies, including hooks, dubbings, threads, wires, and assorted feathers and furs. A manual detailing how to tie six different flies is included just in case you’re in the school of people that likes to read instructions before starting a project instead of as a last resort.

$149

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Fish Pond Cloudburst Gear Bag

The Cloudburst Gear Bag is a stylish way to add to your collection of fishing gear and organize your collection all at the same time. The durable bag is made of waterproof ballistic nylon fabric with heavy-duty zippers. It features ten external pockets, 20 internal pockets, two side air-mesh pockets, a zip-out waterproof cover, and a zip-down fly bench work area. The bag is accessorized with a rubber carrying handle, adjustable padded shoulder strap, a molded rubber luggage tag, and a waterproof molded bottom. The Gear Bag is 15″ x 8″ x 12″ and comes in steel blue with moss green, moss green with crimson, or crimson with steel blue.

$179

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ADG Graphite Fly Rods

An ADG graphite fly rod is a fantastic gift for any fisherman from beginner to expert. ADG has two lines of fishing rods, a standard line of graphite rods and a new line of Titan titanium rods. The graphite rods are slowly being displaced by the new titanium rods, so the remaining stock of rods is available at VERY affordable prices. The graphite rods are discounted between 75% and 87% off list price. Even though the line is being slowly phased out, the rods still come with a satisfaction guarantee and an unconditional warranty.

$90 - $100 (regularly $350 - $780)

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Simms G3 Guide Jacket

You’ll be glad you’ve got the Simms G3 Guide Jacket when you’re out fishing and the weather suddenly turns cold and rainy. The jacket is imported from Norway, where protection from the cold and rain is serious business. Built out of three layers of breathable Gore-Tex XCR fabric, the jacket will keep you as comfortable in the rain as a rabbit in a fur coat. The jacket has watertight stretch cuffs, an adjustable hood, lined hand warmer pockets, two large chest pockets, four zippered chest pockets, and a bellowed back pocket. The G3 Guide Jacket is available in bluish-grey with blue accents.

$399.95

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Scientific Anglers fishing

At under 20 bucks, the Scientific Anglers fishing DVDs make very inexpensive Christmas gifts. The DVDs are a great source of entertainment and information for when you want to pick up a few new techniques or for when you simply want to fill the time between fishing trips. Scientific Anglers has a set of eight videos which includes some particularly compelling titles like “Fly Fishing Made Easy” featuring flies, rods and reels, and knot tying; “Basic Fly Casting” which covers the principles of casting; and “Advanced Fly Casting” which helps hone your mastery of fly casting.

$15 - $18

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The Kingfisher Fly Tying Kit

The Kingfisher kit is geared towards fly tying beginners. The kit includes the Kingfisher vise which has a cam lever to let it rotate 360 degrees, a standard jaw that can hold hooks sized 22 to 8/O, and a choice of pedestal or clamp base. The kit also includes a collection of Dr. Slick tools including scissors, bobbin, threader, a half hitch tool, hair stacker, and cement needle. Also included are an instructional CD-ROM, book, and all the feathers, fur, and tying materials needed to make caddis flies.

$225

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Umpqua Hatch Boxes

The Umpqua Feather Merchants specialize in finely crafted fishing flies. Umpqua has a great variety of impressive looking wooden hatchboxes filled with exotic arrays of feathered flies. Each of Unpqua’s four Signature Selections, the Dave Whitlock, John Barr, Mike Mercer, and Randall Kaufmann Signature Selections contain hand-tied flies presented in wooden hatch boxes. Umpqua is the largest producer of hand–tied flies in the world.

$165 - $190

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Fly Fishing Journal

The Nomad Fly Fishing Journal is a 6″ x 8″ burnt orange case that protects the 5″ x 7″ waterproof journal pages inside it. With the waterproof journal, you can make notes on the location of the best fishing spots and the size of your fishing bounty. Since the journal is waterproof, you can record the weather conditions even if you are getting rained on at the time. You won’t have to worry about the water ruining all the important notes you have compiled if you drop your journal in a stream, although you may need to take a quick dip to get it back.

$24.99 - Journal with case, $14.99 Journal Only

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Montana Mongoose

Griffen Enterprises is well known for their vises, bobbins, and other fly tying accessories. The Montana Mongoose cam operated vise is one of the newer updates in their product line. The cam lever on the Montana Mongoose locks the vise into a forward or backward position so it is out of the way when tying. The vise has a 360-degree rotation, newly designed lock screws and fine tension screws, and a new delrin block. The vise has tempered steel jaws that can hold hools from 4/0 to 28s. The vise comes with a lifetime warranty and includes the following accessories: a c-clamp, pedestal, bobbin cradle, material clip, supreme bobbin, hackle gauge, and carrying case.

$199.95

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Hodgman Crushable Wool Felt Fly Fishing Hat

This Hodgman fishing had is both functional and stylish. With the earth-toned brown felt hat on your head and a pole in your hand, you’re bound to be mistaken for Indiana Jones. The hat has a detachable Berber band for hooking for hooking your flies into it. The hat is also crushable, so it can be stuffed into your duffle bag without worrying that it will loose its shape.

$44.99

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SKB Tackle Box

SKB doesn’t think small when it comes to tackle boxes. The SBK Large Tackle Box is just that… LARGE! The box is formed from molded plastic with stainless steel hardware and fasteners. Instead of drawers, the box has four slide-out Plano 3700 boxes with interior dividers. The lid opens either 90 or 180 degrees. A hanging jig can store and display 40 jigs while padding them so they stay in place. The tackle box has a removable shoulder strap and a limited lifetime warranty.

$159.99

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Dr. Slick Tyer Sets

Dr. Slick has a large collection of gift packs for fly tiers that are small enough to fit into any Christmas stocking. The Tyer Set comes in either standard metal or in steel. The gift pack includes a pair of 4″ scissors, a ceramic bobbin, bodkin, bobbin threader, hair stacker, whip finisher, and hackle pliers.

$44

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