Ok, all you fisher dudes and dudettes.

[Mr. Laz]

need a good,fun,unique idea for a Dad's day gift.


i have no idea what to get my dad, but he's really into fishing.


virtually every weekend he hits the lake of the Ozarks.


has a boat,fishfinder and GPS

rod and reel i wouldn't know what he wants exactly



any spiffy new items that a fisherman just shouldn't be without?



besides anti-freeze :)

[bdeg]

Do you have any idea what kind of fish he goes for?

Does he have any interest in ice fishing?

[Bwana]

Is he into fly fishing at all?

A guy can never have to many GOOD knives either.

Throw out a few more details and I'll give you some ideas.

[Rain Man]

Dynamite?

[Mr. Laz]

just summer fishing

bass,trout,catfish etc


i doubt he would be into fly fishing, too much work.


He's more of fish, and have a couple of beers, kind of guy. :)

[Bwana]

Hmm?

This should do it for you bud.

http://www.cabelas.com/home.jsp;jsessionid=ZQDN1MNZ2ADDMCWQNWRCCNQK0BW0GIWE?_requestid=59707

[Mr. Laz]

Hmm?

This should do it for you bud.

http://www.cabelas.com/home.jsp;jsessionid=ZQDN1MNZ2ADDMCWQNWRCCNQK0BW0GIWE?_requestid=59707
hmm ... he likes to go to that place. :)

[Mr. Laz]

Hmm?

This should do it for you bud.

http://www.cabelas.com/home.jsp;jsessionid=ZQDN1MNZ2ADDMCWQNWRCCNQK0BW0GIWE?_requestid=59707
anything specific you see there or are you thinking more of a gift certificate kind of situation?

[Bwana]

Cabela's Gift Certificate (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0005586990011a&type=product&cmCat=Search_Results_NYR&returnPage=search-results2.jsp&Ne=2510&noImage=0&Ntt=gift&Ntk=Products&QueryText=gift&Ntx=matchall&N=4690&trueNum=10)

Get him the Cabela's Gift Certificate. Without question, he will pick out something he will really like. I know I would MUCH rather someone get me the gift certificate than a regular gift because I know damn well I will like what I pick out. Here's a link to three choices.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/common/search/search-results2.jsp?Ne=2510&noImage=0&Ntt=gift&Ntk=Products&QueryText=gift&Ntx=matchall&N=4690&trueNum=10

[Mr. Laz]

Cabela's Gift Certificate (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0005586990011a&type=product&cmCat=Search_Results_NYR&returnPage=search-results2.jsp&Ne=2510&noImage=0&Ntt=gift&Ntk=Products&QueryText=gift&Ntx=matchall&N=4690&trueNum=10)

Get him the Cabela's Gift Certificate. Without question, he will pick out something he will really like. I know I would MUCH rather someone get me the gift certificate than a regular gift because I know damn well I will like what I pick out. Here's a link to three choices.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/common/search/search-results2.jsp?Ne=2510&noImage=0&Ntt=gift&Ntk=Products&QueryText=gift&Ntx=matchall&N=4690&trueNum=10
good idea


microcenter and Cabelas are pretty much the only places he actually likes to shop.

[Bwana]

good idea


microcenter and Cabelas are pretty much the only places he actually likes to shop.

Well there you have it Laz, a complete cake walk. :)

[Mr. Laz]

Well there you have it Laz, a complete cake walk. :)
i don't know why i never think of gift certs :shrug: :doh!:



Thanks, mountain man.

[Bwana]

i don't know why i never think of gift certs :shrug: :doh!:



Thanks, mountain man.

My wife likes to get them (THANK GOD!) or I would be in trouble myself, oh, and my pleasure.

[Iowanian]

buy him some pumpin and watermellon "hoo daddy's" and a 100 count bag of 7" electric blue with opal white tail, salt impregnated plastic worms.

After he uses those, he won't care what else you give him.

[KcMizzou]

buy him some pumpin and watermellon "hoo daddy's" and a 100 count bag of 7" electric blue with opal white tail, salt impregnated plastic worms.

After he uses those, he won't care what else you give him.I'm not a serious fisherman, but I'm gonna make note of this. I like to fish, I'm just not all that successful. (Which is usually fine with me)

What are they good for? Bass? Crappie?

The 7" worms sound like Bass lures to me.

[Mr. Laz]

buy him some pumpin and watermellon "hoo daddy's" and a 100 count bag of 7" electric blue with opal white tail, salt impregnated plastic worms.

After he uses those, he won't care what else you give him.
could you repeat that, in English this time. :D

i didn't inherit the fishing part ... just the "having a couple of beers" part from my dad.

[bdeg]

buy him some pumpin and watermellon "hoo daddy's" and a 100 count bag of 7" electric blue with opal white tail, salt impregnated plastic worms.

After he uses those, he won't care what else you give him.
Having trouble finding either one of these, link?

[bdeg]

I'm not a serious fisherman, but I'm gonna make note of this. I like to fish, I'm just not all that successful. (Which is usually fine with me)

What are they good for? Bass? Crappie?

The 7" worms sound like Bass lures to me.
And yep, they're bass lures.

[Iowanian]

I like Gene Larew baits and have for years.

"Hoo Daddy" are a type of Gene Larew garlic and scent impregnated soft Creature baits. You can never go wrong with June Bug, Watermellon, pumpkin or baby bass colors. There are smaller ones that will work for crappy, and the 4 and 6" are good for bass. 3" would be more of a crappie bait.

http://www.easycarts.net/ecarts/GeneLarewTackle/HooDaddy.html

I love these......if he's a bass fisherman and uses soft baits....he will like them.

http://www.easycarts.net/ecarts/GeneLarewTackle/Worms.html

My favorite, and it has been since I was around 14 years old is the 8" hook tail worm....Electric Blue with the pearl white tail.

If he fishes for big bass......you can't go wrong with a couple of bags of 10" berkley power worms.

I'm not an expert by any means...but I fish quite a bit.

My other "go to" lure that I like very much are the Bill Dance, baby bass color ExCaliber. They're a top water popper that looks like a small bass....I shred big bass with those.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_44343_100005003_100000000_100005000_100-5-3

I like the baby bass color...I believe its #58.