Fly anglers, myself included, are among the worst of all gear junkies. The good news? That makes holiday shopping easy. I've assembled this list of 26 unique items that any angler will love. From $12 replacement boot laces to $5,000 fishing rafts – no matter how naughty or nice the angler on your list has been, you're sure to find something appropriate here. Replacement Wading Boot Laces From Yakoda ($12) Add new life to your boots with Yakoda's American-made replacement lace

Overview: When it comes to carrying gear while fly fishing, I've tried it all: vests, chest packs, hip packs, and sling packs. Regular versions and waterproof. And each have had their advantages and drawbacks. I started with, and then quickly moved past, the vest, realizing it just wasn't enough for what I liked to carry (I typically will bring at least two rod set ups – dry fly and streamers, a rain jacket, several fly boxes, leader and tippet, fly goop, hemos, headlamp, lan

Overview: In the scheme of things I fish a good number of days each year (never as many as I would like, but probably more than many), and my waders see heavy use, even during the warmer months in Michigan when my friends out west are happily wet wading. I typically wear mine year round if I'm wading (versus floating) due to the tick-and poison-ivy infested spots I bushwhack through to get to my favorite runs. And, unlike western rivers, Michigan's waters tend to hold a sizab

If you have a fly angler on your holiday list, you likely know how gear crazy they are. Well, here are 30 of my favorite gift ideas from a wide range of price points for those anglers who seem to have everything. 1. Yakoda Supply Replacement Boot Laces ($10) The 72" laces fit most wading and hiking boots. Metal aglets at the end of each lace keep them from fraying since the plastic aglets on most laces are the first thing to fail. Try them in River Bed or for something with a

Fly anglers, myself included, are among the worst of all gear junkies. That makes holiday shopping easy. I've assembled this list of over 30 unique items that any angler would love, and I've done my best to include a wide variety of products and price points, from a $15 Stanley brook trout thermos, to the trip of a lifetime chasing Golden Dorado In the jungles of Boliva. So, no matter how naughty or nice the angler on your list has been, you're sure to find something appropri