Basic Fishing Equipment

Gift Ideas for Every Budget

Fishing is to many men what a day at the spa is to a woman.   It's a chance to catch up with friends while spending a day relaxing in the great outdoors.  Most times, it's not even so much about the fish as it is about getting away for a day or two!

If your Dad is one of those men who puts his family first and sacrifices his own down time so he can make it to Bantam hockey games or dance classes, why not give him back some ‘me' time by setting him up with brand new fishing equipment for his next trip?  Whatever your budget, you can be sure that he'll be looking forward to trying out his new fishing equipment!

Our Top Tip:  Before you buy anything, make sure to know which style of fishing he enjoys - the fly fisherman won't use the same equipment as one who prefers fishing with bait!

Fishing Rods
Budget	Loosen the purse strings	Luxury
Berkley Cherrywood Fly Rod $49.99 at  Canadian Tire Corp	LL Bean: 9ft Quest II Fly... $146.39 at  L.L.Bean, Inc.	LL Bean: Double L 9' 9... $295.05 at  L.L.Bean, Inc.

Reels
Budget	Loosen the purse strings	Luxury
Zebco Fly Reel $15.99 at  Canadian Tire Corp	Abu Garcia 6500C3 Bait Cast... $149.99 at  Canadian Tire Corp	LL Bean: Tibor Everglades... $846.56 at  L.L.Bean, Inc.

Fish Lures
Budget	Loosen the purse strings	Luxury
Berkley® Gulp! Alive! $22.99 at  Canadian Tire Corp	LL Bean: Deluxe Western Fly... $55.61 at  L.L.Bean, Inc.	LL Bean: Deluxe Bass Fly... $78.30 at  L.L.Bean, Inc.

Bags and Cases for the fisherman
Budget	Loosen the purse strings	Luxury
Flambeau 6-Compartment Tuff... $5.99 at  Canadian Tire Corp	LL Bean: Remote Water... $101.00 at  L.L.Bean, Inc.	LL Bean: 9ft Quest II Fly... $146.39 at  L.L.Bean, Inc.

Fishfinders
Budget	Loosen the purse strings	Luxury
Garmin Fishfinder 140... $129.78 at  FrontierPC.com	Eagle Cuda 168 Portable... $169.99 at  Canadian Tire Corp	Humminbird 565 Portable... $349.99 at  Canadian Tire Corp

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