Fishing Gifts for Anglers: Lures, Tackle and Cold-Morning Gear

Most people who fish already own a rod they like. What they use up, lose and rebuild every season is the small gear: lures, tackle boxes, the kit that lives in the truck, and the things that make a cold morning on the water easier. This guide sticks to that. Prices change, so check each product page for the current price before you order.

For the angler who is just starting

The 132-Piece Fishing Lure Kit with Tackle Box is a ready-made starter box: hard and soft baits, sequin spoons, hooks, swivels and a pair of fishing pliers, sorted into a compartment box about 8.3 x 4.2 x 1.7 in so nothing tangles. It is a good first box for a teenager or an adult taking up the sport.

For the bass and trout angler

• 22-Piece Hard Lure Kit: Poppers, Minnows, Pencils and VIB. Twenty-two hooked hard baits, about 10 cm each, for topwater and midwater work, with a soft frog in the mix. Suited to bass, trout, bluegill and similar fish.
• 10-Piece Topwater Pencil Lure Kit with Propeller Tails. Ten 10 cm, 13 g pencil baits in ten colors, hooks included, for walking the surface. A gift for someone who already knows what a topwater bite looks like.

For keeping tackle in order

The Roll-Up Lure Wrap, Blue is a flat polyester pouch, about 12.2 x 8.7 in, with clear pockets that keep lures and rigs visible and apart. It rolls tight to fit in a pack or tackle bag, which suits the angler who walks the bank instead of carrying a full box.

For the truck, the pack or the emergency bag

The 23-Piece Pocket Emergency Fishing Kit is a 23-piece kit in a compact case that weighs about 65 g. It is a stocking stuffer that earns its place: tuck it in a day pack, the glove box or a go-bag.

For the ice angler

• Ice Fishing Rod, 60 cm, Fiberglass. A short fiberglass rod, about 24 in, with a curved grip that sits well in a gloved hand. The reel and line are not included, so pair it with a small reel if you are giving a complete setup.
• Rechargeable Hand Warmer with Digital Display. USB-rechargeable and double-sided, sized for a coat pocket.

Buying for someone headed out for the first time? Our ice fishing checklist for beginners covers the rest of the gear and the safety checks.

For early starts

The best fishing is often at first light. The Rechargeable COB Headlamp, 4000 mAh gives hands-free light for tying knots and launching in the dark, and charges over USB-C. The Camo Roll-Top Dry Bag, 10 L keeps a phone, keys and a spare layer dry in the boat or on the bank.

How to choose

• New to fishing: the 132-piece kit, and a headlamp.
• Fishes bass or trout: one of the hard lure kits and the lure wrap.
• Fishes through the ice: the ice rod and the hand warmer.
• Has everything: the pocket emergency kit and the dry bag.

Shipping

Wellslate ships to US addresses only. Standard shipping takes 5 to 14 business days, plus 1 to 2 business days to process the order. Delivery times are estimates, not guarantees. Orders of $50 or more ship free; below that it is a flat $9.99. See the shipping page, and for a holiday gift, count back about three weeks from the day you need it.