Bass Fishing Dec 2016 | Page 90

2017 BUYER’S GUIDE ODDS AND ENDS Need a simple gift idea for an angler this holiday season? Or maybe you’re looking for a product you never knew you couldn’t live without. You might find both here. 1. Buck Knives Splizzors Sheath Stainless hardware, injection molded polypropylene, an open-air design for quick drying and a locking tab that can be opened with one hand define this new sheath. $30 buckknives.com 2. Cal Coast Fishing Cali Clip This drop-shot leader keeper clips on the rod and doubles as a standard hook keeper. $6.99 for three calcoastfishing.com 1 3. Rapid Fishing Solutions Rapid Line Clip 2 Remove your bait, clip this to the end of the line, reel it to the rod tip and it’ll hold right there, cutting down on tangles and eliminating line kinks. $7.99 for six 3 rapidfishing.com 4. Rapid Fishing Solutions Rapid Line Guide Like a needle pulling thread, this product makes spooling up simple even with cold hands and failing eyesight. $6.99 for two rapidfishing.com 5. Reelsnot Java Add casting distance and reduce line memory with this Teflon-based food grade lubricant that’s eco-friendly and smells like coffee, which the company says attracts fish. $9.99 reelsnot.com 4 6. Cal Coast Fishing The Bait Sack Stowing tackle on rods without tangles is as easy as squeez- ing open The Bait Sack and dropping in the lure. $8.99 to $10.99 calcoastfishing.com 7. Line Cutterz Ring It’s an adjustable ring (it can be attached to a rod or finger) that cuts fishing line. $12 to $13 linecutterz.com 8. Rod Grip Rod Handle Cover 5 Cut it to fit, then slide it on just about any rod handle for a nonslip grip. $9.99 reelgrip.com 9. Winn Grips Super Rod Wrap Add grip without sacrificing sensitivity with this 1.1mm-thick handle wrap, which comes in 17 colors. $9.99 for 44 inches; $18.99 for 96 inches winngrips.com 10. Fish-A-Way Eliminate fish odor at the molecular level from the livewell, clothes and hands with spray, foam or wipes. Prices vary. hunterspec.com 88 FLWFISHING.COM I DECEMBER 2016