For surfcasters, a reliable pair of pliers is just about as important as a pair of working lungs; they become and extension of your hands when landing fish, cutting line, removing hooks and adjusting the action of your plugs. There are somewhere around a million types of fishing pliers on the market but only a select few can actually stand up to the rigors of the surf and the Premio Pliers from Danco are on that, very short, list. Furthermore, they will last a lifetime and get at least a lifetime's worth of use, maybe more.
Do you have a wetsuiter to shop for? Does he or she complain about their knees knocking together on those cold nights in the spring and fall when the wind cuts right through the neoprene? The Swell Jacket from Stormr is the solution to their problems. The Swell is a high performance neoprene, zip-front hoodie made from 2 mm neoprene that is faced with a 'skin' on the outside that keep warmth in and keeps the infernal winds out! If you're not sure what size to get, look at their other hoodies and go one size smaller, this ensures that the Swell will fit just right over their wetsuit, keeping them warm, but also allowing them to swim freely and without water rushing into the jacket and weighing them down. In our opinion, the Stormr Swell is, by FAR, the best jacket on the market for anyone that fishes the surf in a wetsuit.
Essentials seems to be a theme in this year's gift guide and there are few items more essential than a reliable belt! The belt serves so many purposes; keeping water from sneaking through the waist of your jacket, securing your pliers, pouches, grippers and other things to your person and keeping your bag from swinging all over the place while you walk and fish. ODM has made one of the finest available today with a fast-buckle sysytem making it easy to take off and put on, stock accessories like the stainless steel caribiner and leader pouch and finite adjustments to obtain the perfect fit. If you're looking for the perfect belt, here it is!
Braid can do a number on an unprotected finger and no surfcaster should go without protection. These ingenious little finger guards stay put, and will withstand thousands of casts without protest. Every angler should have two of these, one to use and one to keep in the 'glovey' as an emergancy backup. This item is one of our top sellers on Amazon and there's a good reason for that, they just, plain, work.
Virtually every surfcaster plying the beaches and rocky shores these days is using a TA Clip at the business end of their leader. These tough little 'paper clips' make switching lures a breeze and they can be relied upon to hang tough on even the biggest fish and under all conditions. If you're looking to get just one more thing that the surfguy or gal in your life just must have, get them a 25-pack of the 125-pound TA Clips and call it a holiday.
The Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica is a sportfishing paradise. Touted to be ‘one of the most biologically intense places on earth’ by National Geographic. Osa also offers some of the finest surf, fly and inshore in the world, with inshore species including giant roosterfish, snappers, groupers, jacks, and rainbow runners, and offshore waters offering some of the world’s largest Pacific sailfish, blue, striped, and black marlin, dorado or mahi-mahi, wahoo, and yellowfin tuna. Good thing former SWE employee Tom Enderlin has built a highly regarded guide service in the heart of the best surf, fly and inshore opportunities that Osa has to offer.