Anglers that spend their seasons dropping rigs or drifting jigs over deep wreck and reef structure deserve top-notch tackle and tools to help fill the cooler. This holiday season, return the favor for all those fresh seafood dinners and gift your favorite bottom fisherman something they’ll use on each trip to the fluke or blackfish grounds. Whether you help them secure a personal-best doormat with a telescoping net, or splurge for a trolling motor to keep them over their favorite rock pile, these gifts ideas are bound to bring the holiday spirit out of any bottom bouncer.
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BaitMule Large Container
From eels and green crabs to Gulp, BaitMule’s 1-gallon leak-proof container will preserve your natural and artificial baits fresh while you’re on the go, keeping your vessel or fishing wagon mess and odor-free. $40
Bubba Aluminum Telescoping Net
This lightweight aluminum telescoping net saves space on board while staying ready for action. With a PVC-coated nylon bag to protect fish, floating construction, and reflective accents for night use, it’s built for landing big fish on any size vessel. Starting at $140
Available in small, medium, and large sizes.
Fishbites Fight Club 6-inch Grub
These scent-infused grubs are made from a tough soft-plastic material to withstand short bites from sea bass and keep working to fool that doormat fluke. $7.49
Garmin 110-inch Force Kraken Trolling Motor
Hold position over structure with the remote-operated Force Kraken, which delivers up to 100 pounds of thrust with a 24- or 36-volt battery. It connects wirelessly to compatible chartplotters and Garmin smartwatches, allowing you to create or follow routes and control steering and anchor lock. $6,500
Jigging World Retro Blanks
These 1-piece carbon fiber blanks are highlighted by their soft tips and moderate action, providing bottom fishermen with the feel of fiberglass in a lightweight, sensitive, and durable bottom-fishing rod. $110
Tsunami Evict II LG
Built to outmuscle hard-fighting species like fluke and tautog, the LG (low gear) models of this spinning reel offer increased cranking power and torque, along with an impressive CF3 carbon drag system, all in a machined aluminum body sealed to IPX6 standards. $200
Available in 2500- and 3000-size models.
Helen H Fleet Fluke and Flounder Trips
With decades of experience fishing Nantucket’s waters, the Helen-H fleet puts hundreds of customers on doormat fluke every season. With three boats offering full-day, multi-day, and limited capacity trips, there’s a fluke trip for every angler.
SPRO Fluker Rods
Built for back-bay flatfish fanatics, these sensitive and highly flexible rods are built on lightweight graphite blanks with a fast-action tip to drive the hook home and absorb the headshakes of doormat fluke. $132.49
Available in spinning and casting models.
Boat Outfitters Triple Offset Rod Holder and Rigging Tray
Optimize space on your vessel with this rigging tray that sits securely in most flush-mount 15-degree rod holders and angles over the gunwale to free up room on the deck. $400
Daiwa Saltist SD
A one-piece, lightweight aluminum frame delivers smooth cranking power and reliable performance on this conventional reel, while corrosion-resistant ball bearings maintain durability in harsh saltwater conditions. Starting at $280