Fisherman's Gift Guide Part 7: Freshwater Tackle Storage, Lures & Accessories

By OTW StaffJuly 7, 2014

	Wild River Tackle Tek Nomad XP gowildriver.com \| $229.99 It has the capacity to hold up to six 3600-series and four 3500-series tackle trays, but what makes this bag remarkable is the integrated rechargeable USB power supply so you can keep your iPhone powered up. An integrated rotating LED light system, with white and green light options, can illuminate your work area and the inside of the backpack.
	Flambeau Bucket Wrap www.flambeau.com \| $28.99 Turn a 5-gallon bucket into an organized tackle tote. Four zippered pockets store soft plastics, pliers, hooks, and other gear. Place a fishing rod in the built- in rod holder and secure it in place by hooking to the plastic carabiner included on the top of the wrap.
	Orvis Guide Sling Pack www.orvis.com \| $139 Staying completely out of the way while you fish, the Orvis Guide Sling packs along all the gear you need, and then some. Large fly boxes, a camera, lunch and even packable rain jackets will fit into this over-the-shoulder bag. We even tossed in a couple Plano tackle trays full of soft plastics and topwaters, and used the bag while stalking backwater stripers.
	Simms Dry Creek Boat Bag www.simmsfishing.com \| $229.95 With more than 2,000 cubic inches of bone-dry storage capacity, this bag is perfect for packing along anything you might need for a day on the water. Interior dividers help organize tackle while a magnetized buckle allows for easy access to the bag’s contents without having to fumble with a zipper.
	Vedavoo Spinner Daypack vedavoo.com \| $149 to $160 Haul a day’s worth of gear in comfort while hiking, fishing and wading. A V-Harness anchors the pack high on the back. Every pack is hand-built to order in Vedavoo’s Lancaster, Massachusetts workshop using American- woven Cordura fabrics and American-made hardware, straps, and closures.
	Cabela’s Advanced Angler Tackle Bag www.cabelas.com \| $64.99 This bag was recently redesigned with water-resistant fabric, heavy-duty zippers, a waterproof molded base and external gusseted pockets that accommodate standard- size utility boxes. Exterior pockets hold the essentials, zippered mesh stash pockets store wet items and rubberized mesh tool holsters hold bulky tools. Available in multiple sizes, the magnum is 21”L x 12”W x 14”H.
	MS Slammer msslammer.com \| $30.49 to $78.99 A favorite among the Northeast swimbait cult, this bait has fooled an unfathomable number of 5-pound-plus largemouths. If you fish trout-stocked ponds for bass, go with a trout color; otherwise, you can’t go wrong with yellow perch.
	Spro BBZ-1 Rat spro.com \| $32.21 Big bass are equal opportunity predators, and that means any animal swimming through a largemouth lair is fair game, be it fish, amphibian, reptile or rodent. The new swimbait from the Spro BBZ series swims with a lifelike wiggle, like a rat struggling to keep its head above water, and features a 5 1/4- inch body and 4 3/4-inch realistic articulated tail.
	Real Prey 7-inch Golden Pond Shiner realpreyswimbaits.com \| $24.99 Largemouths love shiners, from the small ones swimming at your local bait shop to the big ones that live in many of the Northeast’s lakes and ponds. This dead-on imitation is made from high-module silicone, which makes the bait tough enough to withstand savage strikes, yet soft enough to produce life-like tail kicks.
	Frabill Arctic Fire Tip-Up Kit frabill.com \| $27.99 Simple to set and ready to fish with line and depth finder. Pre- lubricated for liquid smooth performance in icy temperatures, its dual trip settings allow an angler to set it to the tension needed for any application.
	Frabill I-3 Jacket and Bibs frabill.com \| $199.99 each Frabill’s new I-3 Jacket and Bib offer premium features not available on any other ice suit at its price, such as 150-gram 3M Thinsulate insulation, Scotchlite reflective material, and a two-layer 300/500 denier nylon taslan waterproof shell that meets the same waterproof standards as the company’s F-Series Storm Gear rain apparel. Curvature in the elbows, knees and seat facilitates the full range of angler movement, and padding in the knees and seat makes for comfortable kneeling and sitting.
	Northland Forage Minnow Jig and Spoon Kit northlandtackle.com \| $17.99 A great selection of Forage Minnow jigs and spoons and soft-plastic trailer baits all in a convenient divided tackle box for perch, crappie, walleye and trout.
	Strikemaster Lazer Hand Auger strikemaster.com \| $89.99 (6-inch) A hand-auger, yes, but one with ninja skills and blades like Japanese throwing stars. In the right hands, the Lazer cuts to the quick, outpacing off-brand, bottom-feeding hand-augers, even cheap gas-augers.
	AquaVu Micro II aquavu.com \| $249.99 Imagine an underwater camera system that’s the same size as a smartphone, with amazing color and clarity in a pocket-size package. With live color underwater video on a 3.5-inch LCD, you can watch the panfish and pike eyeball your offering and see what makes them strike.
	Clam Chair clamoutdoors.com \| $89.99 Weighing only 12 pounds, this chair serves as a shoulder-slung soft-pack that can carry your rod- and-reel combos and converts into a comfortable fishing stool with backrest. There’s even a fish bag for keeping a limit of coldwater fillets.
	Simms ExStream Foldover Mitt simmsfishing.com \| $59.95 Good gloves are essential when winter steelheading. Water-resistant stretch fleece keeps digits toasty and dry, and the mitts snap back to free fingers to tie knots, striper line and unhook fish.
	Farm to Feet Cedar Falls farmtofeet.com \| $26 Made from 100 percent US-grow merino wool, these extra heavyweight socks extend over the calves to provide extra warmth under waders in frigid winter waters.

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	Wild River Tackle Tek Nomad XP gowildriver.com \| $229.99 It has the capacity to hold up to six 3600-series and four 3500-series tackle trays, but what makes this bag remarkable is the integrated rechargeable USB power supply so you can keep your iPhone powered up. An integrated rotating LED light system, with white and green light options, can illuminate your work area and the inside of the backpack.
	Flambeau Bucket Wrap www.flambeau.com \| $28.99 Turn a 5-gallon bucket into an organized tackle tote. Four zippered pockets store soft plastics, pliers, hooks, and other gear. Place a fishing rod in the built- in rod holder and secure it in place by hooking to the plastic carabiner included on the top of the wrap.
	Orvis Guide Sling Pack www.orvis.com \| $139 Staying completely out of the way while you fish, the Orvis Guide Sling packs along all the gear you need, and then some. Large fly boxes, a camera, lunch and even packable rain jackets will fit into this over-the-shoulder bag. We even tossed in a couple Plano tackle trays full of soft plastics and topwaters, and used the bag while stalking backwater stripers.
	Simms Dry Creek Boat Bag www.simmsfishing.com \| $229.95 With more than 2,000 cubic inches of bone-dry storage capacity, this bag is perfect for packing along anything you might need for a day on the water. Interior dividers help organize tackle while a magnetized buckle allows for easy access to the bag’s contents without having to fumble with a zipper.
	Vedavoo Spinner Daypack vedavoo.com \| $149 to $160 Haul a day’s worth of gear in comfort while hiking, fishing and wading. A V-Harness anchors the pack high on the back. Every pack is hand-built to order in Vedavoo’s Lancaster, Massachusetts workshop using American- woven Cordura fabrics and American-made hardware, straps, and closures.
	Cabela’s Advanced Angler Tackle Bag www.cabelas.com \| $64.99 This bag was recently redesigned with water-resistant fabric, heavy-duty zippers, a waterproof molded base and external gusseted pockets that accommodate standard- size utility boxes. Exterior pockets hold the essentials, zippered mesh stash pockets store wet items and rubberized mesh tool holsters hold bulky tools. Available in multiple sizes, the magnum is 21”L x 12”W x 14”H.
	MS Slammer msslammer.com \| $30.49 to $78.99 A favorite among the Northeast swimbait cult, this bait has fooled an unfathomable number of 5-pound-plus largemouths. If you fish trout-stocked ponds for bass, go with a trout color; otherwise, you can’t go wrong with yellow perch.
	Spro BBZ-1 Rat spro.com \| $32.21 Big bass are equal opportunity predators, and that means any animal swimming through a largemouth lair is fair game, be it fish, amphibian, reptile or rodent. The new swimbait from the Spro BBZ series swims with a lifelike wiggle, like a rat struggling to keep its head above water, and features a 5 1/4- inch body and 4 3/4-inch realistic articulated tail.
	Real Prey 7-inch Golden Pond Shiner realpreyswimbaits.com \| $24.99 Largemouths love shiners, from the small ones swimming at your local bait shop to the big ones that live in many of the Northeast’s lakes and ponds. This dead-on imitation is made from high-module silicone, which makes the bait tough enough to withstand savage strikes, yet soft enough to produce life-like tail kicks.
	Frabill Arctic Fire Tip-Up Kit frabill.com \| $27.99 Simple to set and ready to fish with line and depth finder. Pre- lubricated for liquid smooth performance in icy temperatures, its dual trip settings allow an angler to set it to the tension needed for any application.
	Frabill I-3 Jacket and Bibs frabill.com \| $199.99 each Frabill’s new I-3 Jacket and Bib offer premium features not available on any other ice suit at its price, such as 150-gram 3M Thinsulate insulation, Scotchlite reflective material, and a two-layer 300/500 denier nylon taslan waterproof shell that meets the same waterproof standards as the company’s F-Series Storm Gear rain apparel. Curvature in the elbows, knees and seat facilitates the full range of angler movement, and padding in the knees and seat makes for comfortable kneeling and sitting.
	Northland Forage Minnow Jig and Spoon Kit northlandtackle.com \| $17.99 A great selection of Forage Minnow jigs and spoons and soft-plastic trailer baits all in a convenient divided tackle box for perch, crappie, walleye and trout.
	Strikemaster Lazer Hand Auger strikemaster.com \| $89.99 (6-inch) A hand-auger, yes, but one with ninja skills and blades like Japanese throwing stars. In the right hands, the Lazer cuts to the quick, outpacing off-brand, bottom-feeding hand-augers, even cheap gas-augers.
	AquaVu Micro II aquavu.com \| $249.99 Imagine an underwater camera system that’s the same size as a smartphone, with amazing color and clarity in a pocket-size package. With live color underwater video on a 3.5-inch LCD, you can watch the panfish and pike eyeball your offering and see what makes them strike.
	Clam Chair clamoutdoors.com \| $89.99 Weighing only 12 pounds, this chair serves as a shoulder-slung soft-pack that can carry your rod- and-reel combos and converts into a comfortable fishing stool with backrest. There’s even a fish bag for keeping a limit of coldwater fillets.
	Simms ExStream Foldover Mitt simmsfishing.com \| $59.95 Good gloves are essential when winter steelheading. Water-resistant stretch fleece keeps digits toasty and dry, and the mitts snap back to free fingers to tie knots, striper line and unhook fish.
	Farm to Feet Cedar Falls farmtofeet.com \| $26 Made from 100 percent US-grow merino wool, these extra heavyweight socks extend over the calves to provide extra warmth under waders in frigid winter waters.

Wild River Tackle Tek Nomad XP

Flambeau Bucket Wrap

Orvis Guide Sling Pack

Simms Dry Creek Boat Bag

Vedavoo Spinner Daypack

Cabela’s Advanced Angler Tackle Bag

MS Slammer

Spro BBZ-1 Rat

Real Prey 7-inch Golden Pond Shiner

Frabill Arctic Fire Tip-Up Kit

Frabill I-3 Jacket and Bibs

Northland Forage Minnow Jig and Spoon Kit

Strikemaster Lazer Hand Auger

AquaVu Micro II

Clam Chair

Simms ExStream Foldover Mitt

Farm to Feet Cedar Falls