| Looking for that perfect gift for the bass | | | | of a dead bass tied around my neck! In my neck |
| fisherman in your life? Well, don't fret. The choices | | | | of the woods, these are even considered |
| are wide and many, ranging from the | | | | appropriate church attire, as long as your bib |
| ultra-thoughtful, to super-tacky (I personally enjoy | | | | over-alls are clean. That's with, or without the |
| the tacky ones). | | | | baseball hat. |
| Gifts can be broken down into 3 major | | | | Then, there are the serious fishing garments, |
| categories. | | | | offered by most outfitters. Specialty coats, rain |
| 1. Something to wear | | | | coats, shorts, pants and shirts. These are great |
| 2. Something to look at | | | | pieces of clothing, except that the normal uniform |
| 3. Something to use | | | | for bass fisherman is shorts, Trilene or Stren |
| The obvious first thought on something to wear | | | | baseball hat, T-Shirt, sandals, sunglasses, and a |
| is the ever-popular T-Shirt. They come printed | | | | $10,000-$40,000 bass boat! It could be a law; I |
| with everything there is about bass fishing, real or | | | | don't know! But the nice clothes are still |
| imagined, ranging from masterpiece species | | | | appreciated. We wear them to church! In the |
| drawings, to out-and-out piscatorial pornaography. | | | | something to wear category, what I do for gifts |
| Many of these would be sure ringers for a Most | | | | for bass fishermen and women is to tie Bass fly |
| Tasteless T-Shirt contest. This is where really | | | | patterns on safety pins. They can be used as tie |
| knowing the person you're buying for comes in | | | | bars, brooches, hat pins, hair pins, and are always |
| handy. There are many places online to purchase | | | | appreciated. They are unique and usually |
| these shirts, as well as Cabelas, Wal-Mart, and | | | | unexpected. Many of my friends wear them to |
| most malls. Some places will even custom-print | | | | church! Knitting sweaters with bass on them are |
| you a shirt with your own photographs. You can | | | | neat as well. |
| also buy software and transfer paper and make | | | | For something to look at, I'd suggest Bass Fishing |
| your own custom T-Shirts. | | | | Books, and videos. There are thousands to |
| Next on the list is the ubiquitous baseball style hat. | | | | choose from and will provide hour and hours of |
| They are printed much like T-Shirts, with the | | | | entertainment and education for the Bass Angler |
| difference being in the limited billboard space. Very | | | | in your life. Next, there are thousands of beautiful |
| few, if any, fisherman do not own and wear at | | | | prints, sketches and paintings depicting all aspects |
| least one baseball hat. Most of us feel there is | | | | of Bass Fishing. Many times, they can be had |
| always room for one more hat. Ditto on printed | | | | very reasonably. |
| ties. I love to go to Lodge meetings with a picture | | | | |