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Dad and Grad gift guide

Celebrate your dad or recent graduate this month with bass fishing gear your old man or smarty pants will love.

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<p>For many of us, our father is the one who got us into fishing. Celebrate him and even pay him back a little bit for all he's done for you with something from our dad-approved list of goodies. Also, graduation is a big deal, be it high school or college. Since neither a college or high school graduate has any walking around money, help 'em out with a nice gift.</p>
For many of us, our father is the one who got us into fishing. Celebrate him and even pay him back a little bit for all he’s done for you with something from our dad-approved list of goodies. Also, graduation is a big deal, be it high school or college. Since neither a college or high school graduate has any walking around money, help ’em out with a nice gift.
<p>Fill your dad's and grad's tackle box for just $5 with a Fishhound.com membership. Just $5 will get them $25 in tackle, $50 in gift cards & the best local fishing reports. <a href=
Fill your dad’s and grad’s tackle box for just $5 with a Fishhound.com membership. Just $5 will get them $25 in tackle, $50 in gift cards & the best local fishing reports. https://www.fishhound.com/registration/checkout/yearly/BASS
<p> </p> <p>Wiley X's P-17 sunglasses are perfect for activities where protection and comfort are essential. They feature lightweight, sleek design with non-slip rubberized temples and nosepiece. They're also ANSI safety rated in and come in multiple lens options.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href=
 
Wiley X’s P-17 sunglasses are perfect for activities where protection and comfort are essential. They feature lightweight, sleek design with non-slip rubberized temples and nosepiece. They’re also ANSI safety rated in and come in multiple lens options.
 
http://www.basspro.com/Brand-Wiley-X/_/N-1z0wo6l?cm_ven=wileyx&cm_cat=mktg&cm_pla=bps&cm_ite=bassm
<p>The Yum Flash Mob Jr. is the hottest umbrella rig on the market. In two weeks, it accounted for a major FLW Tour win and put Georgia angler Patrick Bone in the 2014 Classic with a win at a Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open on Tennessee's Douglas Lake. More and more, the smaller rigs are taking bigger catches. <a href=
The Yum Flash Mob Jr. is the hottest umbrella rig on the market. In two weeks, it accounted for a major FLW Tour win and put Georgia angler Patrick Bone in the 2014 Classic with a win at a Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Southern Open on Tennessee’s Douglas Lake. More and more, the smaller rigs are taking bigger catches. http://www.lurenet.com/brands/yum-baits/yumbrella-flash-mob-jr
<p> </p> <p>Need a versatile light for your boat, your trailer, or your truck? The A-Series by Rigid Industries LED Lighting is ideal for gunnel of a boat, on your trailer as marker lights or in the wheel well of your truck. Shock proof, water proof, dad proof.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href=
 
Need a versatile light for your boat, your trailer, or your truck? The A-Series by Rigid Industries LED Lighting is ideal for gunnel of a boat, on your trailer as marker lights or in the wheel well of your truck. Shock proof, water proof, dad proof.
 
http://www.rigidindustries.com/category-s/199.htm
<p> </p> <p>Forget the neckties, Costa Sunglasses are what Dad needs to wear around his neck. Also, if it wasn't obvious before, your grad is gonna need some shades 'cause his future is so bright. Choose from top Costa styles like Brine, Blackfin, and Zane. <a href=
 
Forget the neckties, Costa Sunglasses are what Dad needs to wear around his neck. Also, if it wasn’t obvious before, your grad is gonna need some shades ’cause his future is so bright. Choose from top Costa styles like Brine, Blackfin, and Zane. www.costadelmar.com/shop/sunglasses
<p>In case you've been living under a rock, Rapala has a bait that features a built-in hunting action. Rapala calls it "evasive action" in reference to the hunting, fleeing motion the Scatter Rap line makes when retrieved.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href=
In case you’ve been living under a rock, Rapala has a bait that features a built-in hunting action. Rapala calls it “evasive action” in reference to the hunting, fleeing motion the Scatter Rap line makes when retrieved.
 
www.rapala.com/scatterrap
<p>If you don't already own one of these, you may not spend much time in the out-of-doors. ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent creates a 15 x 15 foot zone of protection, repelling mosquitoes, black flies and other flying insects so dads and grads can enjoy fishing, camping or grilling pest-free. <a href=
If you don’t already own one of these, you may not spend much time in the out-of-doors. ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent creates a 15 x 15 foot zone of protection, repelling mosquitoes, black flies and other flying insects so dads and grads can enjoy fishing, camping or grilling pest-free. http://bit.ly/10xBszc
<p> </p> <p>Raymarine’s Dragonfly truly is a new species of sonar. View the world beneath your boat with Dragonfly's DownVision™ sonar, the first high-resolution imaging sonar for anglers to use CHIRP technology.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href=
 
Raymarine’s Dragonfly truly is a new species of sonar. View the world beneath your boat with Dragonfly’s DownVision™ sonar, the first high-resolution imaging sonar for anglers to use CHIRP technology.
 
www.raymarine.com/dragonfly
<p>Certainly your pops has heaved an umbrella rig before. If that's the case, no doubt he's hung one up and lost it. Get him some swimbaits to hang on the end of his umbrellas with the new Berkley Havoc Beat Shad, a Mike Iaconelli-designed swimbait. The fine body and thin tail wag and wave with action no matter how it's rigged. <a href=
Certainly your pops has heaved an umbrella rig before. If that’s the case, no doubt he’s hung one up and lost it. Get him some swimbaits to hang on the end of his umbrellas with the new Berkley Havoc Beat Shad, a Mike Iaconelli-designed swimbait. The fine body and thin tail wag and wave with action no matter how it’s rigged. www.berkley-fishing.com
<p>So dad's pretty proud of his bassin' rig, huh? Or, is your graduate looking for a boat? Start him off right with Ranger Gear, accessories from Ranger Boats. <span style=
So dad’s pretty proud of his bassin’ rig, huh? Or, is your graduate looking for a boat? Start him off right with Ranger Gear, accessories from Ranger Boats. Rangerwear.com features a great selection of gifts for Dad including: fishing gear, boat and vehicle accessories, Ranger clothing, gift certificates, high quality sunglasses, tough weather gear, and more.
 
http://www.rangerwear.com/?utm_source=BassMaster&utm_medium=Ad&utm_campaign=DG
<p>This is the gift that keeps on giving for the angler in your life. It's the fisherman's "of-the-month" club. Mystery Tackle Box delivers a variety of hot new gear to your door every month. Save 10% off gift subscriptions to with code DADS10.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href=
This is the gift that keeps on giving for the angler in your life. It’s the fisherman’s “of-the-month” club. Mystery Tackle Box delivers a variety of hot new gear to your door every month. Save 10% off gift subscriptions to with code DADS10.
 
http://mysterytacklebox.com/gifts
<p>Keep dad's boat running with Star brite's flagship product, Star Tron. Star Tron cures and prevents ethanol fuel problems. It also improves the performance and fuel economy of all engines while keeping carbs and injectors clean. Add at every fill for maximum power and easy starts. <a href=
Keep dad’s boat running with Star brite’s flagship product, Star Tron. Star Tron cures and prevents ethanol fuel problems. It also improves the performance and fuel economy of all engines while keeping carbs and injectors clean. Add at every fill for maximum power and easy starts. www.startron.com
<p>The One Knocker Spook's rhythmic clack-clacking sound helped Jason Christie best the Elite Series field at Arkansas' Bull Shoals Lake this past spring. The Spook's trademark body, however, has been left unchanged, but the large, single weight is creating quite a stir.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href=
The One Knocker Spook’s rhythmic clack-clacking sound helped Jason Christie best the Elite Series field at Arkansas’ Bull Shoals Lake this past spring. The Spook’s trademark body, however, has been left unchanged, but the large, single weight is creating quite a stir.
 
http://www.lurenet.com/brands/heddon-lures/heddon-one-knocker-spook
<p> </p> <p>The Rigid Industries Halo Torch is a great gift for dads and grads. They will appreciate this water resistant and impact resistant flashlight with 800 lumens.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href=
 
The Rigid Industries Halo Torch is a great gift for dads and grads. They will appreciate this water resistant and impact resistant flashlight with 800 lumens.
 
www.rigidindustries.com/torches-flashlights-accessories-s/133.htm
<p>Booyah's new Pad Crasher topwater frog is designed to walk with ease while skimming over the top of the thickest slop. A bass boat-style belly ensures just the right amount of wiggle and walk. Two stout hooks wrangle heifer bass from the thickest stuff. <a href=
Booyah’s new Pad Crasher topwater frog is designed to walk with ease while skimming over the top of the thickest slop. A bass boat-style belly ensures just the right amount of wiggle and walk. Two stout hooks wrangle heifer bass from the thickest stuff. http://www.lurenet.com/brands/booyah-baits/booyah-pad-crasher
<p>Gill North America has released what might be the fanciest pants you'll ever own. They are fully waterproof, breathable, are reinforced in all the right areas and have deep pockets to hold all your goodies. A trouser is available, too. <a href=
Gill North America has released what might be the fanciest pants you’ll ever own. They are fully waterproof, breathable, are reinforced in all the right areas and have deep pockets to hold all your goodies. A trouser is available, too. http://www.gillna.com/t-fishing.aspx
<p>The Gill Coast Sport Jacket is made from a 100% waterproof, highly breathable laminated fabric for comfort and durability. It features a full, self draining liner, fully taped seams and a roll away hood. Ideal for everyday coastal and inshore use. You can see Elite Series pro Dean Rojas sporting it in foul weather.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href=
The Gill Coast Sport Jacket is made from a 100% waterproof, highly breathable laminated fabric for comfort and durability. It features a full, self draining liner, fully taped seams and a roll away hood. Ideal for everyday coastal and inshore use. You can see Elite Series pro Dean Rojas sporting it in foul weather.
 
http://www.gillna.com/t-fishing.aspx
<p>Fishouflage is the fisherman’s camo! New are cotton and performance tees accented with bass, walleye, musky, redfish or crappie. The cut of these tees is generous, assuring comfort. <a href=
Fishouflage is the fisherman’s camo! New are cotton and performance tees accented with bass, walleye, musky, redfish or crappie. The cut of these tees is generous, assuring comfort. http://fishouflage.com/store/c-12-bass.aspx
<p>A Blue Water LED kit is just what the old man needs to brighten up his deck before launch. Besides looking cool, these built-in LEDs make rigging rods and the like easier in the pre-dawn hours. Deck kits, compartment kits, black light systems and more are available. Kits start at less than $160 and have a lifetime warranty. Use promo code BASS for a 10% discount. <a href=
A Blue Water LED kit is just what the old man needs to brighten up his deck before launch. Besides looking cool, these built-in LEDs make rigging rods and the like easier in the pre-dawn hours. Deck kits, compartment kits, black light systems and more are available. Kits start at less than $160 and have a lifetime warranty. Use promo code BASS for a 10% discount. www.bluewaterled.com
<p>CastAway's Skeleton line is perfect for those who want to spend a little more, but not too much, on their pops or graduate. The rods are made with premium components and a whole host of technique-specific actions that take the guesswork out of picking the ideal DD22 or drop shot rod (yes, they have a rod for deep-divers like the DD22). <a href=
CastAway’s Skeleton line is perfect for those who want to spend a little more, but not too much, on their pops or graduate. The rods are made with premium components and a whole host of technique-specific actions that take the guesswork out of picking the ideal DD22 or drop shot rod (yes, they have a rod for deep-divers like the DD22). www.castawayrods.com
<p>Garmin's new EchoMap 50s is a fishfinder/GPS unit worth checking out, even if you're a dad and want a gift for yourself. It features wireless connectivity, is easy to install in any boat, and features Garmin's LakeVu HD, some of the most detailed cartography made to date. More than 17,000 lakes have been charted and 400 of those show 1-foot detail. <a href=
Garmin’s new EchoMap 50s is a fishfinder/GPS unit worth checking out, even if you’re a dad and want a gift for yourself. It features wireless connectivity, is easy to install in any boat, and features Garmin’s LakeVu HD, some of the most detailed cartography made to date. More than 17,000 lakes have been charted and 400 of those show 1-foot detail. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-water/sounders/echomap-50s/prod119856.html
<p>Though it ain't pretty, the Luck "E" Strike Freak gets the job done. Rick Clunn reasoned that since crankbaits wiht square bills catch more fish than rounded bills, why wouldn't you have a deep-diver with a square bill? Freaky, right? Hence the name. Not to mention that Clunn knows a thing or two about crankbaits. Toss a few at your old man and see him freak out. <a href=
Though it ain’t pretty, the Luck “E” Strike Freak gets the job done. Rick Clunn reasoned that since crankbaits wiht square bills catch more fish than rounded bills, why wouldn’t you have a deep-diver with a square bill? Freaky, right? Hence the name. Not to mention that Clunn knows a thing or two about crankbaits. Toss a few at your old man and see him freak out. www.luckestrike.us
<p>Plano's Flex 'N Go Satchel allows you to pick and choose what baits and accessories you take to the lake. It comes with two 3600-size boxes that attach to the main compartment for easy removal and access. Two 3600 boxes are included as well. <a href=
Plano’s Flex ‘N Go Satchel allows you to pick and choose what baits and accessories you take to the lake. It comes with two 3600-size boxes that attach to the main compartment for easy removal and access. Two 3600 boxes are included as well. www.planomolding.com
<p>Never let your dad or grad roam alone with the SPOT Global Phone. This satellite phone doesn't know the meaning of "no service" regardless of where you are. It has a 4-hour talk time and 36-hour standby time and can send email and weighs a scant 7 ounces. <a href=
Never let your dad or grad roam alone with the SPOT Global Phone. This satellite phone doesn’t know the meaning of “no service” regardless of where you are. It has a 4-hour talk time and 36-hour standby time and can send email and weighs a scant 7 ounces. www.findmespot.com
<p>Tigerodz are custom-built sticks made by hand in Scottsboro, Ala. Show your dad you support an American craftsman by giving him a Tigerodz, the graphite line, or a Canoe Creek stick, the company's fiberglass rods. Multiple handles are available in a multitude of actions. <a href=
Tigerodz are custom-built sticks made by hand in Scottsboro, Ala. Show your dad you support an American craftsman by giving him a Tigerodz, the graphite line, or a Canoe Creek stick, the company’s fiberglass rods. Multiple handles are available in a multitude of actions. http://www.tigerodz.net/sample-page/
<p>Top Shelf Tackle is best known for its swimbaits, which many of the Elite Series pros throw. However, the company has expanded its line of baits using the same durable plastic formula that feature a dazzling color palette. The Magic Stick is hand-poured in California by Americans. <a href=
Top Shelf Tackle is best known for its swimbaits, which many of the Elite Series pros throw. However, the company has expanded its line of baits using the same durable plastic formula that feature a dazzling color palette. The Magic Stick is hand-poured in California by Americans. www.topshelftackle.com
<p>Livingston Lures is making a commotion in the industry with new technology in hardbaits that is "designed to call the fish to you," as Livingston puts it. LED and sound technology make these baits impossible to ignore. <a href=
Livingston Lures is making a commotion in the industry with new technology in hardbaits that is “designed to call the fish to you,” as Livingston puts it. LED and sound technology make these baits impossible to ignore. www.livingstonlures.com
<p>OK, so the old man's eyes aren't what they used to be. The Tyepro might be just the answer to easier knots. Simply slip the eye of the hook or bait into the front, thread the line through then twist until you've got a knot. A handy line snip is built into the back. <a href=
OK, so the old man’s eyes aren’t what they used to be. The Tyepro might be just the answer to easier knots. Simply slip the eye of the hook or bait into the front, thread the line through then twist until you’ve got a knot. A handy line snip is built into the back. http://tyepro.com/products/tyepro
<p>FoodSaver has upped the ante with its latest vacuum sealer, the FoodSaver Titanium G800. As it sounds, the Titanium is rock solid and is as close to a commercial-grade food sealer as you can find. It'll take on the biggest food items like hams and backstraps with no need to pare down. <a href=
FoodSaver has upped the ante with its latest vacuum sealer, the FoodSaver Titanium G800. As it sounds, the Titanium is rock solid and is as close to a commercial-grade food sealer as you can find. It’ll take on the biggest food items like hams and backstraps with no need to pare down. www.foodsaver.com
<p>Yo-Zuri has created a new line of baits that appeal to bass' eyes and lateral lines thanks to a patented ribbed surface that create wave motions in the water. As the bait is retrived, the 3-D Internal Prism flashes to mimic an injured baitfish. <a href=
Yo-Zuri has created a new line of baits that appeal to bass’ eyes and lateral lines thanks to a patented ribbed surface that create wave motions in the water. As the bait is retrived, the 3-D Internal Prism flashes to mimic an injured baitfish. www.yo-zuri.com

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