Perfect Gifts for People Who Love to Fly Fish and Other Top Stories from Fishing on SI

From the perfect gifts for people who love to fly fish, to ice fishing tips and resorts on Red Lake, MN, to classic fly fishing holiday gifts, these stories captured our Sports Illustrated fishing reader’s attention on Fishing on SI this past week.

Perfect gifts for people who love to fly fish, to ice fishing tips and resorts on Red Lake, MN, to classic fly fishing holiday gifts. | Ken Baldwin || ID 25540328 | Ice Fishing © Steven Oehlenschlager | Dreamstime.com || Jasper Taback

1.) Perfect Gifts for People Who Love to Fly Fish

A quality fly reel can last the lifetime of the angler, and gets better as it ages. | Photo by Ken Baldwin

If you don’t fly fish, how do you know what to get for someone who does? These 3 gifts are practical, well-made, and perfect for people who love to fly fish.

Here are three gifts that I use and enjoy, and I'm sure any fly angler would be happy to find them under the Christmas tree.

Fly anglers as a whole are an easy bunch to buy a gift for. Get us a beautiful, well-made fly reel, and we’ll be happy. It doesn’t even have to be the weight we typically fish—a good reel will inspire us to chase new species and build a whole new setup around it…GET THE REST OF THE STORY HERE.

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2.) Red Lake Ice Fishing Guide: World-Class Walleyes Plus Overlooked Pike, Crappies & Perch

Fish Minnesota’s Red Lake for fast walleye action plus overlooked trophy pike, big crappies, and quality perch. Learn tips, regs, access, and where to stay this winter. | ID 25540328 | Ice Fishing © Steven Oehlenschlager | Dreamstime.com

Minnesota’s Red Lake offers fast walleye action—and surprising opportunities for big pike, crappies, and perch.

Minnesota's sprawling Red Lake is a true walleye factory and a top ice fishing destination. Every winter, thousands of walleye anglers pour onto Upper Red for good reason. But if you don’t follow the crowds you’ll find a fishery with a variety of excellent fishing options. Red Lake also grows some of the state’s biggest northern pike, holds a remnant population of slab crappies, and produces quality perch that make a welcome bonus on the ice…GET THE REST OF THE STORY HERE.

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3.) Win the Holidays With Classic Fly Fishing Gifts

Old-school, high-quality fly fishing gear. | photo by Jasper Taback

One of the most important parts of fly fishing is acquiring more fly fishing stuff than you’ll ever need. 
Flies, fly boxes, packs, vests, rods, reels, boots, jackets, waders… even if you try to keep it simple, it adds up.

There’s a good chance the fly angler in your life already has more gear than they know what to do with. But there’s always room for more – especially the classics…GET THE REST OF THE STORY HERE.