10 Fishing Gear Stocking Stuffers for the Anglers on Your Christmas List

With Christmas just around the corner, knowing what to get the fishing lover on your gift list can sometimes be a bit of a challenge.

We're here to help. This guide highlights ten fishing gear items that are small enough to fit in a stocking but are sure to be a big hit with anglers. From pliers to rod sleeves (and everything in between), these top-quality fishing accessories are proven winners in our books.

1.) Liv Fishing Rod Sleeve

A rod sock will protect your valuable investment from scrapes and bumps as well as keeping rods and lines organized. — Liv Fishing Neoprene Rod Sleeves provide a superior protection and a perfect fit, keeping valuable rods safe and free from tangles. | Liv Fishing

Price: $14.99

Why it's Great: These neoprene rod sleeves offer optimum protection for your valuable rods while also featuring a superior material that's hook resistant. Nylon sleeves can be frustrating when guides pop through and hooks snag - that isn't the case with the Liv Fishing lineup.

Other features include a reinforced tip and edging, rubber collar opening, and adjustable reel strap. They also float!

Available for both spinning and casting rods.

2.) Bubba Smart Fish Scale

The Bubba Smart Fish Scale is a top-of-the-line tool that blends technology, accuracy and style. — The Bubba Smart Fish Scale is a top-of-the-line tool that blends technology, style and accuracy. | Bubba

Price: $146.99

Why it's Great: Whether you strictly fun fish or compete in tournaments, getting an accurate weight of your catch can mean the difference between bragging rights or cashed checks.

The Bubba Smart Fish Scale takes technology to the next level, offering anglers a host of functions and features and a best-in-class accuracy of +/- 0.3%.

With a non-slip grip, 60lb weight limit, two operating modes, and easy-to-read large LCD screen, this is one fishing scale that deserves a spot in every angler's tackle bag.

3.) Boomerang Tool Company Original SNIP Fishing Line Cutter

The Boomerang Tool Company Original SNIP Fishing Line Cutter is a handy tool featuring an LED light and carabiner and cord. — The Boomerang Tool Company Original SNIP Fishing Line Cutter is a handy tool that slices through braid and features an LED light. | Boomerang Tool Company

Price: $19.99

Why it's Great: The Boomerang Tool Company Original SNIP Fishing Line Cutter is compact in size but big in capability.

Cutting clean and precise through braid, fluoro, and mono fishing line, this handy and much-needed tool is always close at hand with the 36-inch integrated retractable braided nylon fiber cord and included carabiner.

Also features a built-in LED light and the 420 stainless steel cutters are corrosion resistant.

4.) Rapala Aluminum Pliers

Rugged and lightweight, the Rapala Aluminum Pliers offer a host of features all anglers will love. | Rapala

Price: $48.99

Why it's Great: These slick and stylish Rapala Aluminum Pliers are rugged and super lightweight, measure 6.5-inches, and are corrosion resistant.

Internal springs keep them open for easy one-handed operation, and other features include tungsten cutters, split ring tool, split shot crimper, and belt-looped sheaf.

5.) SIMMS SolarFlex SunGaiter

Offering superior protection from the sun, the Simms Sungaiter ensures piece of mind when out fishing. — Offering superior protection from the sun, the Simms SolarFlex SunGaiter ensures piece of mind when out fishing. | Simms

Price: $34.95

Why it's Great: Sun protection is paramount for those folk that spend time fishing. Made from lightweight, breathable, and quick-drying stretch fabric, the SIMMS SolarFlex SunGaiter offers UPF 50+ protection and laser-cut breathing holes.

The SolarFlex SunGaiter ensures adequate coverage, from the top of the nose downward and with enough height in the back to fit over or under a hat.

Available in one size and six colors.

6.) Rapala Line Remover

The Rapala Line Remover makes quick work of stripping old line from spinning or baitcast fishing reels. — Make quick work of stripping old line from reels with the Rapala Line Remover. | Rapala

Price: $23.49

Why it's Great: Capable of stripping line at 5 feet per second, the Rapala Line Remover will save anglers time and effort when it comes to spooling reels.

Also features a built-in hook sharpener comprised of a fine grit aluminum oxide stone.

7.) BaitFuel Injector Kit

The BaitFuel Injector Kit allows anglers to infuse soft plastic fishing lures with the BaitFuel attractant formula. — Attract and hook more fish with the BaitFuel Injector Kit. | BaitFuel

Price: $24.99

Why it's Great: BaitFuel has proven itself to be a slick attractant that can turn lookers into biters. With the BaitFuel Injector Kit, injecting the scent directly into your favorite plastic fishing lures is now possible - allowing scent to slowly disperse from the puncture hole.

Each kit comes with one injector and four prefilled and reusable vials.

8.) VMC Crossover Pliers

The VMC Crossover Pliers allows anglers to rig soft plastic stickbaits quickly and effortlessly. — Rig soft plastic stickbaits quickly and effortlessly with the VMC Crossover Pliers. | VMC

Price: $19.99

Why it's Great: Rigging soft plastic stickbaits (Senkos) is a breeze with this handy tool from VMC. Crossover Rings allow your bait to be rigged either wacky or Neko - due to the dual-channel hood - and are easily 'slid' onto a bait with these Crossover Pliers.

O-rings keep plastic baits from ripping or being lost, which ultimately saves an angler money.

Includes four 6mm VMC Crossover Rings.

Want to learn six ways to rig a soft plastic stickbait? Click HERE.

9.) SIMMS SolarFlex SunGlove

Keep hands protected when fishing with the SIMMS SolarFlex SunGlove. — Keeps hands protected when fishing with the SIMMS SolarFlex SunGlove. | SIMMS

Price: $39.95

Why it's Great: Our hands come into contact with the damaging effects of the sun the most when fishing. They also can fall prey to cuts and abrasions.

The SIMMS SolarFlex SunGlove offers up superior features, with UPF 50+ protection, a longer length to cover wrists, built-in stripping guard, and a half-finger style.

Choose from three colors and six sizes.

10.) Benchmade 7" Fishcrafter Fillet Knife

The Benchmade 7" Fishmaster is a high-end fillet knife made with the finest of materials and craftmanship. — Make filleting fish a breeze with the Benchmade 7" Fishmaster fillet knife. | Benchmade

Price: $240

Why it's Great: Nothing beats a shore lunch after a long day of fishing. And with the Benchmade 7" Fishmaster fillet knife, preparing your catch has never been more easier and enjoyable.

With a thin and razor sharp SelectEdge trailing point blade made of CPM-MagnaCut steel, this is a premium high-end fillet knife crafted to tackle small to medium sized fish with ease.