2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Outdoor Canada’s top gift ideas for anglers, hunters & outdoor enthusiasts

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WRANGLER SALT KIT

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Winter isn’t just ice-fishing season—it’s also when many Canadian anglers dream of tropical angling adventures. For someone just starting out in saltwater fly fishing (or a veteran looking for a value-priced back-up outfit), there may be no better deal anywhere than this kit. Generally selling for a little over $300 in Canada, it’s a ready-to-fish combo for bonefish, redfish, snook or permit, lacking only the flies. The key component is the inexpensive, but high-performing Wrangler rod. I fished a Wrangler this summer, and could barely believe how well it cast. Astonishingly, it felt every bit as good as $500 rods I’ve used. Along with the 8-weight, 9 foot, 4-piece rod, there’s a sturdy Crosswater 7/8/9 reel with a fully carbon disc-drag system, pre-spooled with a Rio Products Saltwater Mainstream line and backing, and the combo comes in a nylon hard case.

Learn more: www.redington.com

Scott Gardner

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