The Eclectic Angler’s Eclectic Gift Ideas
Want to change-up your holiday fly-fishing gift-giving this year? Do the fly fishers you know seem to have everything they need/want already? Then it appears that you’re in luck, since the Eclectic Angler specializes in fly-fishing gifts that are definitely not mainstream. I myself have a build-it-yourself reel kit from the EA (itself a very different gift to give), and this year the EA has a new book out titled Reels and Making Them, by John Betts. The limited edition—with handwritten text by John—is not something that you’ll find in every angling library, of that I’m fairly certain. Being somewhat egalitarian in their approach to the book, though, the text is also available as a PDF file (in whole or in parts). The EA also offers a few other titles for those interested in this aspect of the fly-fishing world.
I should note that I have no financial incentive nor attachment to the EA , nor to any of the items mentioned above. I’ve ordered a couple of items from the EA in the past, and have had a few email exchanges. I just find the reel-making stuff to be pretty interesting.
