I’ve never really understood why people love go out to shops. Don’t get me wrong, I love to spend, but the act of going to a mall to shop is about as fun as being kicked in the shin by a two year old. Call me lazy if you want, but if I could do all of my shopping online, I would. This time of year is of course the worst time to shop in stores. I don’t mind the crowds so much, but waiting in line, especially with my two year old son, is just brutal. Especially after he has just kicked me in the shin. So for all you people out there that feel my pain, do yourself a favor and buy some gifts online. Etsy is a great source for unique fishing and non-fishing gifts, and if you live in the US or Canada, you can probably find a seller that lives fairly close and can ship or deliver you some stuff before Christmas. Here are a couple of examples of the artwork you can find on Etsy.


The beauty of Etsy is that you can find thousands of hand made items, including, but not limited to lures, flies, carvings, paintings and more. My lovely wife even has a few items up for sale, including these cowls.

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December 21, 2009 by
Clive Mathias |
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There are few fishing rods as easily recognizable as the Shakespeare Ugly Stick. They’ve been around for 30 years and are the number one selling rod of all time. I own four of them myself, and they have never let me down. I’ve called the Ugly Stik the best rod in the world, and I’ll stand by that. I’ve put these rods to the test on multiple species and the Ugly Stik has always come out on top, see for yourself!







If you don’t have an Ugly Stik, heres you chance to save $25 off the regular price of an Ugly Stik Tiger from our OpenSky store! Just leave a comment below to let us know you are interested and we’ll pick a winner later this week! And if you already have an Ugly Stik, no problem! You can use that $25 toward any other item in our shop valued over $50!
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November 24, 2009 by
Clive Mathias |
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If you like fishing remote locations as much as we do, chances are you may one day find yourself in a survival situation. Les Stroud throws himself into dangerous situations regularly to show the world how to survive in the wild with minimal supplies. You can find season one and two of Survivor man for as cheap as $11.49 each!


How about the SAS Survival Handbook for $13.57 USD?
Yes mug. A Fishing Is Not a Crime mug to be exact. We’ve just setup shop, and there are a handful of Fishing Is Not a Crime items ready for purchase. Official Fishing Fury shirts will be added soon!
Today you can have a nice little mug in your hands at $4 off the regular price if purchased today. Use purchase code MUGSONZAZZLE when checking out. Click the image below to check out the new Fishing Fury shop.

Got mug?
This one wont help you catch fish, but it will help you cook fish…lots of fish! This beauty transforms from Dalek to not only one, but three cooking grills! Perfect for cooking your Christmas carp!
The price? Only $4000.

Perhaps this one should be filed under “not so good gift ideas.” EXTERMINATE!