Metal detectors can be used anytime during the year, making them an excellent gift choice for the sportsman on your list. Minelab’s VANQUISH Series of metal detectors feature multi-frequency technology, which allow them to find any metal in any soils at any time. Minelab says their metal detectors can turn a “road trip into an adventure” by giving the owner “more chances of finding relics, coins, jewelry and more.” Submitted Photo

Submitted Photo ¨¨Puppet Minnow Another offering for ice fishermen is the new Northland Rattlin’ Puppet Minnow that features a glass rattle while retaining the darting and swimming action of the original Puppet Minnow. The Puppet Minnow has both a treble hook and wide-gap hook for better hooksets and can be fished through the ice or on open water.

Submitted Photo ®®Buck-Shot Rattle Spoon If you have a fisherman on your list then a proven bait for winter walleyes makes a great gift. Northland Fishing Tackle professional Joel Nelson rates Northland’s Buck-Shot Rattle Spoon as a top-5 winter walleye getter. The iconic jigging spoon is predicated on its audible, fish-drawing brass Buck-Shot rattle. Northland fuses the signature brass rattle into a formed depression on the lure body. The spoons are available in a variety of weights and colors, including ultra-violet patterns.

Submitted Photo ∂Micro Revolution 5.0 Camera Aqua-Vu calls their micro Revolution 5.0 camera the “ultimate in user-friendly underwater viewing.” Additionally, Aqua-Vu offers an Integrated Camera Reel System for effortless deployment and retrieval. Although popular with ice fishermen, Aqua-Vu cameras can be used in a variety of open water application as well. The company says the Revolution 5.0 has an “extra bright five-inch high resolution LCD that is easy to read in bright, sunny conditions” and is “completely waterproof for all-weather performance.”

Submitted Photo ®Bowie shirt The Bowie shirt by Dakota Grizzly is a great choice to put under the tree for any sportsman on your list. Remarkably soft, the Bowie’s double-brushed Arctic Fleece stretches for comfort. In addition to a good look it boasts antique buttons and microsuede trim.