Best holiday gifts on the Treasure Coast for your outdoor enthusiast

Sometimes it’s just plain hard to figure out the “perfect” holiday gift for the outdoor enthusiast on your list. Well, we’re here to help you out this holiday season, so we gathered a few suggestions from some of our local Treasure Coast retailers on items they expect to be hot sellers this year or what they believe outdoor enthusiasts might like to receive from Santa. You can buy all those suggested below locally, and if you do, please mention you read about the gift suggestion in Coastal Angler Magazine!

HybridLight’s The Journey 250 Hybrid Flashlight/Charger

Chris at Deep Six Dive and Watersports (located in Vero Beach and Stuart/Jensen Beach) suggested this multifunctional workhorse. It’s a waterproof flashlight with a super-bright LED at 250 lumens. One full charge of the 4800 mAh lithium-ion battery (holds a charge for 7 years) will give you 18 hours of light. It has a USB port for charging your mobile devices, a Micro USB port for rapid charging the flashlight, or you can use any light source to keep the flashlight charged through its built in solar panel. Measuring 8.5-inches in length and only weighing 7-ounces, this is the perfect item for your car, boat, kayak, or fishing backpack, not to mention, hurricane kit!

Sperry Gold Cup Billfish ASV Boat Shoe

Chris from Deep Six Dive and Watersports also suggested this super comfortable Sperry Gold Cup Collection boat shoe, which has premium leather linings that provide plush, ultrasoft comfort around the foot, memory foam on the bottom and Sperry’s Anti Shock and Vibration technology to reduce the effects of shock by up to 30% and the ultimate wet/dry traction and non-marking rubber outsoles perfect for the Captain in your life to wear to a tournament awards dinner or for a night out to your favorite waterfront restaurant.

CRP Adirondack Chairs

Another suggestion from Chris at Deep Six Dive and Watersports, an attractive chair ergonomically designed with comfort in mind. Perfect on the dock or the deck of a boat, this chair is made from heavy-duty plastic lumber and contains all stainless hardware. It comes with a 10-year warranty and the chance of this chair blowing away is slim due to its 50-pound footprint. Available in 17 color choices and optional matching complementary accessories such as footstools, cocktail tables, head rest, and a swivel combo cup and wine holder.

YETI LoadOut™ Bucket

Suggested by Capt. Scott Crippen from White’s Tackle (locations in Fort Pierce, Stuart and Vero Beach), meet the LoadOut™ Bucket.  Available in four different colors, this five-gallon, injection-molded essential is 100% YETI tough and designed to exceed any need from the boat to the backyard. “It’s the only bucket we trust to get the job done right each and every time we need it. The LoadOut™ Bucket holds its own. And pretty much anything else, and it’s food safe just in case!

XTRATUFÂŽ Ankle Deck Boot

Also suggested by Capt. Scott Crippen from White’s Tackle, this deck boot is crafted specifically for offshore anglers. Anglers are athletes, and like any athlete they need the best footwear. The lightweight design, slip-resistant Chevron outsole with slip-on-and-go styling is the perfect ankle deck boot for any on the water athlete seeking protection. If you need a commercial version (one that withstands oils and chemicals), check out the Legacy line of boots.

DockGrip

From seniors to children (and publishers with bad knees), DockGrip gives you a steady hand when stepping into or out of a boat. Mountable to docks of any surface with six heavy steel screws (included), DockGrip is designed to maximize stability when boarding or exiting watercraft. Backed by a 20-year warranty, it’s hand-welded aluminum is professional powder-coated to withstand shoreline weather. (Not in stores yet, but may order online at dockgrip.com.)

DANCO Pro Series Knives

Quality fishing products that every Santa can afford is what Danco is all about. Danco Pro Series knives feature an ultra-sharp blade made with German 4116 stainless steel with a Dupont Teflon coating and are available in these variations: 7” flex, 9” flex, 9” stout, 9” serrated, 11” boning, and 13” boning. The comfortable, textured seafoam handle adds slip resistance. The Pro Series ranges from $19.99 to $29.99, comes with a molded nylon sheath, lifetime warranty, and ships for free. Visit www.dancopliers.com.

Last but not least…

And, of course we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the following possibilities that many of our readers would love to receive:

  • A gift certificate for a half-day or full-day of fishing with your favorite captain. Any of our contributing forecasters (or advertisers) would love to put you on the fish.
  • A pair of tickets for a day of fishing fun on one of our local deep-sea fishing boats.
  • A gift certificate for a scuba diving trip or to earn that Open Water Certification.
  • A gift certificate to your outdoor enthusiast’s favorite outfitter, kayak store, or SUP shop.