SAINT NICK’S PICKS by Gordon Macdonald

Christmas is here again, and that means only one thing to keen anglers - finding the latest and greatest tackle to fill their stockings!

While most anglers usually know what they want, people buying for them are generally at a loss as to what to get. So do them a favour this year and help them out by discretely marking, circling, or highlighting items in this column and leaving it in a conspicuous spot for those nearest and dearest to find. After all, helping others is the Christmas spirit...



TRAVELLING ANGLERS

REVOLUTION TRAVEL RODS

The quality and range of travel rods on the market never ceases to impress me. Seems like every company has an array of light spinning and baitcaster models and for these it is just a case of picking one on price, application and quality.

The recent additions to the Shimano stable are sure to impress with heavy models in both spin and overhead for serious bluewater sport fishers and offshore anglers. If you had one of each of these rods then you would have all your bases covered. There is: 2.13m 5-10kg spin; 2.29m 15-24kg spin; 2.74m 6-10kg spin; 2.06m 10-15kg general-purpose overhead, and; 1.73m 15-24kg game/trolling overhead.

All are three-piece rods with the exception of the 2.74m, which is four-piece. These rods are built with unique three-ply graphite weave construction, Pacific Bay components