Tis' the season to start fretting about what to put under the tree or fill that Christmas stocking with for the angler, hunter or general outdoors person on your list and, as you know, it's no easy task to come up with something they don't already have and will actually use.
Unlike the various choppers, blenders and other gadgets featured on those annoying infomercials, every so often a product comes along that is not only innovative and useful but delivers on the pre release hype.
Being a "gadget guy" I'm always on the lookout for some new piece of technology that will help me put a few more fish in my boat although the fact is I have consigned most of my gadget purchases to the ever-expanding bank of storage cabinets in my basement. While they all seemed like a good idea at the time, in practical terms they were not all that effective or useful.