From the Cove shop
Friendly tackle picks chosen to make the guide easier to put into practice.
The full guide
Read straight through, or use the fishing notes above to keep marks, tides and tackle easier to follow.
Buying for an angler is easier than it looks, because fishing has a secret: consumables. Rigs snag, hooks blunt, lures get claimed by rocks - so the right gift is either the kit that gets someone started or the tackle a regular can never have too much of. Here is what actually lands, for Christmas, birthdays and Father's Day alike.
Everything below is in the shop today, packed in Cornwall, with free UK next-day delivery over £30 - and gift wrap with a handwritten-style card at checkout if you want it arriving ready to give.
The quick answer
For someone new to fishing (or who fishes on holiday), the Telescopic Plus Travel Sea Fishing Kit is the gift that starts a hobby - rod, reel and backpack in one. For someone who already fishes, skip the rod they did not choose themselves and give the consumables: a restocks everything the sea has stolen this year. And when you genuinely cannot tell a beachcaster from a boat rod, the is not a cop-out - it is what anglers actually want.
