Christmas is just around the corner. Those who haven’t pulled the trigger on a gift for the outdoors junkie on their hit list had better get to it. Here are 10 ideas to ponder for the main menu or as stocking stuffers: * B&W Tow and Stow Drop Hitch: It’s a high quality, heavy duty towing hitch available with a range of height adjustments and a rotating ball assembly that allows for towing trailers with ball receptacles of different sizes. It’s like having multiple hitches with varied drops/rise heights and multiple ball sizes all in one — no more swapping hitch balls.
The tri-ball ball model accommodates three trailer coupler sizes — 1 7/8, 2 and 2 5/16-inch. Available in multiple drop ranges (3-9 inches) and receiver hitch shank sizes — 2, 2.5 or 3-inch. Comes with stainless steel adjustment pins for easy adjustments, removal and a neat appearance. The hitch easily stows beneath the bumper when not in use to avoid banging your shins or dragging on unlevel ground. Costs $239 to $399. bwtrailerhitchers. com. * Costa Del Mar Jose Pro Sunglasses: Built around Costa’s best-selling Jose frame, the shades feature six performance additions to help anglers manage sweat, reduce fogging and keep their frames locked in place. Among them are adjustable nose pads, sweat management channels along the temples, eye wire drains to prevent sweat/water from pooling, sun-blocking side shields, non-slip earpieces and metal slots for securing neck straps. Available in two frame colors (Midnight Blue and Matte Black) and varied polarized glass lens colors to suit varied light/fishing situations. Cost is $284; costadelmar. com. * B&C Books and Goodies for Hunters: The Boone and Crockett Club (boone-crockett. org) maintains a library of books and other goodies that any serious big game hunter would love to own. Two books that belong in every deer hunter’s collection are Records of North American Whitetail Deer, 6th Edition ($60) and How to Score North American Big Game, 5th Edition ($45). The organization also offers a complete field scoring kit with a hard case ($119.95), a wild game cooking manual, knives and all sorts of apparel. Check it out at boone-crockett.org.
Guided Fishing Trip to O.H. Ivie and Others: Lake O.H. near San Angelo is the hottest big bass lake in America right now. Winter and through spring rank among the best times to catch one. Several guides who specialize in targeting big bass with forward-facing sonar are in operation at ‘Ivie. Three of best are Brandon Burks (817694-0591), Brady Stanford (806-470-0638) and Brett Cannon, (954-6500915).
