Outdoor Canada’s 2026 Father’s Day gift guide: Great outdoor gear, tackle, apparel, accessories, gadgets and more

BACKWATER FLY TYING KIT

When tying up emergency flies in the middle of a fishing trip, most fly tiers make do with a dollar-store container and any surface that’s handy. This is much better. Two large see-through mesh pouches keep materials organized and visible, a padded interior pocket secures the vise and pedestal base, and a hypalon tool page keeps scissors, bobbins and hooks accessible without snagging delicate materials. At just under 15 inches it slides into most airline carry-ons—so whether you’re headed to a remote lodge or a buddy’s cabin, the tying bench comes too. It’s the kind of thoughtful gear Dad probably covets but would never splurge on himself.

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