Gift Idea:  My dad loved to fish and would take my brother and I to the jetty in Dana Point.  We would hike all the way out and he would bait my hook and wait to see what we would get.  With out a doubt I would hook a California Scorpion fish every time.  Scorpion fish are nasty little fish that like to live around piers and jetties.  They have fin spines that are venomous.  Every time I would bring one up he would have to cut the line.  Fishing line and hooks were a great gift that year.  If your dad likes fly fishing there are books on how to make your own fishing flies or just surprise him with an assortment.