I bought my wife a new 30" HT Ice blues rod and Gander MT reel this year. She has been using one of my old hand me down HT's from about 15 years ago. I love my IB rod, and use it all year round, from Ice season, to out of my Kayak. And she got me a bunch of ice fishing goodies, a lot of Yellow Northland boxes, I wasn't allowed to see what was in them, And a package from Jammin Jigs, Also a mystery. She also got me a electric Drill adapter for my auger, and who knows what else. Last year she got me a Vexilar Parka, and a Fish Trap Scout. I love that woman!!