[Sylvanfan]

Well some rather classy responses in this thread so far.....

My wife does not cook period. So the one day she actually put in the effort to cook a meal for me when I had to work late and bought me some beer that really stuck out to me as something I appreciate more than any gift. So the exact same things that you like (or are supposed to like), may not have the same effect. But the idea's do. If he likes beer and enjoys Lasagne maybe get him a 6 pack of beer and make that meal for him. Of all the gifts my wife got me for Christmas the one I like best is the new golf shoes I'd been wanting to buy for years. So the fishing pole will likely be appreciated.