Hunting or Casting About for the Perfect Gift for Father's Day?

Here Are Some Ideas for the Sportsman on Your List

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 4 -- If you're still searching for the perfect Father's Day gift, here are some of the latest items for that special someone who loves the Great Outdoors. Most of these gifts can be found in area retail sporting goods stores or on the Internet.

  Gifts for under $100

  A Book for All Anglers: America's Champion Angler Tells His Amazing Story

If you hurry, you can get a free copy of Jay Yelas' new book, "A Champion's Journey of Faith, Family and Fishing." Yamaha-Skeeter pro angler Jay Yelas is reigning BASS Masters Classic Champion, FLW Angler of the Year and just recently named 2003 BASS Angler of The Year. He's decided to use the $100,000 prize he received as part of his Busch Angler of The Year honors to buy and give away 20,000 copies of his autobiography. The paperback has exceptional details of how his Christian faith grew over the years and how it has enabled him to handle the stress of the pro fishing tour and to have a positive effect on his life. Many have found Jay's story both inspirational and motivational.

You can get a free copy (one book per person) by calling toll free 1-866-JAYLURE. If the 20,000 free copies are gone, you can still buy the book at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, and many bookstores.

Digital Binocs Let Dad Share His View of the Great Outdoors

The new Image View(TM) digital binoculars from Bushnell bring the action, scenery or wildlife up close for better viewing, and also let Dad capture those images for downloading and sharing. The Image View incorporates a 10x25mm binocular with a compact digital camera. It's ideal for bird watching, concerts or sporting events. The camera provides 8x magnification and is focused from 40 feet to infinity so you can't go wrong capturing that distant quick shot. The 64-MB of internal memory will hold up to 75 digital photos at high resolution (.35 megapixels) and 300 at low resolution.

The Image View comes with a USB cable and software for downloading pictures to your computer. The images can be saved, edited or emailed to friends. The Image View uses two AAA batteries and includes a neck strap and carrying case. Suggested retail price: $99.99.

  Gifts for over $100

  Savor the Flavor of the Great Outdoors

Most fishermen agree the best way to enjoy fish is to take it off the hook, slap it in a pan and cook it over the campfire. Studies have shown conclusively there's one best way to keep that fresh-caught flavor, texture and nutritional value in the fish you take home. The secret is in vacuum packaging, and the original commercial-grade appliance on the home market to truly vacuum package food is FoodSaver(R). FoodSaver prevents freezer burn so wild game and fish last 3-to-5 times longer than any other storage method. This is one gift Mom will like, too.

The FoodSaver Professional II, the most advanced model, is ideal for packaging wild game and fish. The FoodSaver Professional II kit, which includes a supply of bags, rolls and accessories, has a suggested retail price of $274.00, is UL listed and features a one-year warranty. FoodSaver appliances are available from sporting goods retailers, many general retail stores, warehouse clubs, sporting goods catalogs and more than a dozen web- based retailers. For more information, call toll-free (888) 233-5001 or visit www.foodsaver.com .

Give Dad A World Record Holder

The ultimate gift for Dad this year is Yamaha's F4 four-stroke outboard, which holds the Guinness World Record for fuel economy in an outboard-powered boat -- an amazing 67.27 miles per gallon. This small motor delivers all the power, reliability and fuel economy needed for fishing or cruising. Plus, the low-emission F4 already meets the Federal EPA 2006 requirements and is highly portable at 49 lbs.

For more information, visit www.yamaha-motor.com . For the location of your nearest Yamaha Outboard dealer, call toll-free (800) 88-YAMAHA. Approximate retail price of the F4 is $1,200.