Great gifts for the holiday season

The holiday season is upon us. With your goal to wrap up all your holiday shopping by June long since passed, the pressure to find that impossibly perfect gift for everyone on your list now has an overbearing timestamp as well.

But fear not, holiday shoppers. The following list of gift ideas and stocking stuffers is sure to make this year's holiday gift giving much less daunting and a lot more fun for both you and your loved ones.

For the snacker: Go for gourmet and guilt-free.

Snacking is synonymous with the holiday season, but with the abundance of tempting, fattening treats available, choosing snacks that fill you up, and not out, is not always easy. Satisfy your snack lover with the gift of guilt-free snacking this holiday season. Slide a bag of Jack Link's Jerky in your snacker's stocking. Made with premium cuts of beef, pork, turkey or chicken, Jack Link's snacks taste great, and are naturally high in protein and low in fat, calories and carbs. With more than a dozen flavors available, there is something for everyone. Here are a few of this year's trendiest and tastiest stocking stuffers:

* The "Classic": Jack Link's Original Beef Jerky
* The "Flavorful": Jack Link's Cholula Hot Sauce Beef Jerky
* The "Savory": Jack Link's Teriyaki Beef Jerky

Jack Link's Jerky is available in grocery stores, mass retailers, convenience and drug stores nationwide.
(Suggested retail price per 3.25-ounce bag: $5.99)

For the angler: Hook up the fishing enthusiast this holiday season with the latest gear.

Make sure the angler on your wish list has the latest go-to lure from Rapala - the authority on fishing - with the Rippin' Rap. This highly versatile bait features a tall, thin bodied, lipless design that cranks, swims and rips its way into the thick, along rock cover, over structure and anywhere in between. The rounded body touts a textured scale, gill and detailed fin that are paired with extra large, deep-set 3D holographic eyes that call fish in for the bite. And, if your holiday recipient has been hinting at a new fillet knife, the new Rapala Lithium Ion Cordless Fillet Knife will provide uncompromised, reliable fish filleting and carving performance. Featuring a relaxed grip with advanced airflow body design, this cordless electric fillet knife will provide uninterrupted power for a full 80 minutes.
(Suggest retail price for Rippin' Rap: $6.99)
(Suggested retail price for Lithium Ion Cordless Fillet: $89.99)

For the bookworm: Make reading more accessible with an e-reader.

This year, pair your loved one's favorite hobby with a little functionality in the form of an e-reader. From your beach chair or while in flight, an e-reader makes reading easier and convenient from any location. Today, there are more choices than ever before - from touch-compatible, e-ink interfaces to Wi-Fi and audio playback capabilities - e-readers can be personalized to meet every bookworm's needs. You can even personalize the gift by choosing a case cover in a pattern or color your recipient will love. Add it to a stocking or wrap it as a gift, the smiles and excitement that will come with unwrapping this gift are sure to last all year long.

For the amateur chef: Cooking made easier with a meat thermometer.

Many amateur chefs are so afraid of undercooking meat that they often end up overcooking it. Help your home chef take the guesswork and stress out of cooking by slipping a meat thermometer into his or her stocking this year. Meat thermometers range in price and come with a number of functionalities such as a digital interface, wireless probe or alarms to notify you when the desired temperature has been reached. Preparing the perfect roast in the oven or hamburger on the grill has never been easier with this gift idea.

For the hard-to-please teenager: Capture memories with this great stocking stuffer.

Teens can be difficult to buy for. Skip the stress of browsing clothing racks, or navigating the video game aisle, and give them a gift they are sure to love - a pocket camcorder. Capturing live memories is easier than ever with a pocket-sized, portable video camera. Available at a variety of price points, pocket camcorders come with a number of capabilities to choose from, including a waterproof frame, optical zoom, instant video playback - and it's all in HD. Drop this gift in your teen's stocking and they'll be shooting, uploading and looking back at all of life's most embarrassing, amusing or engaging moments for years to come.

For more information and gift ideas, visit www.JackLinks.com and www.facebook.com/JackLinksBeefJerky, or www.Rapala.com and www.facebook.com/RapalaUSA.