I ALWAYS have Gift Certificates available for any denomination. Know someone that loves to fish? Maybe somebody who'd like to give it a try, or has kids that would like to get into it - either way, a Gift Certificate makes a great present. Perhaps you know people that like to visit the Finger Lakes Region for the weekends and might enjoy trying something different. Who knows? There are plenty of reasons...
There's no need to book a date when purchasing a GC; all I need to know is the amount and where to send it. As of now, I do not have a time limit regarding when they need to be used. As long as I'm still guiding, any purchased prior to this year will be good. However, in the near future I'll likely put a 3-year limit on their validity.