It is time for a new wading jacket for cold weather
 

In completing my winter/spring fly fishing regalia, I have come to the place
where I need to replace my leaking (damn near drowned fishing with Bugcaster
in his wonderful driftboad during a healthy rain storm at the Oregon coast
last year -thankfully it was warm and I did catch a few fish ;) jacket. I
want something warm and with lots of pockets. I saw this and wanted to know
if anyone has experience with this or any jacket they like. Money is the
object here, I have spent a lot upgrading my wading gear this year, so the
budget is getting stretched a bit, but I don't want to get wet either
(around $100 seems like I can get swing it by the household CPA). Any help
is appreciated as always, and your opinion does matter to me.

Chris

Hodgman Convertible Wading Jacket
When you are looking to get the most from one garment, look no further than
the Hodgman Convertible wading jacket. This unique design easily converts
from a short wading jacket to an all-purpose waist length jacket. The
specially brushed nylon outer material is very soft yet extremely durable.
The exclusive Horco-Tex 2000 breathable laminate makes this jacket 100%
waterproof, while still remaining extremely breathable. Two large,
expandable front pockets combined with the front slash pockets provide ample
storage for fly boxes and assorted accessories. The front and back D-rings
keep frequently used items close at hand. To help keep the elements at bay
this jacket features a drawstring hood that conveniently tucks into the
fleece-lined collar, storm flap covered YKK zippers, waist drawstring, and
neoprene wrist cuffs.

I see ezflyfish has a nice jacket on sale as well.
http://www.ezflyfish.com/cocaraja.html

"Padishar Creel" wrote in message
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In completing my winter/spring fly fishing regalia, I have come to the
place
where I need to replace my leaking (damn near drowned fishing with
Bugcaster
in his wonderful driftboad during a healthy rain storm at the Oregon coast
last year -thankfully it was warm and I did catch a few fish ;) jacket. I
want something warm and with lots of pockets. I saw this and wanted to
know
if anyone has experience with this or any jacket they like. Money is the
object here, I have spent a lot upgrading my wading gear this year, so the
budget is getting stretched a bit, but I don't want to get wet either
(around $100 seems like I can get swing it by the household CPA). Any
help
is appreciated as always, and your opinion does matter to me.

Chris

One word :o) Simms Classic Guide Jacket + a Polartec fleece 200.
A bit pricy, but the best midpriced jacket on the market. It's worth every
penny.
Why would anyone pay less for fishing clothes, when improper dressed is
equal to no fun?


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"Padishar Creel" wrote in message
...
In completing my winter/spring fly fishing regalia, I have come to the
place
where I need to replace my leaking (damn near drowned fishing with
Bugcaster
in his wonderful driftboad during a healthy rain storm at the Oregon coast
last year -thankfully it was warm and I did catch a few fish ;) jacket. I
want something warm and with lots of pockets. I saw this and wanted to
know
if anyone has experience with this or any jacket they like. Money is the
object here, I have spent a lot upgrading my wading gear this year, so the
budget is getting stretched a bit, but I don't want to get wet either
(around $100 seems like I can get swing it by the household CPA). Any
help
is appreciated as always, and your opinion does matter to me.

Chris

One word :o) Simms Classic Guide Jacket + a Polartec fleece 200.
A bit pricy, but the best midpriced jacket on the market. It's worth every
penny.
Why would anyone pay less for fishing clothes, when improper dressed is
equal to no fun?


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Venligst, Thanks, Grüße,
Thomas Schreiber
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My rich friend Thomas Schreiber made an excellent point by suggesting One
word :o) Simms Classic Guide Jacket + a Polartec fleece 200. A bit pricy,
but the best midpriced jacket on the market. It's worth every penny. Why
would anyone pay less for fishing clothes, when improper dressed is equal
to no fun?
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Thomas, I agree! I have never been sorry for getting quality items,
especially for my outdoor adventures. I will give it some serious
consideration and see if I can revise the budget...

By the way, your pictures of your new born are awesome!

Chris

My rich friend Thomas Schreiber made an excellent point by suggesting One
word :o) Simms Classic Guide Jacket + a Polartec fleece 200. A bit pricy,
but the best midpriced jacket on the market. It's worth every penny. Why
would anyone pay less for fishing clothes, when improper dressed is equal
to no fun?
----------
Thomas, I agree! I have never been sorry for getting quality items,
especially for my outdoor adventures. I will give it some serious
consideration and see if I can revise the budget...

By the way, your pictures of your new born are awesome!

Chris

"Padishar Creel" wrote in message
...
My rich friend Thomas Schreiber made an excellent point by suggesting One
word :o) Simms Classic Guide Jacket + a Polartec fleece 200. A bit pricy,
but the best midpriced jacket on the market. It's worth every penny. Why
would anyone pay less for fishing clothes, when improper dressed is equal
to no fun?
----------
Thomas, I agree! I have never been sorry for getting quality items,
especially for my outdoor adventures. I will give it some serious
consideration and see if I can revise the budget...

By the way, your pictures of your new born are awesome!

Chris

Its not my child, but a friend and his wifes child, but thank you anyway :o)

Reagarding the jacket. If you spend the extra bucks, you'd never have to
worry about your fishing jacket again. One thing less to worry about = more
time dreaming of fly fishing :o)


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Thomas Schreiber
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Padishar Creel wrote:
In completing my winter/spring fly fishing regalia, I have come to
the place
where I need to replace my leaking (damn near drowned fishing with
Bugcaster
in his wonderful driftboad during a healthy rain storm at the Oregon
coast
last year -thankfully it was warm and I did catch a few fish ;)
jacket. I
want something warm and with lots of pockets. I saw this and wanted
to know
if anyone has experience with this or any jacket they like. Money is
the
object here, I have spent a lot upgrading my wading gear this year,
so the
budget is getting stretched a bit, but I don't want to get wet either
(around $100 seems like I can get swing it by the household CPA).
Any help
is appreciated as always, and your opinion does matter to me.


You'll have to revise the budget but I like the LL Bean Gore Tex wading
jacket @$249. Mine is going on 7 years of use and I've not had to
*treat* it yet.

You can usually get the Patagonia lightweight jacket for around $100 at
closeout places like sierra trading post. I have one and it's been real
good and it packs up really tiny. That would be good for you, Chris, given
the amount of gear you bring (g).

bruce h

I just bought the LL Bean Stowaway wading jacket. It's light enought to
wear in warmer months but cut large enough to allow for adequate layering on
colder days. The cuffs are good, sealing tightly. Packs into an internal
pocket for on-stream storage.

It's not high latitude blizzard bomb-proof. But it is Gore-tex Extreme wet
weather certified and it is reasonably priced.

--
Stev Lenon 91B20 '68-'69
When the dawn came up like thunder

http://web.tampabay.rr.com/stevglo/i...age92kword.htm

In article , bruiser
wrote:

You can usually get the Patagonia lightweight jacket for around $100 at
closeout places like sierra trading post. I have one and it's been real
good and it packs up really tiny.

It used to have a lousy zip but I'm glad to see they've changed it.

Apart from that I love mine.

Lazarus

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Remover the rock from the email address

On Wed, 5 Jan 2005, bruiser wrote:

You can usually get the Patagonia lightweight jacket for around $100 at
closeout places like sierra trading post. I have one and it's been real
good and it packs up really tiny. That would be good for you, Chris, given
the amount of gear you bring (g).

Yep. I chose a closeout Patagonia kayak jacket. It is a pullover style
breathable with very nice neoprene cuffs around the wrists and neck. I
layer with fleece underneath to keep me warm. Judicious use of the neck
cuff allows for control of body heat retained under the jacket.

Mu

"Padishar Creel" wrote in message
...
In completing my winter/spring fly fishing regalia, I have come to the
place
where I need to replace my leaking (damn near drowned fishing with
Bugcaster
in his wonderful driftboad during a healthy rain storm at the Oregon coast
last year -thankfully it was warm and I did catch a few fish ;) jacket.

For the money, this Cabelas jacket does a good job. I purchased this jacket
about 6-7 years ago (each year it has new upgrades and add-ons) so this
jacket is better than what I purchased.

http://tinyurl.com/6ezhq

I was in the same position looking for a new wading jacket this fall and
would have bought the Cabelas jacket however, found last years Redington
Qnimbus jacket on closeout for $70.00 and bought that instead.

Good luck,
JT

I saw a knock off of a SImms windproof fleece jacket in a Lands
End catalog for $70. Thinking about getting one MT

If you want to spend a lot of money and get a great jacket, go Patagonia.
they have one of the best warranties in the business and great products.

IF you don't want to go quite that high, get a Cabelas catalog. they have
at least a dozen choices. They also have their own version of Gore-Tex
which is supposed to be comparable. It is a lot cheaper! However if you
want Gore-Tex, Cableas has about 6 different coats using it. they also have
a grat warranty. You won't go wrong with them.

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