Fishing outerwear.... jacket... need suggestions...

[Burtess]

I am looking for a jacket to wear fishing. A light insulation would be good, not heavy, as I prefer to layer up underneath. Water repellentcy would be beneficial, but I have rain gear for really rainy days.

It will be used when bush bashing and wading in the fall/winter. Number of pockets is not really important as I wear a hip pack and usually carry a backpack as well.

 

What have you found to be good???

 

Burt

[Guest ThisPlaceSucks]

i would recommend a gore tex wading coat. if you like spending money, simms makes incredible stuff..

 

i myself wear this coat:

 

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...rset=ISO-8859-1

 

it's water repellent, cut nice and high for deep wading, has waterproof cuffs for release shots, and is very affordable.

you won't get a better coat for this price. the waterproof zippers are seemingly high quality, and function well even when my digits are frozen.

 

it was cold and snowy yesterday and i was perfectly comfortable all day.l

 

 

 

good luck on the coat hunt.

[trapshooter]

I have the Simms G3 jacket and it's bullet proof. Best piece of outerwear I've every owned. Pricey, however.

[troutologist]

I'll third the G3...unbelievably lightweight and tough. Cabelas had these on sale a while ago...

 

I also really like my older Cabelas Guide Wear jacket. Its been bombproof.