Best Fishing Raingear

[mattaw]

Hey everyone,

 

I'm in the market for some new raingear for this season. Previous have had Frogg Toggs, I like them (light and breathable) but they don't hold up as well as I would like in heavy downpours or in extened (2 hours plus) rain. I was wondering what you guys prefered in terms of rainwear for your fishing season. Who makes the best raingear for fishing?

 

[HTHM]

bass pro 100 mph suit. 'nuff said

[Dan668]

I bought the bps pro qualifier set on sale last month. Haven't had a chance to test it but it seems like a good set

[pairofgreenhorns]

I bought my rain gear at a golf proshop and use it for fishing it is much more breatheable then my girlfriends which is made for fishing and was a bit cheaper to boot, cant remember the name off the top of my head but its another option for you to look into

[Scott S]

Frabil has come out with a new suit called F2 Surge and F3 surge. The F2 is a little over a $100 bucks each and the F3 is over $200. Not many reviews as it is brand new. Check out there website.

Scooter

[BillM]

100mph suit, Pro Guide from Cabelas, lots and lots of good rain gear out there these days.

[Tim Mills]

do a search, lots of info there

[solopaddler]

FWIW if you're an XL I have a set of Cabelas Gore Tex jacket and bibs in the classifieds section for a pretty smoking price.

[fishnsled]

I'm very happy with my Pro Guide suit from Cabelas. As Bill said, lots of good suits out there these days, lots of junk as well.

[RickOnt]

I have the BPS Pro Qualifier. It has been great. I use it Spring to Fall.

 

Got it on sale at BPS, Was a good deal at 40% off. Check there flyer for sales.

 

As Mike said that suit he has in the classified is a $moking price and a great suit!

[sneak_e_pete]

Love my Cabelas suit!

[NANUK]

Cabelas Guide wear

[ccmtcanada]

I used to cheap out on rainsuits....then I puchased a guide series (Goretex) jacket from Cabelas. The jacket works great but I still had cheap pants and was soaked the last time I fished in the rain. I finally bit the bullet and bought the matching bibs from Cabelas.

[mattaw]

FWIW if you're an XL I have a set of Cabelas Gore Tex jacket and bibs in the classifieds section for a pretty smoking price.

 

I wish! I am only a large (tall and skinny). I saw them otherwise I would have been all over it!

[SuperDave]

stay away from the Frabill storm suit I bought into the hype (literally) it's ok but 1st heavy rain my butt got wet. Also don't like the hood it protrudes too far ... keeps ya dry but feel like your fishing from a tunnel.

[JoshS]

I've been waiting for cabelas guidewear to go on sale again, then I'm making my move.

[musky_hunter]

I tried the frabil fxe, Shimano 3t dryfenders, and 100 mph. The 100mph were the only ones that were 100% dry in all conditions.

[bare foot wader]

if you want light and breathable, and got the cash to burn, arteryx is hard to beat, not designed for fishing but crosses over great

[BillM]

I've been waiting for cabelas guidewear to go on sale again, then I'm making my move.

 

Going to be nice to have a Cabelas in my backyard.

[chris.brock]

This topic has popped up before. I always pay attention to it and look for recommendations. Previously, the consensus was it's either rain proof and not breathable, or breathable and not rain proof.

 

Are these 100 mph suits both?

[Sinker]

This topic has popped up before. I always pay attention to it and look for recommendations. Previously, the consensus was it's either rain proof and not breathable, or breathable and not rain proof.

 

Are these 100 mph suits both?

Yep.

 

They're no good for working though.

 

I got a set of Dakota bibs/jacket for work. Waterproof/breathable, and im real happy with it. So much so that I find myself wearing it more than any other rain gear. Breathes really good, keeps me dry, and tough.

 

The cabela's gear is certainly drier, but I wrecked a set pretty quick.

 

S.

[fish_fishburn]

Also check out the raingear in a motorcycle shop. Awesome quality and a lot cheaper.

[Steve]

i bought the pro qualifier from bps.

 

my father has the 100mph gear from bps.

 

we both stay dry.....

[Lape0019]

 

This topic has popped up before. I always pay attention to it and look for recommendations. Previously, the consensus was it's either rain proof and not breathable, or breathable and not rain proof.

 

Are these 100 mph suits both?

I bought a 100MPH rainsuit after using every other cheaper version and for something that keeps you bone dry, it is pretty breathable. More so than anything else I had tried. For the price of it, it is hard to find a better gore-tex rainsuit. I was really looking at the Simms suit before I bought this but I could not justify double the price for something that was going to keep me just as dry.

['Kota'sDad]

Any of the Cabelas GoreTex lines. Buy one size larger than normal so you can layer under it as necessary. Do not skimp on top quality rain gear if you're outside more than just running from the house to the car. Good rain gear is worth any six St. Croix rods bundled together!