Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: bigblockfox on October 14, 2012, 05:41:41 PM
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well after getting soaked on the river today was wondering your guys opinions on rain jackets. is the simms stuff really worth the $. any others you guys like? any feedback would be appreciated.
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Simms G3 or G4. There is no other option.
I was out in it today and was really quite comfortable considering the sideways rain.
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i figured that just wanted some feedback before droping $500 on a jacket.
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G3 Jacket is amazing. If you're a large there's one for sale in the buy & sell.
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unfortunately i wouldn't be able to breath with a large
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I have a Helly Hansen rain jacket for a fraction of the cost. No matter how hard it rains it keeps me dry.
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I have a carhartt all weather breathable work jacket it was 200$ at marks and its awesome i never get hot in it and i always stay dry. Also I dont think it could get any tougher I've had it for years and it has no rips at all and all the zippers work
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Simms don't have neoprene cuffs. My sleeves are soaked when it rains like this. Other than that, very tough jacket. I have the G4
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Never had a problem with my G4 but then again I am not waving at people to come down and fish beside me. ;) :D
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I just bought a Sierra jacket from Winners for only $99, it's waterproof and excellent.
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I purchased a Helly Hanson rain jacket in the biggest size possible so I could wear my fishing vest underneath it. It is very light and can be stuffed in my vest when I do not need it.
It was about $120.00 and was purchased at Mark's Work Warehouse. It works great.
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I have a Simms Prodry Gortex jacket and I love it. I picked it up from Sea-Run Fly and Tackle at a great price. I was out all day in it today and I came home completely dry except for my sleeves. Sleeves got wet cause I kept putting them in the water to un-hook and release fish.
Excellent jacket though, I was warm and dry and it made the fishing so much more enjoyable.
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I use SIMMS Headwater GORE-TEX jacket and it keeps me warm at all times during the rain.
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I bought a full gore-tex shell at cabelas for $98 it's great.has a great hood
Hood Fully water proof it's the exv shell.
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Taiga
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thanks for the input, just bought the simms g3 jacket off ebay for $300.
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good deal if you need a xxl
http://www.ebay.com/itm/130570612630?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648
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I have a Helly Hansen rain jacket for a fraction of the cost. No matter how hard it rains it keeps me dry.
Absolutely
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Simms don't have neoprene cuffs. My sleeves are soaked when it rains like this. Other than that, very tough jacket. I have the G4
Neoprene absorbes water and stink. The Simms cuffs are better than the Bare Kodiak cuffs by a mile. I've reached down to the armpit to pick up my Leatherman, snagged flies, and if you don't take your time about it, water doesn't get it.
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I have two I use , the first is a pioneer cruiser, blanket lined , though it is getting a little snug ::) second is one my missus picked up for me from Marks 100% wp and breathable. tons of ocket and plenty baggy at the pits. peveral pockets. I took out the liner vest that it came with as I prefer my wooly sweaters in the cold and damp. at a ton and a bit , fair priced.
BTW anyone see pioneer cruisers old style with blanket lining in xxxl I interested. but more for rock hounding.
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Call me old fashioned (even though I'm 28 :P) but when it rains as hard as it did on Sunday, I'll wear a straight-up rubber rain coat.
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thanks for the input, just bought the simms g3 jacket off ebay for $300.
You won't regret it.
mko72 has a good point, though. When it is raining like yesterday a rubber rain coat will work as well as anything.
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i used Wetskins from Costco rain jacket and pants for under $70. Works very well for me, keeps me dry.
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i used Wetskins from Costco rain jacket and pants for under $70. Works very well for me, keeps me dry.
Same setup here. Pants and jacket.
Also like my Helly Hansen but it has no pockets.
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a garbage bag with 2 holes for my arms
Doubles as a fish carrier :P
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i use a grundens fleese pull over this keeps you dry :)
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FYI Sea run fly and tackles weekly sale is 20% off a waterproof jacket...
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I went out picking mushrooms today in my wetskins from Costco and my legs were wet in a couple of hrs. I guess thats why the call them wetskins.
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Call me old fashioned (even though I'm 28 :P) but when it rains as hard as it did on Sunday, I'll wear a straight-up rubber rain coat.
I retired my rubber coat for Gore-tex, I need something that breaths or I will sweat.
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I have a Helly Hansen rain jacket for a fraction of the cost. No matter how hard it rains it keeps me dry.
i also have a helly hansen rain jacket, great for staying dry, but the lack of pockets and the length makes it hard to use as a wader.
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i find wearing an impermeable wind breaker underneath my regular wading jacket not only keeps me dry, but also warm.
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those of you with Simms jackets - if your getting wet sleeves under your coat then your not tightening the wrist enough. it should be fairly snug but not so much so your hand goes tingly. I have done as Matt and reached all the way down and left my arm in the water until i could feel the water getting by the cuff, took probably close to 20-30seconds with my G4 jacket ;D now if im fly fishing a single hander i do get damp to my elbow from the slight amount of rain trickling down my arm all day while casting. with my old raincoat i would have a puddle at my elbow. I have owned so many different coats/jackets/cheap wading jackets and glad i finally broke down and got something worth what i spent (im not however looking forward to the day i ever have to replace it)
Biggest reason for a wading jacket and especially one worth something is the breathing ability, this will keep you dry, warm and very comfy. remember that wading jackets are just shells for the most part and its up to you to layer properly underneath. I have been out in -12 weather in a t-shirt, Airwalk sweater(cotton) and then my wading jacket and been perfect, when i start walking alot of times i actually have to undo the jacket because i start getting to warm and sweating is bad in cold weather. another huge thing that some wading jackets dont have is handwarmer pockets, I will never have a jacket without them and they need to be fleece lined, i actually keep my fingertipless gloves in there full time.
for those of you that are shopping around for a jacket, make sure you do your research because you can get pretty good quality for half of what the Simms jackets cost. my dad himself wears a jacket from Vision and he loves it, i grabbed it used for him for $120 i think its normally around $200 so it can pay to look around especially if you can find stuff on sale, I know of a website thats blowing out alot of LOOP stuff but they arent a supporter here so ...........
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now if im fly fishing a single hander i do get damp to my elbow from the slight amount of rain trickling down my arm all day while casting. with my old raincoat i would have a puddle at my elbow.
Ah yes. that makes sense. I was on the fly for a good part of the day, probably why my wrist got wet. That and I didn't have it as tight around my wrist as i should have.
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You can negate the small amount of water that does get through the cuff by wearing fleece (better) or wool (best) underneath. Avoid cotton, it doesn't retain its ability to insulate when wet. I wear a merino wool top, under a light wool sweater under Goretex. Not only does this keep me comfortable in a really wide range of temperatures, I stay warm even if i do get a little wet. I've completely filled waders between many times between October and Mar, emptied them out, put my wool clothes back on and fished in comfort the rest of the day in relative comfort. I'd have been hypothermic in cotton clothes.
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My Redington has worked for me :)
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You can negate the small amount of water that does get through the cuff by wearing fleece (better) or wool (best) underneath. Avoid cotton, it doesn't retain its ability to insulate when wet. I wear a merino wool top, under a light wool sweater under Goretex. Not only does this keep me comfortable in a really wide range of temperatures, I stay warm even if i do get a little wet. I've completely filled waders between many times between October and Mar, emptied them out, put my wool clothes back on and fished in comfort the rest of the day in relative comfort. I'd have been hypothermic in cotton clothes.
^^^100% agree with Matt. I switched to Merino base layers a couple years ago after discussing the merits of them with Matt and will never go back to poly or fleece as my base layer again. And NEVER cotton.
My typical set-up is this...
Lower body:
- one pair of good merino wool socks, merino long johns if it's cold, fleece pants over top of them, then my waders.
Upper body:
- longsleeve merino wool shirt, short-sleeve merino wool shirt over top, fleece sweater, rain jacket.
I stay warm, dry, and comfortable in almost all conditions. The only things I'll change from above is during really cold weather (ie. winter steelhead) I'll add one more pair of wool or synthetic socks (but not so thick that it cuts off circulation when I wear my wading boots), or else sometimes instead of my rain jacket I'll wear a soft-shell windbreaker if it's not raining.
Tex
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Don't want to high jack a thread but do neoprene waders in the rain serve better than rain pants?
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Don't want to high jack a thread but do neoprene waders in the rain serve better than rain pants?
Depends what you're using them for.
Are you wading? Are you splashing through puddles? Is it cold out? Then yes waders would be better.
If it's warm and you're not wading (ie. you're in a boat) then rain pants would probably be much more comfortable.
But if you're simply talking about staying dry, of course waders are going to be superior.
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I went out picking mushrooms today in my wetskins from Costco and my legs were wet in a couple of hrs. I guess thats why the call them wetskins.
Really? I rode a motorcycle for a season with them in lots of nasty weather and have used them for a lot of fishing and hiking and still stay dry.
They are not breathable so if you are sweating a lot they can get wet inside.