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Posts: 115
| I am looking for a good rain suit that i can wear for summer fishing, as well as a top layer for ice fishing (i go 3-5 times a year) I am currently looking at the frabil f4 rain suit as well as the cabbalas guide ware. warranty is pretty important to me so if it starts to leak i can get it fixed. I also duck hunt in the fall and wouldnt mine something that was grassy camo if possible ( i noticed the one jacket at musky shop awhile back not sure if it was any good) but if anyone has any input that would be greatly appreciated!
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Posts: 2067
| both Bass Pro and Cabela's carry good Gore-Tex light hunting rain gear - don't go cheap ..spend $300-$400 on good stuff and take care of it ..it will last for years, and best of all you'll be dry! |
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Posts: 81
| I bought the Frabil F4 Series this spring and have used it a few times already during substantial rain. So far, I am very impressed w/ it. Lots of pockets and venting holes in it. Time will tell on durability. |
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Location: Madison, WI | I did alot of searching and researching before settling on the Frogg Toggs Toadz Line. I was out for 4 hours casting and I never got wet. I even tried sitting on a puddle in my seat and never soaked through. Very breathable and fit well. I got the Toad Rage jacket and Toadz bibs. They are far from that cheap paper type stuff in the original line, yet they dont break the bank. I got both on ebay dirt cheap $27!! but they can be had for less than $150 if you search |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | save some money ... get a rain jacket and rain pants then layer. the "suits" are expensive and ridiculous ... price and hype. |
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Posts: 1084
Location: Aurora | Cabelas had issues with their guidegear coat zippers not long ago.
Check online reviews and try stuff on before pullin the trigger. |
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Posts: 750
Location: Minneapolis, MN | Don’t get me wrong, I like my Frogg Toggs pants, but I wouldn’t use them as a top layer for ice fishing. |
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Posts: 115
| I am not to concerned about the ice fishing aspect as i only go a couple times a year, I'm more worried about being comfortable casting in warm weather while its raining, those rubber rain coats make me sweat my butt off. I looked at the frabil F3 rain suit and i can get the whole thing for under 300 on amazon prime. i might go with that and see how i like it. and you can always return them if it was not the product you are looking for. Unless someone has another option that has not been stated yet. |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | If you're main concern is summer then personally I'd go the Frogg Toggs route or you can look at the Marmot Precip items. I use the jacket and really like the pit zips for added ventilation. |
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Posts: 1000
| I'm in the layering boat. Granted I've never ran any of those $4-500 suits, so I can't speak to them. I just find a lot more season-long flexibility by layering under light rain gear (north face). I go merino wool for base layers, preferably Patagonia. There's a great layering article here: http://www.yellowstoneangler.com/gear-review/2013-wader-shootout-be... |
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Location: Minnesota | Summer fishing hard to beat frog togs |
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Posts: 334
Location: Madison, WI | Frogg Toggs Toadz or their Guide line. Its amazing how good it is for the low cost. much better quality,durability, breathability than their original stuff. |
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Posts: 3157
| Frog toggs are fantastic not only for fishing but the cycling and motorcycle community s love them too..I have guidewear for light rain and warmth but for heavy rain the frog toggs work better.
However
You HAVE to buy them bigger!!!!!because their so light the seams are lighter too,,bend over quick to figure 8 on a late follow and you may hear,,,RIP!!
Stand up after a long day and stretch your arms you may hear the armpits go ,,,RIP
Crawl into the boat on the trailer at the landing and throw your leg over the gunnel
you may hear RIP!!!
You usually buy rain gear a size bigger anyways to accommodate warm clothes but toggs you have to buy two sizes larger.
But their fantastic the only disadvantage is the material is so light the hoods don't always stay on in a wind unless you cinch them very tight.
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| I would stay away from "Fishing Rain Gear". Way over priced and really lacks quality. I highly recommend Gill Sailing Raingear. http://www.gillna.com/c-171-coastal.aspx My set is about 10 years old and I used it for off shore racing. We lived in our rain gear and it kept is dry and warm. You can get some great deals by looking for last years jackets and bibs. |
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Location: West Central Wisconsin | I have both Cabela's Guide Gear (for cold/cool weather rain) and Cabela's Rain Suede (for EVERYTHING else). The guide gear is great during early and late season when temps are low and hypothermia is a serious concern. The stuff has kept me bone dry in conditions when I didn't think it was possible. But, I have not used it as an outer layer during ice fishing. Even though I scored mine during a model year close-out, it's pretty "spendy" so I'm somewhat selective when I wear it. On the other hand, I also have the Rain Suede. It's much more economical and I wear it for almost everything I do outdoors. I wear it bowhunting when I don't expect rain, I wear it turkey hunting when I do expect rain and I use it as my outer layer when ice fishing. But, I'd be lying if I told you it kept me as dry as the guide gear. With that said, I'm kind of a big dude and I have yet to find the Frog gear fits my big butt so I can't compare to those products. |
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Location: sneaking out to get on the water ;-) | I've had the cabelas guide gear for 4+ seasons now and love it. Can be a lil warm mid summer but not overly hot. You'll really appreciate it come fall fishing. Heard frabil is also very nice but havent used it. As far as warranties go I've always had great service from cabelas. I got mine from bargain cave for $275 total for the whole suit because they were changing color patterns. Good luck |
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Posts: 62
Location: Northwest WI | I've used Goretex products for years with good success. In particular, I've used Cabela's Guidewear jacket and bib for 15 years and have no complaints. They're tough as nails, and don't leak. There is nothing hype about true Goretex product---the stuff flat works as advertised. I also use Guidewear insulated coat and bibs for ice fishing.
Keith |
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Posts: 1283
| If you dont mind camo buy some US army issued gortex rain gear off ebay. Its a Super light weight outer layer so you can layer under it and it 1000% keeps you dry. You can find pants and newer camo patterns like multicam and Dig Cam also.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-MILITARY-ECWCS-GORE-TEX-COLD-WEATHER-WOO... |
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