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| My old camo hunting gear is quite bulky. Would like to get new that can be used for fishing. Would rather go camo so could use for hunting, but okay buying non-camo to use just for fishing also. What is out there? I know about Cabelas Guide Series, awful spendy, but I suppose all the quality stuff is about that cost? |
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| Love my Simms rain gear and also love the HUK all weather Bibs and Coats both great products. Can still get camo patterns or Kryptic patterns |
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Location: Contrarian Island | Cabelas guidewear is good stuff. lots of options out there. |
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Location: midwest | Simms just came out with a Challenger series insulated rain suit. It's new for this year but should be showing up in stores. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Keith is using Hodgman's H5 Suit with the Core INS snap in liners. Very warm and not at all bulky. I'm using Blackfish gear softshell bibs and jacket under my Hodgman H5. High end gear worth every penny, especially when I don't want to wear my Clam Ascent float suit due to bulk. |
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| I just bought a Frabil F2 surge bib/jacket combo in one size up from what I needed. It was like $160 for 2xl. I wear generic under armour and I am golden.
Base layer is super important.
Edit: There is no way I am paying five or six hundred dollars for a fishing jacket and bibs. Just me tho.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I've 2 of the Frabill F2 suits from when they had them at every closeout joint around last Spring. Nice suit for the money and I have a set in each boat as a backup or sudden need for rain gear, however, no way can they double as an Ice suit in 20 below and stay toasty while having complete range of motion hunting or muskie fishing. Keith wore the Hodgman most of the season between wearing his Ascent when ice was a bit sketchy and was very impressed, the liner seems 'thin' at first glance, but it holds heat incredibly well while breathing nicely. Is what it is for price, and is worth every penny. I don't think it's possible to get wet in that thing without jumping in. |
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Location: SE Wisc | Your better rain gear that you’d want for fishing is typically too loud to hunt in, the shells are meant to shed water. Hunting raingear is usually brushed poly on the exterior with a dwr that will eventually wear out and get saturated with water. The brushed fabrics also are not as durable as the nylon found on fishing gear and will wear out, especially along your sides where the fabric rubs together from ripping jerkbaits and just pain old casting repeatedly. I’d advise 2 suits. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Ciscokid82 - 8/31/2018 6:40 PM
Your better rain gear that you’d want for fishing is typically too loud to hunt in, the shells are meant to shed water. Hunting raingear is usually brushed poly on the exterior with a dwr that will eventually wear out and get saturated with water. The brushed fabrics also are not as durable as the nylon found on fishing gear and will wear out, especially along your sides where the fabric rubs together from ripping jerkbaits and just pain old casting repeatedly. I’d advise 2 suits.
Not a problem for squirrels, ducks, and birds. Deer hunting we use other outfits. |
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| I wrote about this very thing years ago. In cold weather, you need to be able to move around. The best that I've found is parka and pants/bibs made by Merrell for skiing. Think about it. Skiers need to be flexible, don't want to get wet or clammy and need to stay warm. Merrell makes lightly insulated and non insulated models that are made of Goretex, so you know that they are water and wind proof. Check 'em out. |
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| Simms Challenger set has been extremely comfortable. I liked that it didn't have all the extra material of other brands that gets in the way. I fall asleep in the stuff it's wonderful. |
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| Cabela's Guide wear is best stuff I have used. My last set took 9 years for me to wear it out.
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| You didn't mention what type of hunting,,if it's deer or duck hunting and your just sitting in a stand any good quality will do,,if its upland bird hunting you will tear it to shreds so get cheaper stuff.
The warmest most waterproof bibs in a boat you can get are a pair of neoprene waders with the feet or boots cut off I don't know if you consider those bulky they do fit tight and you can get different thickness and pick up a cheap pair on craigslist. |
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| KUIU. Quite expensive, but amazing |
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Location: Duluth | I second neoprene waders. Havent cut the boots off of mine because I find myself in the water and still want them to wade in. But theres a reason surfers wear neoprene, the stuff is warm when soaked. Frabil or Simms is the way to go up top. Simms gloves are out of this world for using a baitcaster in cold. The gloves are made for fly fishing so the dexterity to warmth ratio is unrivaled. |
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Location: Madison, WI | My striker predator bibs are a pleasure to wear every time out... great place to start |
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Location: North Central IL USA | Frogg toggs for me, man. Not spending 300 - 500 bucks on rain gear that I'll wear on the rare occasion I'll get stuck in the rain. Jacket fits plenty big to wear some Polartec Fleece underneath when I need it for a wind shell when it gets into the 40's & 30's. |
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Location: Manitowish Waters WI | I was in the same boat as you a year ago. I bought the Frabil F2 suit. Hoping you have not found out the hard way like I did that I got what I paid for. The gear was awful, even after multiple rounds or waterproof retreating it still soaked water. Very disappointed in the Frabil gear. I upgraded to the Simms Challenger gear and could not be more pleased.
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| Ciscokid82 - 8/31/2018 6:40 PM
Your better rain gear that you’d want for fishing is typically too loud to hunt in, the shells are meant to shed water. Hunting raingear is usually brushed poly on the exterior with a dwr that will eventually wear out and get saturated with water. The brushed fabrics also are not as durable as the nylon found on fishing gear and will wear out, especially along your sides where the fabric rubs together from ripping jerkbaits and just pain old casting repeatedly. I’d advise 2 suits.
I've found that to be the case as well. I've got the Gander Guide Series insulated bibs/parka, very similar to the Cabela's stuff. It's bulky for casting, ridiculously warm, but it soaks up an awful lot of water.
I'd love to find something with a decent wrist cuff that doesn't leave you soaked up to your elbows casting all day in the rain. |
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Location: Northern Illinois | The Cabela's Guidewear goretex stuff is good and warm but bulky/heavy, and I had to cut off the neoprene wrist cuffs to prevent getting soaked op to the elbows as stated. |
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Location: Walker, MN | If you don't want to spend $500-$1000 check out the Carhartt Storm Defender Jacket and bibs. This rain suit can handle the nasty stuff. |
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| I really like the StormR suit I have. It's not bulky and it's warm enough that I will wear it ice fishing with a sweatshirt under it. It's neoprene, very wind and water proof. |
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