Rain gear

[riverbasser]

Didn't find much on a search, looking for some good warm weather rain gear. Somewhere around the hundred dollar range. Looking for quality comfort and packs easy. What yall use?  Thanks

[Jar11591]

I use Frogg Toggs for all my rain gear. Their stuff is very affordable and after a few years, it seems to be quality.

[Angry John]

I use Colombia gear for the warm time of the year. I use some of there hiking pants and a regular rain coat.  They are very light weight and work well

[Russ E]

frogg toggs.

after trying several other brands, they are the only ones that keep me cool in summer and they are not ridiculously expensive like some.

[Glenn]

 

[fishindad]

Can't help since I live and fish in Michigan where we only get about 3 months of warm weather, lol. Seriously though, I invested in a set of Cabela's Gore Tex Guidewear bibs and jacket about 20 years ago and they are without a doubt the best fishing investment I've made.

 

If I lived in your location down South I'd probably not even use warm weather rain gear - I'd welcome the rain to cool me off! I'd listen to the other anglers who fish open water year-round. GL!

 

 

[Fishin Dad]

i just purchased some Cabelas Guidewear gore-tex pants for $99 on sale.   I got the tall and they are actually almost too long which doesn't happen for me very often.   They were regularly $250.   Great deal.    I then bought the Rainy River Gore-tex parka for $129 and used my coupon for @20 off.   I liked the softness of this jacket over the guidewear which seemed too stiff to fish in.   Have used this gear 3 times already in pouring rain and stayed bone dry.   Gore-tex is magic.  No sweating and dry.  I would recommend these if you can find them on sale.  I just checked and the pants are still on sale for $99, but they only have XL sizes and above.    I am 6'2" and 215 lbs. and bought the large tall and they were perfect.   I have tried and still own Frogg Toggs and they work, but nothing compared to a quality gore-tex rainwear.  Good Luck and stay dry!!

[Bulletman20XD]

I have been wearing cheap rain gear for years UNTIL a recent tourney where I had to run 10-12 miles in a bad storm. I was soaked from head to toe making the last 2 hour of the tourney near unbearable. Luckily it was summer time and did not have to deal with cold temps and being wet. SO--I researched rain gear for a couple weeks before making a purchase. I ended up with Bass Pros 100 MPH Gore-Tex Jacket and bibs.

 

$100 is not going to get you much in the way of quality. Depending on how/when you will use a rain suit spend more and get a quality suit that will last you a lifetime!!

 

[gim]

I've got the Bass Pro Shops Gore Tex suit and it works pretty well, although its going to cost more than $100.  I refuse to wear insulated rain gear because I can't wear it in July when its 80 out in the rain.  I would rather just add a layer underneath if its a cold rain.  The best feature of the Gore Tex is the neoprene hand cuffs.  I would also recommend the Cabela's Guidewear but that stuff can get quite expensive.

[riverbasser]

Yea I'm definitely realizing $100 bucks doesn't go far. Hard to spend $300 on something that is stored up 90% of the time though. 

[Bass Turd]

Look at Frabill on Field Supply. Fantastic prices. Sizes run a little large. You find some of it to try on at Academy. The "Stow" series reverse stuffs into the left pocket on both the jacket and bibs. I tried Frog Togs but they always leaked on me. 

 

http://www.fieldsupply.com/frabill.html

[onenutinthewater]

Frabil F3 for warm weather, Stormr Stryker for the cold!

Both excellent raingear and very durable. After 30 years of wearing every kind of rain gear while working in the forest it is nice to finally have the right gear for any weather!

[moguy1973]

Frogg Toggs here also.

[Yumeya]

Columbia diablo creek is what I like and use.

[nocluefisher]

I have the Frabil f1 that you can find on the above posted link to field supply. I only needed them once so far but they worked well. You could get jacket and bib for $68. 

[webertime]

I got the Frabill F3 bibs this spring and they worked well all year.  I did get the Stormr Typhoon as a Jacket though.  That thing is bomber and can be used off the boat too, so I rationalized that expense.

[A-Jay]

I've been a Huge Guidewear fan - for years . . Still am.

For a change of pace, I recently purchased the HUK Next Level Kryptek All Weather Jacket & Bibs.

Been very impressed so far.

Very easy on & off and super comfortable.

Wind block & water proof properties seem top shelf as well.

A-Jay

 

 

[fishindad]

Thanks, A-jay, I was eyeing those as well since they supposedly have some stretch properties. The one knock for me about my Guidewear is they are built for folks with a bit more "body" so it seems like I'm wearing one or two sizes too big even though the Medium fits my sleeve and inseam perfectly. Guess I'll have to plan a trip to the local Cabela's soon and try on the bibs and jacket.

[Bulletman20XD]

On 10/17/2017 at 3:44 PM, riverbasser said:

Yea I'm definitely realizing $100 bucks doesn't go far. Hard to spend $300 on something that is stored up 90% of the time though. 

The Gore Tex 100MPH from Bass Pro also has a liner you can purchase for colder weather. By the time all three are purchased you'll have about $700 tied up in them.

[Angry John]

Anotherr thought is to use a one piece which if its really going to dump all day i grab my motorcycle suite.  Its a cheap option and works amazing.

https://www.cyclegear.com/search?_utf8=✓&query=rain+suite&commit=Search

[riverbasser]

@Glenn   think I'm going to pick up a pair of the Simms bibs. Do they fit true to size? (I see Simms sizing chart but still would like to confirm)

 

And if so do you normally buy the next size up so they can be worn over clothes?   Thanks

[Boomstick]

I have a fairly light but warm Carhartt rain jacket. But it's not great for warm weather.

[Further North]

I use Simms.  It's a brand that's mostly from the fly fishing world.

 

Can be found below retail if you hunt around.

 

Good, light, breathable, durable.

[riverbasser]

1 hour ago, Further North said:

I use Simms.  It's a brand that's mostly from the fly fishing world.

 

Can be found below retail if you hunt around.

 

Good, light, breathable, durable.

I found some bibs on clearance but not sure what size to get, do you buy simms your regular size or the next size up to compensate for wearing clothes underneath? 

[RichF]

Care to share where u found them? I have two simms jackets that are incredible. Never pulled the trigger on the bibs because I didnt wanna drop the $400.