Carhartt Rain gear

[Justbass11]

Ok, not sure If this is the right form for this question.  Never had the need for rain gear, but since moving from Florida to South Carolina I feel the need to get a pair. From what I’ve read for layering purposes rain gear is a good idea to help keep you dry and warm. My question is this is Carhartt rain gear good??? Again I am all new to this stuff would like to do a little fall and winter fishing this year, thanks for your input.

[GreenPig]

I'm not familiar with the Carhartt rain suit. Here in Georgia I wear Frabill F-1 when it's warm and a BPS 100 mph suit for winter rains. My patner really likes his Academy H2O rainsuit and it can be had at a fair price.

[Glenn]

I have a Carhart suit.  I like the angled cuffs, that's a great design.  Yes, they repel water but I haven't been in a long downpour with them, so I can't comment on how dry they'll keep you all day.  They run large, probably so you can wear layers underneath without binding.  But I kinda feel like I'm wearing a size too large.  I think they're a good deal for the $$.

 

That said, they're not designed by anglers, so it's more of an all-purpose suit. I really like the Simm's Challenger rainsuits.  They're designed by fishermen, so there's a lot of little things that add up to a better day on the water, such as built-in cloths for wiping our glasses dry, extra pockets for handwarmers, reinforced heels, adjustable hood for running in the rain, and so forth.  Plus they're Gortex, so they'll keep you dry all day long.

 

Here's a video I made about mine:

 

[punch]

@Glenn one small correction, the regular Simms Challenger suits are not Gore-tex. If you want Gore-tex with Simms you have to step up to the Transom or ProDry line of suits/bibs. 

 

 

[Krux5506]

I have a couple buddies with the carhartt rain bibs who like them. I'm in the market for bibs too, and it was between the Carhartt and Simms. Usually I gravitate toward Simms for pretty much everything fishing apparel related. 

[5/0]

I bought a pair of Guide Wear years ago. Both bib and jacket insulated. I would barbecue in them even in cold weather! They were a quality product, but in hindsight I should have got the insulated bibs with a regular jacket. You can then layer under the jacket.

 

Joe

[Glenn]

3 hours ago, punch said:

@Glenn one small correction, the regular Simms Challenger suits are not Gore-tex. If you want Gore-tex with Simms you have to step up to the Transom or ProDry line of suits/bibs. 

 

 

Yep, that's right. I had the models mixed up.

[Justbass11]

@Glenn, thanks for the video on rain gear, like all your videos very informative 

[Justbass11]

Here is another question. How important is Gore-tex??? Is it that important if you are not fishing every day??? If I can fish 4 times a month that’s a good month. But I rather fish a lot more. 

[punch]

3 hours ago, Justbass11 said:

Here is another question. How important is Gore-tex??? Is it that important if you are not fishing every day??? If I can fish 4 times a month that’s a good month. But I rather fish a lot more. 

Answer is no then. Gore-tex is a more premium fabric that costs a lot to license. Its main advantage is it's breathability while being very wind and water resistant. You can definitely get by without Gore-tex though if you just want to stay dry. 

[Justbass11]

Thanks punch, being from Florida, I like to fish year round. I hope I can still do it in SC

[Allen Der]

On 9/20/2019 at 10:53 PM, punch said:

Answer is no then. Gore-tex is a more premium fabric that costs a lot to license. Its main advantage is it's breathability while being very wind and water resistant. You can definitely get by without Gore-tex though if you just want to stay dry. 

The patent on Gore Tex expired and there are many other breathable and waterproof brands/fabrics now

[redmexican5081]

I wear a set of Carhartt shoreline bibs.  I bought them for my job when I was working outside in the rain on the pipe laying crew.  They held up great to the grit and grime and only got retired from work use because I got promoted to a nice office job.  Currently, I wear them all summer long when I am using the canoe instead of the boat.  They keep the drips from the paddle from soaking my pants first thing in the morning.  I can easily get them on and off while in the canoe due to the full length zipper along both legs. They have never been an issue with keeping me dry.  My only "complaint" is the lack of a zipper in the front for after your second cup of coffee.