favorite winter pants

[txchaser]

The Simms Rogue Jacket is one of my favorite bits of fishing clothing, especially in the spring and fall. Waterproof for an hour or so, not nylon (I hate noisy clothes) and a little bit of fleece inside. 

 

They made Simms Rogue pants, and they are as good as I expected them to be. It's the jacket, but in pants. Windproof, some solid water resistance, stretchy, warm, etc. 

 

Sharing, since they just came out, and it's that time of year.

 

Only downside is they are Simms so they are on the expensive side. I have some of the random amazon brand fleece lined pants from last season and they were fine, but these are on another level of quality.

 

[GreenPig]

I run hot so Columbia shorts until the high stops at 55. Lower than 55 Wrangler jeans. 

[Susky River Rat]

I do not know if something like that would be enough here. I usually end up wearing my float suit I use for ice fishing. 

I may look into these though 

[12poundbass]

Sweatpants, hoodie, slippers, and a recliner for this guy! 

[LrgmouthShad]

Idk! 
 

Fellow Texans, would do we wear in the winter? Do we just stay in shorts and flip flops or……

[ElGuapo928]

When I make the shift to long pants, I tend toward sweatpants or the Columbia drawstring pants…..I wear jeans at work every day and don’t want anything to do with them on off days. Thankfully, Arizona winters allow me to stay with shorts and flip flops most of the time.

[NavyToad]

Long ones.

[LrgmouthShad]

In all seriousness there are pants from Sportsman’s Guide called Guide Gear work pants that I wear while fishing whether it is 105 degrees or 30 degrees.  They make a heavier version of the pants with a lining on the inside that is very toasty and works in the winter. On the coldest of days, I layer. My Dad introduced me to these pants actually

 

I joked about shorts but I pretty much never wear shorts unless it is athletic wear. I don’t know why, but I don’t like shorts

[Mike L]

Plain old Jeans

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[thediscochef]

54 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Idk! 
 

Fellow Texans, would do we wear in the winter? Do we just stay in shorts and flip flops or……

Depends on how cold it actually gets this year but I usually do fleece lined windbreaker pants for February. I recommend fleece lined windbreaker pants. You should get some fleece lined windbreaker pants. I got my fleece lined windbreaker pants at Costco for cheap along with a 6000 count pack of eggs 

[Jig Man]

When it starts to get cold I wear jeans and cover with gortex pants if necessary.  When it is winter I pull out the Red Head lined jeans and long johns.  For really cold days I cover with down bibs.  If it doesn’t get above 32° I will be sitting by the fire.

[A-Jay]

The Northern Michigan version of winter pants 

is 3 or 4 layers of pants; as required.

First 3 are usually

Columbia Omni-Heat base layer

Merlino wool second layer

and then flannel lined jeans.

For the crazy 'hell' cold and or wet deals

Third layer is loose fleece

and then insulated bibbs.

 Hard water is fairly prevalent here in winter, so fishing in the colder stuff 

I'm relegated to early and late season, so spring & fall.

First to layers above plus the Simms Challenger Insulated Bibbs & Jacket

are very good.

A-Jay

 

 

 

[scaleface]

Jeans . If they are not warm enough I'm not fishing.

[Mobasser]

When it's really cold, I throw on Carhartt bib overalls. Very warm.

[greentrout]

Wrangler Jeans

[Catt]

1 hour ago, greentrout said:

Wrangler Jeans

 

Yes sir 😉 

 

Temperature ain't the problem down here, wet & windy is. I have a wind stopper jacket & parts that's lined.

[casts_by_fly]

Since I'm in a kayak I get more spray than you would in a boat.  For that reason I normally wear fleece wader pants that I've had for 20+ years under my bibbed rain paints (frogg toggs).  They are technical material and waterproof.  If its cold enough that I'm wearing them for spray then they don't overheat me.  If its really cold I'll throw on thermals under the fleece.  

 

For you guys in boats, let me recommend the wrangler all terrain gear pants.  They make them in fleece lined and unlined.  If I'm not wearing shorts then I'm wearing some version of these- everywhere.  They are lightly stretchy, good tough fabric, and the fleece version is good enough to be shoveling snow in 0-20F temps.  Depending on the version, the size, and the sale you find, they are $25-$55.  Get them at Amazon if you want, just play with colors as I find that one color will be full retail while the 'other' light brown color is half price.

 

Also good for hunting pants.  The fleece ones are good for sitting in a stand down to about 55F, maybe a little lower.  The light ones are great for early season hunts when its over 70 degrees.

[king fisher]

Board shorts, T shirt, and sandals all winter long.  

[Choporoz]

Jeans.  Add bibs around 48 or so....low 40s and below, add long johns

[flyfisher]

Being in a kayak I usually go with stockingfoot breathable waders.  If I am bank fishing many times I will go with a softshell pant like the original post.  

[TOXIC]

It a progressive thing.  I have a couple pairs of Redhead fishing pants that are unlined and I started wearing them all summer for sun protection. As it gets cooler I use BPS Pro Qualifer gortex bibs over them.  The next step up is to switch to cold weather sweat pants under the bibs.  The next step up is long Johns under my fishing pants. Next step is long Johns under fishing pants and step up to BPS 100mph gortex bibs.  As with all of the pants options I use fishing shirts, long John tops and hoodies for up top with the matching BPS suit tops.  Any colder than that and I’m not going.  80% of the time I assemble with the Pro Qualifier suit for the cold here in Virginia.  I’ve been snowed on while out fishing and been warm.  

[you]

If it's chilly on the water, then long underwear, long pants, and rain pants. The only rule is no cotton--just synthetics or wool. Cold, wet cotton is miserable, if not dangerous.

 

In my sit-in kayak, cold water means sitting in a refrigerator for hours. On the colder days, I'll have thick wool socks or shearling mocs while I'm in the boat. Luckily it never gets too cold around here.

[DaubsNU1]

Kuiu Attack pants for chilly days.

 

When it gets really cold (or I'm ATVing the hills during deer rifle season), I layer merino wool under Kuiu Attack pants...then top with Gore-Tex bibs to stop the wind.

[Skunkmaster-k]

9 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said:

Idk! 
 

Fellow Texans, would do we wear in the winter? Do we just stay in shorts and flip flops or……

I live close to the Oklahoma border. It gets colder up here than down South. Thirty years ago when I lived by San Antonio I remember seeing a skim of ice on the dog’s water twice. 

[gim]

9 hours ago, Mike L said:

Plain old Jeans

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

Ripped or not ripped is the question though. @Team9nine I know his answer.