I just wish that a company would come along an make a product that will last me more then 1-2 years. Until that day comes, when I wear out a product it will be replaced. Instead of prolonging the inevitable, with "band aids". Who ever does the field testing for these big company's is not very good at there job. Any pair of waders an wading boots are the best when your sitting in a drift boat allday. Let me do the field testing. The big companies will not like the results I come up with, guarantee that.
no new vest for me
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The_Sasquatch
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hahahaha! This thread is funny.
I think I look like shart on the stream. I have a $25 "sling pack" (its really a canvas creel), a 40+ yr old rod and reel, baggy waders, and a trucker hat. That's how the Squatch roles!
I think I look like shart on the stream. I have a $25 "sling pack" (its really a canvas creel), a 40+ yr old rod and reel, baggy waders, and a trucker hat. That's how the Squatch roles!
pcray1231
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Haha. I don't see fishing as a fashion statement. I'm not embarassed to be wearing new things, nor am I embarassed to be wearing old, worn down things.
My one "weird" lucky charm, that I wouldn't be caught dead on a stream without, is my fishing hat. It looks a lot like a cowboy hat, and indeed I bought it at a rodeo 10 or so years back. Technically it's an Australian "outback" hat, even made in Australia. Though the brim seems larger and stiffer than most outback hats. It is brown leather/suede on top. And I've put a small warehouse full of leather conditioners and silicon spray on the thing. It's all blotchy and ugly as a result. But it beads water like nobody's business. Will form a small pond in the cup of the brim if you stand still too long. But when you dump it, it's dry to the touch.
I know it looks ridiculous but it keeps the rain and sun off of me, is comfortable, and is unique and distinctive.
My one "weird" lucky charm, that I wouldn't be caught dead on a stream without, is my fishing hat. It looks a lot like a cowboy hat, and indeed I bought it at a rodeo 10 or so years back. Technically it's an Australian "outback" hat, even made in Australia. Though the brim seems larger and stiffer than most outback hats. It is brown leather/suede on top. And I've put a small warehouse full of leather conditioners and silicon spray on the thing. It's all blotchy and ugly as a result. But it beads water like nobody's business. Will form a small pond in the cup of the brim if you stand still too long. But when you dump it, it's dry to the touch.
I know it looks ridiculous but it keeps the rain and sun off of me, is comfortable, and is unique and distinctive.
The_Sasquatch
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I lost my favorite hat, a TWEED hat (gasp!). It was an import from Donegal, Ireland. Warmest hat I ever had, had it for a long, long time. Sucked for summer, but in the fall and winter, it couldn't be beat. I wish I knew what happened to it.
dryflyguy
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I kinda have the same situation with my truck. It's 13 years old, and frequently needs repairs. In fact, I just did quite a bit of work on it the past few months. But it still looks pretty nice, and serves my fishing and camping needs just fine
My wife thinks I'm crazy to keep fooling around with it, and keeps telling me to get a new one. And I guess I will someday........
The_Sasquatch
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Don't even get started on cars haha! Only 13 years old!?
irishlax7
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8 years, my vest has been with me since I started FF at 15yo. This past weekend I had the blaze orange vest on over it. A neon sign telling brookies to scatter to cover, I still managed to catch a few 3-7 inchers. What is more unnerving than a bear is hearing an armed hunter dragging his feet through the woods just over a hill from where I was fishing. I sat down and waited until I could locate him and subtly make sure that he saw me.
IdratherbePhishing
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I can attest for ripping through gear as much as me n the other phish fish. Since last year I've been through 5 pairs of ****** waders. I'll be getting something decent at the ff show. Plenty of the rods I use are like squatch super old. There's nothing like an old slow rod. Though it's always nice having nice stuff.
I didn't get cold, though I get cold a lot faster than I used to and is one of the many reasons that deer hunting is becoming an irrelevant activity for me. Anyhow, under my old denim jacket I wore an old hooded gray sweatshirt, which was enough to keep me warm as I fished this afternoon, which was over 40 degrees here. I kept the hood up till I walked back to my truck after fishing. It was actually a pretty nice afternoon, and the trout didn't care that I also wore my old reliable fishing vest as well.
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I got a new vest once. The pocket arraignment was different and I lost more stream time trying to remember where things were. I think I even dropped a few things that I wasn't aware were in a pocket. Not worth the trouble unless the vest is unrepairable.
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I've bougt one new vest in the last 15 years. Couldn't bring myself to throw the old one away, so it hnags on a peg in my tying corner. The new one is just now getting broken in after three seasons and I finally am able to remember where everything is. I don't care so much about waders and boots, but jeez...the vest s iconic, no?
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I agree with Phish_On - if you need/want it and can afford it, GET IT!
I can't, so I'm stuck with the same equipment I had since before I even fly fished. A rusty safety pin holds my license to my head, and my vest pockets are filled to the brim.
How can fishing possibly add back pain? Even the most avid fishermen don't pack hundreds of pounds on their vest. Even if they did, how much do they fish that they would be an issue? Sounds crazy to me.
I have a fancy pair of LL Bean Waders because of the lifetime warranty. I am fully capable of saving up for equipment that, if it doesn't last me forever, will be replaced for free.
I can't, so I'm stuck with the same equipment I had since before I even fly fished. A rusty safety pin holds my license to my head, and my vest pockets are filled to the brim.
How can fishing possibly add back pain? Even the most avid fishermen don't pack hundreds of pounds on their vest. Even if they did, how much do they fish that they would be an issue? Sounds crazy to me.
I have a fancy pair of LL Bean Waders because of the lifetime warranty. I am fully capable of saving up for equipment that, if it doesn't last me forever, will be replaced for free.
stevehalupka
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wading jacket for early spring, fall, and winter.
the rest of the year i wet wade w. a box of dries and a fanny to carry water.
vest's are the ugliest piece of fishing gear i've ever seen
the rest of the year i wet wade w. a box of dries and a fanny to carry water.
vest's are the ugliest piece of fishing gear i've ever seen
Lanyards are the wave of the future. Everything you need is around your neck. If you ain't got something or forget something. Tough sh!t. Makes you a better fisherman, you learn to use what you have. Simplicity is the best bet. No need to load a vest with a bunch of products you use maybe once a year.
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I have the same pair of sun glasses I bought for fishing 25 yrs ago. They're called Action Optics by Smith. They are god ugly, big and unsightly(look like somebody from the mafia in them). But, you can read a book on the stream bottom. They've been replaced twice by the company for free. I keep looking at the new sleek cool shaped glasses ,then I'm on the stream again and remember why I've never bought different ones.
