Raingear

[deacon doug]

So whats the best gear for the money? How good is Cabella's Guide Wear? Or do you have a good gortex suit you recommend?

[Erie_Tournament_Troller]

Guide wear gets my vote, and got my 400 bucks. BPS 100 mph suit is about the same. Take care of them and you'll have them a long time. Good luck.

[FreeByrd]

Doug,
Guideware is great stuff. Whatever you end up buying - do yourself a favor and BUY THE BIBS. If you get pants you'll end up with a wet rearend.
Steve

[LUNDY]

Gortex Guide Wear gets my vote, i used mine for the first time wensday to this past sunday on lake erie and i did'nt get wet. I'ts one of the best $400.00 i've spent.

[Phil T.]

I read yesterday (new gear section of www.alloutdoors.com) about Browning's new system of interchangeable outerwear and liners that can be pieced together for any outdoor activity. Personally, I fish in Shadowgrass Camo. I'm not going to buy a "boat" color and a "goose" color, too. The fish don't care, the geese do. Cabela's has waterfowl clothing that's built very much like the Guide fishing clothing.

[David Horvath]

As a guide in the Western NY area, who has to fish some of the coldest months, rain or shine,
I find that the Helly Hansen commercial raingear is excellent.
A full set (Bib and parka) cost about 160 bucks, and I've purchased mine thru Cabella's.
They are the dark green commercial ones.
About 90% of the Niagara River guides use them.
Some have had theirs over 8 years and they hold up.
The seams are excellent, and I have never had
a wet spot from leakeage, except for when I refuse to put up my hood.

Anyway, just to give you an idea of how much I rely on these, I fish (in a boat) from September right on thru April (yes Jan. & Feb), and when it rains you cant get wet while chartering a trip.
You need good stuff to stay dry. Yes, the others look real sharp and cool, but if you want durable real functional raingear at the average man's/woman's price range, then I reccommend the Helly Hansens.

I'll stop preaching now, since Helly Hansen is not one of my sponsers.

Hope this helps a little.

P.S. There's no fly on these, so relieving yourself takes some adjusting.