Warm fishing jackets & trousers

[Tim Marks]

‘Alpinetrek’ website is worth checking out for bargain outdoor gear.

Currently (for example) they have some Rab insulated/hooded jackets at 50% off.

 

[Ian Woods]

I have the non-crunchy F12 jacket.
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I did look at them several years back, they look good but they are only half the waterproofness of the greys. It was that which swayed me to get the greys.
They do the non crunchy jackets in dpm now and they are on offer for about 60 quid just now .

 

[Kevin Steele]

I did look at them several years back, they look good but they are only half the waterproofness of the greys. It was that which swayed me to get the greys.
They do the non crunchy jackets in dpm now and they are on offer for about 60 quid just now .

I think 10,000 HH (hydrostatic head) is plenty for a fishing jacket. When pressure is applied for a prolonged period, any garment will eventually let in water at the pressure point. Outdoor clothing companies started quoting HH because hiking and climbing jackets would leak where rucksack straps had applied all-day pressure. That doesn't really apply to most of us, but a fly fisherman wearing a shoulder bag all day in the p155ing rain might want more.

(Aqua's DPM jacket is only 3,000 HH)


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[Ian Woods]

I think 10,000 HH (hydrostatic head) is plenty for a fishing jacket. When pressure is applied for a prolonged period, any garment will eventually let in water at the pressure point. Outdoor clothing companies started quoting HH because hiking and climbing jackets would leak where rucksack straps had applied all-day pressure. That doesn't really apply to most of us, but a fly fisherman wearing a shoulder bag all day in the p155ing rain might want more.

(Aqua's DPM jacket is only 3,000 HH)


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Blimey, only 3,000 HH, I hadn't noticed that! I think the green one is the better option between them then.
I can't find it now, but the greys one was advertised as being 20,000 so that was one of the deciding factors for me to get one. I paid about 90 quid for my first one, then after having one for a while and finding it to be ideal for me I noticed them on offer at 50 quid from glasgow angling. I took advantage of the sale and got several more in two different sizes and colours.They only do two colours, a carbon colour and the other camo pattern. I got the smaller size for summer and the larger sizes to be able to wear a t shirt and a thick hooded top underneath during the colder months like we are in now.
I couldn't find a lightweight packable and waterproof jacket that worked for me for yonks, the greys has worked out really well for me. If I hadn't come across the greys then I would have got the aqua non crackle .