Rain Gear

I’m planning on putting alot more hours on the water this year; so I need to upgrade my foul weather gear. I looking for something comfortable and durable – Bibs with suspenders, breathable, etc. I’ve seen a Stearns suit that runs about $150. Any suggestions?

Lots of hours on the water + cold/cool weather = Cabelas Guide wear. Hand’s down the best rain gear available. If you want the best, sooner or later you’ll get sick of getting cold or wet and end up owning some.

Warm weather + fewer hours on the water = FroggToggs Love ’em in the middle of the summer.

Just my opinion there… lots of other less expensive choices and alternatives to the guide wear that are decent values.

I will second H2o on the guidewear.Its great cold weather gear.Alot of guys I talk to love the frogtoggs in the summer.Word of caution on guidewear stick to the tried and true guidewear.DONT buy the new stretch series it works good for a while but starts to leak where it meets the stretch,I tryed it one year and went back to the original.Good luck.

I have to agree with the 2 above. Guide wear in the cooler months and I love my frogs when the warmer temps fall in to place. Both are great stuff

Yes,yes, yes !
Cabelas guide wear.One thing i have also learned,after 6 yrs. i took it back, got a new set no Q’s asked cabelas has a grate return policy and that means a lot to me.

I bought a set of Pella raingear. Camo tops and bottoms. ‘Bout $175.00. Not Guidewear by any means, but I like it better than the FroggToggs
I’ve seen. Probaby a happy medium between the 2.

Ditto on the Guide wear gear from Cabelas. Not only the best rain gear I have ever owned, they have a unquestionable customer service department to take care of you even if you forgot your receipt or lost it. It will be replaced 99.9% of the time without any hassle.

I was down at Cabelas this past weekend talking Gary Roach for awhile and he had a entire basket full of Guide wear suits for himself and his guys!

I do not have enough time on the FroggTogg gear to give a full qualified opinion. I hear they are good for the humid summer rains!

I’d have to give another nod for the Guide Wear from Cabelas. I bought my first set last fall before going up to Mille Lacs night walleye fishing. I have owned Carhart Arctic coat and bibs for a long time. I was very worried that the light weight Guide Wear was no match for my HEAVY insulated Carharts so I brought them along just in case…..I was very suprised when I didn’t even need them. Temps my first night were below freezing, it was windy and blowing snow, and the second night was the exact opposite, very still ,still below freezing , frost all over everything and I was comfortable !!

I still have a set of Carharts in a rubbermaid container stored away….not sure why ??

Sounds like Guide Wear is the way to go! Thanks for the recommendations.

I’ve Had great luck using Frogg Toggs. I’ve been using them for 2 seasons and they work great. I like the small amount of room that they take during storage. In cold weather I wear them over my cold weather gear as a windbreaker/rain suit. When these wear out I will buy the camo version and use them for waterfowling. I looked into guide wear but they didn’t have my size available 4x to 5x tall. My boy wore the Frogg Toggs to scout camp and he loved them for their breathability. I’m totally satisfied with them.

Mwal

OK Cabela’s Guidewear crew – do you recommend the insulated (Thinsulate) or uninsulated version for your cold weather rain gear?
Thanks,
barc

Get the insulated. If you get to warm you can always take it off.

I agree with Hawg. I have the insulated stuff and it works great.

I have the stearns rain gear and have had very good luck with it. For only $150 dollars its a great deal, if you can afford guide wear I would buy that. good luck!!!!

Fear no Fish

Hey guys– For an excellent Rain suit I recommend Bass Pro Shops 100 mph suit. Comes with Bibs or pants….However very expensive. About $229 per top and bottom. Hey I don’t have that kind of money to throw around and took me 2 yrs to buy them both. But since fishing the circuts I have found it worth its weight in gold. Warm and keeps the wind off from you……Heck, come to think of it my rain suit probably cost as much as my bass rig……lol……………

A good quality rain suit is a small price to pay for being comfortable out on the water in miserable conditions, or any conditions that are anything but perfect.
I wear my rainsuit for obvious reasons during the summer months, but it is a must in my boat from September-May for cold weather apparel. I have the insulated bibs and the non-insulated jacket. The bibs ride so high in the chest area that it gives me plenty of cold weather comfort and the jacket leaves me with plenty of mobility. Although, this time of year, I wish I had the insulated jacket to keep my shoulders and arms warm without putting a couple more layers on to compensate for a non-insulated jacket. Either way, the guidewear has got my approval because this stuff stands up to the abuse that comes from guiding and tournament angling in the snow, rain, and wind!

James.

I’m going to get the Pro Frogg Togg rains suit. The Problem is color. I’ve read color is important. I’m thinking Blue or the Kahki. I’ve read a light blue is better because it’s less visible to the fish. Is there any truth to this.

I seen Cabelas is also running the storage case free right now with the order of Guidewear jacket and bibs. $60+ value.
Thats a deal that WONT bring you in from the rain.

I saw the bag, my bro. returned and got new one he got the bag with it . It’s big and very nice , can hold gear,tackel the whole works

Personally I like glad trash bags. 2 arm holes and 1 for your head and you’re set!!

Mike, do you upgrade to the Hefty bags for clients, or do they use the Glad bags as well?

Depends on how big the tip is. (lol)

Actually I’ve been adding a set of guide wear each year so I can have quality rain gear for my clients.

Love the Cabelas Guidewear, can’t beat it. Nate has both his parka and bibs in the insulated and I have the insulated parka and the uninsulated bibs. He has a Sterns set of guidewear for summer use and I bought a set of Gander Mountians guidewaer for this summer. We waited too long for the Cabelas Guidewear in my opinion as have only had them for about 2 years. Should of bought them many years ago. I have fished all day in tournaments in the rain and stayed dry and fished last years Freeze your Butt tournament in a blizzard and stayed dry in the Cabelas Guidewear. For the colder months I would recomend the insulated in both parka and bibs. Get the parka, not the jacket as its warmer and doesn’t pull upward when you reach for something. Thanks, Bill

I have the uninsulated guidewear and with a layer of fleece underneath they are toasty warm. Last spring on a rough day on Mille Lacs I was sitting on the floor of a friends boat when a couple of waves came over the bow I was literally sitting in water and bone dry

Took my kid out on youth duck hunt.Igave him my hip boots, I took duck tape and taped my bib legs around my gortex boots . I sat in water on a folding chair be hind him ,I did the calling he did the shooting, aii this took place in about 18” of water .I never got wet feet or legs for that matter.We hunted till about 4 hrs.He left with his limit, me dry and smile’n.What more can you ask for ,the stuff is grate!!