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More
Than Just Rods and Reels: The Shimano Technical Softshell Hooded Jacket
While
rods and reels are
Shimano's claim to
fame, they do also
offer a few types of
apparel.
Introduced at ICAST
2012, their new
Technical Softshell
Hooded Jacket
promises to keep
anglers warm and dry
when the weather is
less than ideal. |
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Quite Possibly the Ultimate Fishing Shirt : Simms' Solarflex Hoody
Earlier this year, I caught wind
of Simms' new
Solarflex Hoody - a
long sleeve pullover
shirt with an
integrated neck
gaiter. I ordered
two right away to
check out. This long
sleeve shirt
features finger
loops like a cycling
shirt, a gaiter with
a meshed breathing
panel, and UPF 30
sun protection. |
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Going Rogue, Simms Hoody Style
One garment that seems to be a staple among bass anglers is the good old
fashioned “hoody,” and
while Simms does have traditional cotton based pullover hoodies, it is no
surprise that they have introduced a premium technical version as well. Meet the
Rogue Hoody, a new take on an old favorite. |
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Sporting the Orange and Black, Simms Premium Pro Dry Rain Jacket
Like most of the company’s products the ProDry is immediately recognizable as
Simms garment. The jacket features clean lines and is available in familiar
Simms colors that include greys, greens and the bright orange that is a common
element on many
Simms garments. |
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Gear Up For Foul Weather Fishing with Gill's OS2 Rain Bibs
Gill’s OS2 Bib Trousers sits about mid-level in the manufacturer’s tier of rain pants. As the name suggests, it is a bib style pant that comes up to about mid back and chest and features built in suspenders. Realistically, this is one of those products we mentioned above as being originally designed for the sailing world, but in Gill’s case, their product has a natural cross over to fishing as well. |
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Time for a Dip with Maui Jim's Lagoon Shades
It's been nearly five years
since we've taken a
look through Maui
Jim's familiar
lenses so it's time
to focus our sights
once again and check
out a product
inspired by Keehi
Lagoon Beach in
Honolulu.
Introducing Maui
Jim's Lagoon shades.
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Shield Your Arms
with Simms Sun
Sleeves
Like
all Simms products,
the SunSleeves are a
top quality
garment. They don't
come cheap, but the
old adage “you get
what you pay for”
definitely applies
here. They are
constructed out of
lightweight,
stretchy, breathable
93% Polyester / 8%
Spandex material. |
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Ready for the Storm, Gill’s IN21J
Coast Sport Jacket
The Gill IN21J jacket is
designed to be a
multitalented jacket
that is good for
inshore and coastal
fishing as well as
general boating use.
This is the same
jacket that Bassmaster
Elite Series Pro
Angler, Dean Rojas,
uses when he fishes
on the tour. |
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A “Buff” Sport Glove for
Watersports and Fishing
Buff follows up on their
Pro Series gloves with the new Sport Series which is designed for watersports.
These gloves protect wearers from the sun but are also designed specifically for
watersport fanatics including those who enjoy kayaking, waterskiing and jet
skiing, but how well will they stand up to the challenge of tournament bass
fishing? |
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Simms
Solarflex Shirt Delivers Comfort and Sun Protection
Simms garments typically feature clean lines and an emphasis on
functionality, but
are also
surprisingly stylish
for outdoor apparel.
The Solarflex shirt
is designed to be
comfortable to fish
in all day long and
deliver ample
protection from the
sun. |
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The Rugged Shark
Laguna Shoe Protects
Anglers In and Out
of the Water
Boating shoes have
been around for some
but what about
fishing shoes? Like
most bass anglers I
just wear whatever
is comfortable
because there really
hasn’t been a shoe
designed with the
features I have been
looking for... |
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An Everyday Jacket for Anglers, the Gill Inshore
Lite
Does foul weather gear designed
for the unrelenting
rigors of sailing
translate to the
angling world? We
take a look at
Gill's entry level
jacket, to find out.
Here is our review
of Gill's IN10
Inshore Lite Jacket.
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Protect Your Hands From Sun and Fins with Buff's Pro Series Angler Gloves
On
our trip to the
Amazon last fall, we
knew protection from
the sun was going to
be paramount. We
also knew we were
going to be far too
busy fishing, to
concern ourselves
with applying
sunblock on a
regular basis. One
of the products we
brought down with us
to protect our hands
were Buff's Pro
Series Angler Glove. |
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Going Tactical
with Numa’s Durable X-Frame Optics
The Numa X-Frame features an
interchangeable lens
design and is
endorsed by
adventure racers,
tri athletes, and
even numerous
members of the US
Special Forces. We
put the X-Frame
through the paces to
see just how good
these sunglasses are
for some “tactical”
bassing. |
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Smith Provides Shelter From the Sun and Wind
Featuring
aggressive styling
and host of
specialty shades for
cyclists and
fishermen they've
been a long time
favorite of our very
own Zander here at TackleTour. Today we take a look at a pair of shades in their Premium Style line that are also very suitable for fishing or other outdoor pursuits. Introducing the Smith Shelter line of shades. |
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For Photo-Realistic Optics, The Choice is Clear : Costa Del Mar
While Costas was born in the salt, freshwater anglers, or more
specifically, bass
anglers have really
gravitated towards
this company's
product for their
solid optics and
stylish designs.
It's been a long
time coming, but
finally, here's our
take on the Costa
Del Mar product and
their Hammerhead
frames. |
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“Buff” Sun
Protection for Anglers
Buffs have been popular among outdoor enthusiasts for
years and this simple yet clever tubular garment is now targeting fishermen with
their High UV Angler Series. This seamless piece of clothing is designed to be
worn a variety of ways and offers protection from harmful UV radiation as well
as a number of other uses we discovered throughout our tests. |
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Armor for your
hands, Gill’s Regatta Deckhand Gloves
Gill’s Regatta Deckhand
gloves are designed to deliver superior protection to anglers both from the
elements and from hazards right on the boat and although originally designed for
sailing these gloves help anglers get a grip on everything from the steering
wheel of their bass boats to the lips of trophy fish. |
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Sunday Afternoons Provides
UV Protection and
Comfort with their
Classic Island Breeze Shirt
Sunday Afternoons
have been taking
care of anglers and
outdoorsmen since
1990 and continue to
do so with apparel
that offers high UPF
ratings including their new Island Breeze Shirt. |
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A Better Fishing Shirt, the Under Armour Flats Guide II
Under Armour’s Flats Guide II Longsleeve shirt is a lightweight garment built with UPF 30 protective fibers designed to give you protection from the sun while keeping you cool and warm at the same time. Cool and warm at the same time? Did I say that right? |
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Simms Sun Gloves
are for more than just Fly Fishing
Most
anglers wear gloves to escape the cold but on the opposite end of the spectrum
fly fishermen employ “sun gloves” to combat excessive rays from the sun. These
gloves are designed to offer protection while not interfering with line control,
and we discover that the Simms Sun Gloves are capable of so much more... |
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Maui Jim Greets the Fishing Industry with Their Nunui Aloha!
Up until recently, their product focus seemed to be mostly on fashion and casual wear staying true to their roots as beach shades, but as we saw at their display during 2007's ICAST in Las Vegas, they are finally venturing into other arenas as well. Introducing Maui Jim's Nunui sunglasses. |
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Maui Jim Greets the Sportfishing World With Four New Aloha-Style Offerings
Bearing a name that reflects the company's origins, Maui Jim Sunglasses has a strong reputation for quality optics. In fact, anyone who has tried on a pair of shades from this manufacturer knows that the clarity of the Maui Jim polarized
lens is quite extraordinary. |
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Stylish polarized
sunglasses that fit over prescription glasses – Live Eyewear’s Vistana
Products like FitOvers and
Live Eyewear’s Cocoons are fairly well known, but now there’s something even
better called Vistana. This new pair of over-prescription sunglasses is a big
improvement over previous products. Let’s see why. |
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A shield from
glare for anglers, Smith’s VTi Interchangeable Performance Optics
Many anglers know the name
Action Optics, especially fly fishermen, but did you know that Action Optics and
Smith are one and the same? The new VTi is one of their hot new styles
designed specifically to address the unique needs of fishermen. |
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“All Sports, All Polarized“ …We see just how well the Native Hardtop Sunglasses
suit Anglers
The “Hardtop” caught my attention as a possible quality pair of shades for
fishermen, as it has a number of interesting features that may appeal to
multi-species anglers including swappable lenses, interchangeable temples, and
unique venting to help combat fogging. |
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Protect Your
Eyes from the Sun AND Wind
with Panoptx's Sirocco CV
Shades
A relatively new company
named Panoptx and their
innovative series of frames
and lenses that offer both
sun and wind protection in a
traditional looking package. |
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Product Reviewed |
Date Posted |
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The new "Deluxe" Tulli Horizon Chest Pack gets tweaked with
polished ergonomics and extra storage capacity |
7/18/05
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Full face protection with the comfortable and lightweight Save Phace Fish Hedz |
5/31/05
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frogg toggs' Pro Angler Suit... lightweight,
compact, and 100% waterproof raingear |
9/27/04
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Blue Lizard sunscreen
delivers protection across the UV spectrum |
5/10/04
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Tired of
traditional fly vests? Sportgear's Tulli Chest Pack offers anglers a novel
alternative |
12/29/03
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Polarized protection over your prescription glasses with
Cocoons Eyewear |
11/30/03
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Seeing crystal clear with the new
Action Optics Exuma |
10/13/03
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Extra Sun Protection
afforded by Sunday Afternoons
Adventure hat |
8/7/03
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(Preview) SealSkinz ChillBlocker Gloves and Socks
due out for 2004 |
6/29/03
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Polarized performance with style,
the new Oakley Square Wire 2.0 |
6/5/03
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Stay cool with a Personal Ozone Protection (P.O.P.) Sun Hat |
5/24/03
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Get a "sure" footing with Redington's top selling Sure Shoe
Wading Boot |
4/17/03
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Hodgman brings
the latest technology to market with their Wadetech wading shoes |
3/17/03
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Mountain Hardwear's Recon is designed to be the Ultimate Backcountry
Outerwear |
2/26/03
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Exposure II, a bombproof multi-purpose waterproof/breathable parka, from Mountain Hardwear |
1/08/03
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The Lure Eyes Cuda will forever change the way you look at
Sungear! |
8/8/02
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Do you hate cold wet feet? Check out the SealSkinz Water Blocker socks
that are 100% waterproof |
6/6/02
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A flexible fleece for
backcountry anglers, the Ozone, by Mountain Hardwear |
5/30/02
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Versatile in adapting to various fishing situations, the Action Optics
Seyschelle |
4/21/02
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Danalco's extreme SealSkinz gloves that are guaranteed to be 100% waterproof and
breatheable
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4/4/02
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A new level of durability
and breathability, the Simms "Guide Weight" Stockingfoots
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3/18/02
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A new view on fishing, Oakley's
polarized a-wire sunglasses |
3/5/02
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A jacket built for the worst conditions, when fishing is typically at its
best...The Simms Guide Jacket |
2/21/02
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Hodgman Neoprene Wading & Flat Shoes... how do they
fit? |
1/26/02
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"If the glove fits...you must fish!"
(Glacier Gloves) |
12/18/01
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