FFing With Your Hood Up And Hat On (When It’s Not Raining)

Nymph-wristed said:
Yes it looks cool.

And... For me, it's because I had mohs procedure on my neck and and lip (so far) to remove basal cell carcinoma, so don't judge me until you turn 50....

A fishing life is hard on the skin and maybe these young hipsters are just more aware of that than I was. I spent so many days on the beaches and bays with nary a sunscreen as a youth, and then I landscaped my way through college, and fished a A LOT...

I am frankly glad for the hoodies because those wide brim hats are not for me.
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Come to think of it, you were rocking a hood when I met you at my folks farm last October for the rained out WW jam..... But maybe that was because it was 45° and raining......
 
The_Sasquatch said:
Totally man. I was just going to say, all the valid reasons in the world can't undo the fact that it's definitely common amongst the younger fly fishing bros.
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So lets keep a list for you guys...

Flat brims
Toyata Tacomas
euro anything
now hoodies
rod lockers (wait that's mine)

I know the list is longer than that. What am I missing 😁
 
Everybody is so sun woke these days! Damn 54 year old hipster :)
 
Oh I didn't know about the Tacoma thing! I also didn't know about the rod lockers. I'm learning.

Hoodies are fine. It's the combo hoodie/flat brim hat w/ the hood up in all weather conditions.
 
I like a ball cap but my wife keeps telling me you'll go bald wearing it .
 
Swattie87 said:
I’m glad I started this thread.

Can you tell no one is fishing today?
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I was thinking the same thing. Wind would blow my hoodie off, anyway.
 
Swattie87 said:
I’m glad I started this thread.

Can you tell no one is fishing today?
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Dear Swattie,

Given all the advances in all sorts of technology over the 50 years I've been fly fishing I have to ask, is anyone still rocking the chest high rubber Red Ball waders?

Patiently waiting for Mike K to say yes!

Regards,

Tim Murphy :)
 
never even thought about this topic. i wear a ball cap most of the time. and if im cold ill throw my hoodie up over it. i had no idea i was trying to be cool. i just did it because i was cold....head scratch...

i guess next time ill leave my hoodie down and stay cold. i dont want other people fishing to think im trying to be cool..another head scratch
 
TimMurphy said:
Dear Swattie,

Given all the advances in all sorts of technology over the 50 years I've been fly fishing I have to ask, is anyone still rocking the chest high rubber Red Ball waders?

Patiently waiting for Mike K to say yes!

Regards,

Tim Murphy :)
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Sorry to disappoint. I believe I only ever had Red Ball (back in the 1970’s) waders once at work and never any of my own.

But I do want to know whether the apparent cigar fad within the fly fishing community has passed.
 
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Mike said:
Sorry to disappoint. I believe I only ever had Red Ball (back in the 1970’s) waders once at work and never any of my own.

But I do want to know whether the apparent cigar fad within the fly fishing community has passed.
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Dear Mike,

I hope you know I wasn't calling you out. Just more like messing with you based on all the old pictures you have posted over the years where you wore rubber waders.

For the record, I enjoy the smell of cigar smoke, and pipe smoke for that matter, while on stream. I just don't smoke either cigars or pipes because for me they ruin the taste of food for a week! ;)

This has been a fun thread!

Regards,

Tim Murphy :)
 
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