Fishing fashion

[steliejim]

The Kowalonek’s reference hits home for me, born and bred in 462df 😂

 

[dryflyguy]

That nasty word filter in place here is kinda ridiculous at times, IMO. In any event, for the record, my favorite fishing shirts were Richard-ies..

I wear ****ie work pants under my waders too.
They're thin, and dry quickly if wet.
Hardly a fashion statement there, for sure

 

[dryflyguy]

I really look the SPF fishing shirts and buffs.
They're light, and give great protection from the sun.
Cant remember the last time I applied sunscreen since I started using them.

Also started wearing wide brim hats too

 

[bringthepain]

I really look the SPF fishing shirts and buffs.
They're light, and give great protection from the sun.
Cant remember the last time I applied sunscreen since I started using them.

Also started wearing wide brim hats too

Yep, i wear a 50 spf vented hat (Colombia) and a 50 spf hooded fishing shirt that has thumb holes in the sleeves so it covers past your knuckles (colombia) and i usually wear a neck gaitor too. Then i have the cheap convertible 50spf pants from Cablelas that zip off into shorts. And i wear crocks. No waders as long as i'm in the boat and its not super cold anymore. I usually wear the waders til May.

 

[Swattie87]

I wear long sleeve “fishing” shirts at the beach all day, even when I’m not fishing. The sun is bad news.

 

[bringthepain]

I wear long sleeve “fishing” shirts at the beach all day, even when I’m not fishing. The sun is bad news.

Same. I'm wearing the hats i described above any time i am outside in the summer. My Dad has had to get chunks cut out of his face, nose, ears, etc from sun exposure. No thanks

 

[Bamboozle]

How many of the sun haters like me, carry around sun screen?

Some of the small packaged sunscreen, especially the small sticks made by Nutrogena or CeraVe take up next to no room in a vest or bag and can save your a$$...

Or at minimum the tops of your ears and nose if your pants are up...

 

[wildtrout2]

How many of the sun haters like me, carry around sun screen?

Some of the small packaged sunscreen, especially the small sticks made by Nutrogena or CeraVe take up next to no room in a vest or bag and can save your a$$...

Or at minimum the tops of your ears and nose if your pants are up...

Never. Hate that greasy crap on my skin. Most of the streams I fish are pretty well shaded for the most part, and my exposure to the sun is very limited. I worked outdoors for forty years without ever using it and suffered zero effects from direct sun exposure. To each their paranoid own. 😉

 

[RLeep2]

I wear ****ie work pants under my waders too.
They're thin, and dry quickly if wet.
Hardly a fashion statement there, for sure

Back when I was mostly wearing my Richard-ies shirts to fish, I wore the bottom half of my shirt and tie job ensemble, dress slacks as supplied by my preferred tailor at the time, Jean Claude Penney inside my Ranger felted canvas rubber hippers from PA Outdoor Warehouse. I got all kinds of approving looks, mostly from frogs and muskrats..

 

[rrt]

Bob,

I think you were overdressed! 🙂

 

[Swattie87]

I don’t typically wear sunscreen when fishing small streams either. You’re in the woods in the shade for the most part. I do have a hat and long sleeves on anyway though.

 

[TimMurphy]

Back when I was mostly wearing my Richard-ies shirts to fish, I wore the bottom half of my shirt and tie job ensamble, dress slacks as supplied by my preferred tailor at the time, Jean Claude Penney inside my Ranger felted canvas rubber hippers from PA Outdoor Warehouse. I got all kinds of approving looks, mostly from frogs and muskrats..

Dear RLeep2,

Back in the days when I sold heavy equipment in upstate NY the first company I worked for required a shirt and tie to be worn at all times when working. This was in the early 1990's, not the 1950's too.

I complied and could often be seen rock hopping, fly rod in hand on Catskill streams during lunch hour in the warmer months. A lot of times I even managed to catch a couple of fish.

I'd put the rod away and head to my next customer. The companies I called on Delaware County NY were hardly elitist, and the shirt and tie was often a hindrance or at least a source of mocking and jokes. 😉

Funny thing is no one ever cared about a fishy smelling handshake or my squishy water-logged shoes! 😉

Man do I miss that place!

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂

 

[RLeep2]

Bob,

I think you were overdressed! 🙂

Probably; but you never know when the moment will call for more proper attire. Long time ago, I was fishing the Middle Fork of the Little Pigeon in Smoky Mountain Park and came upon a wedding taking place on a big rock out in the middle of the creek. They invited me to stick around for the ceremony and there I was in my fishing scruffies and beat up Cabela's vest. I might have died of embarrassment except the bride and groom were also both wearing beat up Cabela's vests...🙂

 

[RLeep2]

Dear RLeep2,

Back in the days when I sold heavy equipment in upstate NY the first company I worked for required a shirt and tie to be worn at all times when working. This was in the early 1990's, not the 1950's too.

I complied and could often be seen rock hopping, fly rod in hand on Catskill streams during lunch hour in the warmer months. A lot of times I even managed to catch a couple of fish.

I'd put the rod away and head to my next customer. The companies I called on Delaware County NY were hardly elitist, and the shirt and tie was often a hindrance or at least a source of mocking and jokes. 😉

Funny thing is no one ever cared about a fishy smelling handshake or my squishy water-logged shoes! 😉

Man do I miss that place!

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂

Well, aren't we supposed to wear shirt and tie when fishing the Catskills anyway? Proper homage to the history of the sport and all that..

 

[troutbert]

Nobody is suggesting not to. To each their own.

I was responding to the post: "If you're at the flyfishing show in Lancaster this weekend, take notice of how many are wearing the "fishing shirts" !"

 

[troutbert]

Never. Hate that greasy crap on my skin. Most of the streams I fish are pretty well shaded for the most part, and my exposure to the sun is very limited. I worked outdoors for forty years without ever using it and suffered zero effects from direct sun exposure. To each their paranoid own. 😉

For those of us who sunburn easily, protecting against sunburn is not "paranoid," it's good common sense.

Once burned, twice shy.

 

[troutbert]

I wear long sleeve “fishing” shirts at the beach all day, even when I’m not fishing. The sun is bad news.

Me too. They are great for that. They block the sun and are reasonably cool.

Another thing we figured out in advanced middle age was during hot weather go out to the beach in the morning hours, then around 10 am when the sun gets hot retreat to your air-conditioned lodging and just relax there, then go out to the beach again as the sun gets lower in the sky, around 4:30 or 5 and enjoy dusk on the beach. No need to endure getting scorched during the hottest part of the day.

 

[bringthepain]

For those of us who sunburn easily, protecting against sunburn is not "paranoid," it's good common sense.

Once burned, twice shy.

I burn easy and never wear sunscreen because it feels nasty on the skin. Thats why i cover up with all the 50 spf clothing i described in an earlier post

 

[JimKennedy]

I have a necktie with the image of a well outfitted fly angler of the late 1800s. He could walk away from the creek and into a polite society gathering on Long Island this afternoon and no one would raise an eyebrow. The so-called preppy look is really the sporting (as in fly fishing and waterfowl shooting) look of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. In that period, a tweed jacket, bulky shirt and tan pants constituted the leisure garb of the leisure class. That’s why clothing companies like LL Bean stopped selling fly rods and started focusing on the sporting look. You can bet Orvis makes more on sporting attire than fishing tackle.

Personally, my base layer is a t shirt and sweat pants (because sweat pants are more comfortable in waders than blue jeans). If it’s cold, I layer up like a caterpillar.

 

[JimKennedy]

I have a necktie with the image of a well outfitted fly angler of the late 1800s. He could walk away from the creek and into a polite society gathering on Long Island this afternoon and no one would raise an eyebrow. The so-called preppy look is really the sporting (as in fly fishing and waterfowl shooting) look of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. In that period, a tweed jacket, bulky shirt and tan pants constituted the leisure garb of the leisure class. That’s why clothing companies like LL Bean stopped selling fly rods and started focusing on the sporting look. You can bet Orvis makes more on sporting attire than fishing tackle.

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Personally, my base layer is a t shirt and sweat pants (because sweat pants are more comfortable in waders than blue jeans). If it’s cold, I layer up like a caterpillar.

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Also, the boots make me look thin. I’m old and fat.