Staff Product Picks

Over the next couple weeks each staff member will be posting their favourite product from 2009 and a 2010 product that they are excited to try out.

To start here's Caitlin's Product Picks

"During the 2009 fishing season my favourite all around product turned out to be the Simms Guide Top. As fellow Albertan’s, you all know our variable weather can make fishing apparel decisions quite difficult. Our springs and falls can either be -15 or above +15 and the summers have nearly the same range. It comes down the simple fact that we need to be prepared for anything including but certainly not limited to: rain, shine, wind, hail and snow. The Guide Fleece offers an extremely comfortable and soft fleece interior for warmth and a durable exterior that wicks.

My favourite features about this top are the dropped tail which keeps my lower back warm and the seaming across the shoulders that prevents fabric “scrunching.” A half zipper with a fleece flap over the top of the zipper prevents chin rash and a small chest pocket to throw my camera into. I took this top everywhere, from the Bow to K-country, all the way to northern BC in November. I only wish Simms made them in women’s sizes!
In this upcoming 2010 season I am really excited to try the new Sharkskin Streamer Express. A line designed for shooting streamers, “throwing the big boys!” A review will be up in the New Year once it gets some testing. "