Selecting rain gear for fall steelhead
Fall steelhead fishing is not a fair-weather pursuit. As fall fronts push inland, temperatures drop and tributaries swell with rain from cold, grey skies, the fish start running upstream — and you need to be there too. Standing thigh-deep in water just this side of freezing while also being pelted by drizzle that freezes on your eyelets is about more than grit; it is about having the correct outer layer, something designed to keep the rain out and the warmth in while still allowing you to breathe. Pick the correct wading rain jacket and your day could last for hours; pick the wrong ...