Well...
Don't buy the Hodgeman jacket. The seams on mine are tearing out after one seasons use. However, I think the Patagonia SST is just as nice as the Simms and I saw one one sale at The Morning Hatch in Tacoma yesterday for $229 or $259 (I can't remeber exactly)

Good luck!
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In the legend of King Arthur, the Fisher King was a renowned angler whose errant ways caused him to be struck dumb in the presence of the sacred chalice. I am no great fisherman, and a steelhead is not the covenant of Christ, but with each of these fish I am rendered speechless.