Ok, time to replace my Banana Yellow HH rain gear I've had since my college days and spooging fish in the UW pond. It's been 15+ years. Time for some new gear.

I want, and will get some Grunden's. Just a question of which model.

I'm looking to get a set of the bibs and hooked jacket.

Use: General fishing and salt water use. IE, charter boats, shrimpin', etc. Want something that will keep my dry, will hold up to the abuse, etc.

Not looking for other non-Grunden recommendations. Save your breath.

For those that have and use Grundens, what should Parker get?

The thick ones.

Thanks.

Clipper?
Petrus?
Herkules (for when I go king crabbing up in the Bering St.)
Extreme? (for when I go tanner crabbing in January up in the Bering St.)

If Grundens haven't changed the size of the hood, I'd think twice Parker. Grundens build raincoats for short necked, small headed Swedes and Norwegians. Otherwise I like the quality of Grundens.

Sg

Get the ones with the inside cuffs on the jacket. I did a few years ago and really like them. They are out at Lapush so I can't tell you which model for sure but I think they are the Herkules.

I know a couple of guys that commercially fished near Alaska. They recomended the jacket with the neoprene cuffs, Brigg 44 parka I believe. ;-)

Herc's... I believe the bibs are style 16.... Joes has them i think 20% off if you buy 2 items(coat, bibs)... but they are the shiznizzle...

Get the herkules bibs and stick with the breathable jackets. Unless your in the bering sea, working gear, the jacket is a bit much IMO. Of course if your gonna get the grundens bibs your gonna need some x-tra tuff boots to go along with them. Make sure you try 'em on b4 you buy to get the right size. Sea mar and Fisheries have all of it in stock.

I've got Herc.'s Parker, and I love 'em.......Bucket says their too heavy, but he tries to do actual work in them too, whereas I pretty much use them for fishing.

Look forward to see ya on Deadliest Catch soon

I hate rain gear that's why i have a canopy on my boat.

Bucket wear's Petrus cause their lighter. They don't last as long as the herc's or brigg's.

I have the brigg 44 with neoprene cuffs and matching bibs. They are heavy put worth their weight in gold. I spent 10 hours in them one day , with the wind blowing sideways and we had 6 inches of rain come down. The only thing that got wet was my feet thru my gortex boots. That and the occasional drop of rain that ran down my face then my neck to the inside of my rain gear. As far as small hoods mine is so big I would need a 10 inch tall neck and the head the size of herman munster to fill it.

With my huge melon that's a constant problem for me as well.

I still say Filson's the best.

Always gotta be at least one asshat who can't resist the temptation to yack their suck....


(just kidding. Kinda.)

Stamicus, you figure out what that Grunden pull-over you were sporting @ Solfly 07 is called yet??

C/22

Go with the Herc's in green so you don't look like the Gorden fisherman and or cracker in yellow.Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

P.S. Make sure they have the neo-cuff's on the jacket.After you get the jacket and bibs write parker on the inside of them so your loser buddies don't end up with them.

Talking about raingear. There's a 40 year old woman that keeps walking up and down Central Ave in Kent talking to herself. Butt ugly but semi decent body.

Do you know if Grunden's makes condoms? Wouldn't want to wear something made out of latex with this hottie.

Smart ass...

One will soon be called "mine 2"

C/22

Another vote for the Herkules and the Jacket with the Cuffs.

I have the herk bibs and love them. They've been slimed by salmon, halibut, ling, herring, etc. They've held up real well and don't feel to cumbersome to move around in.