Simms ExStream Bicomp Hoody

The problem with bulky jackets is that when you tuck them inside your waders, you look like a stuffed sausage, and you’ve got too much insulation where you don’t need it. The new Simms ExStream BiComp Hoody has a low-bulk Karuishi stretch fleece fabric with kangaroo handwarmer pockets and a locking drawcord in the lower hem. Just pull the drawstring tight, and the thin, stretchy portion sits down inside your waders. The upper/outer (available in bronze or admiral blue) is made from a water-shedding stitchless quilted 20-denier ripstop nylon with a 60-gram fill of PrimaLoft Silver Thermoplume with Cross Core insulation (35% recycled content). The gusseted arm panels that extend continuously from the thumb loops at the wrist to the armpit and then to the waist are also made from Karuishi stretch fleece, giving you range of motion just where you need it, and water-resistant, warm insulation in the areas that are exposed to the elements. simmsfishing.com | $200

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