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Mike Barrio

What's Your Fishing Hat?
« on: 11/12/2024 at 10:34 »
Following on from Sandy's "Breaking in a new Hat" post ......

What hats are you all wearing nowadays?

As a youngster, my fishing hats (and non fishing for that matter) were usually woolly hats or full brimmed hats. I moved on to baseball style caps and have worn them for many years, but I've found myself going full circle and am back to wool and brimmers.

I do get attached to a hat, they sort of become old friends, a bit like a fishing vest that has seen a few seasons.


Allan Liddle

Re: What's Your Fishing Hat?
« Reply #1 on: 17/12/2024 at 16:02 »
I work with two or three different baseball caps, keep them going until they smell too bad, then stick it in the laundry and switch to a fresh one  *smiley-funny*

Mike Barrio

Re: What's Your Fishing Hat?
« Reply #2 on: 19/12/2024 at 00:41 »
switch to a fresh one  *smiley-funny*
Always handy to have more than one Allan  *smiley-grin*

Michael Kearney

Re: What's Your Fishing Hat?
« Reply #3 on: 29/12/2024 at 19:38 »
I like the Tilley hats, Mike. The hemp soon softens and they fit comfortably. I also frequently wash mine. They are a floppy hat, which in most fishing conditions is fine. However, when the wind is in your face the brim can be blown upwards and I then find myself pushing it down to keep my eyes shaded. I don't know how practical it would be for the makers, but adding some stiffness to the internal structure of the brim to make it behave more like the peak of a baseball cap would be the only improvement I could suggest.
I hope you enjoy many fine days out in your new hat, Mike.

Sandy Nelson

Re: What's Your Fishing Hat?
« Reply #4 on: 05/01/2025 at 11:20 »
My Go-to Hat is the KUHL cap i got from Chris Barclay a few years ago.
Despite my lack of superstition, it is still the one that instills the most confidence in me, My back up is my original Sage Cap that i have had for around 20 years and has been all over the world with me, it still lives in the bag when i go fishing along with my spare pair of polaroids and the superglue.  *smiley-tongue-out*

 



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