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    Edwin Lamberth
    BPL Member

    @alfisher

    In the interest of saving weight, what one shirt would you wear for hiking and fishing? Some of the Columbia long sleeve shirts look good, but maybe a little light.

    http://www.columbia.com/SubCategory.aspx?top=1&cat=15020&viewAll=false

    Interested in your thoughts. And this is for summer fishing (temps in upper 70's to upper 80's during the day).

    #1387491
    Phil Barton
    BPL Member

    @flyfast

    Locale: Oklahoma

    Edwin, best is even more subjective. My favorite hiking, fishing, and general warm weather shirt is the Rail Riders Adventure shirt.

    http://www.railriders.com/product_info.php/cPath/90_102/products_id/823?osCsid=aka9g9o1l6p2qdqr33e401n6h6

    Also reviewed here http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/reviews/display_reviews?forum_thread_id=7124

    #1387492
    Steve Crane
    Member

    @scrane

    Locale: Denver

    I would like to vote for Under Armour Guide Shirt, pockets are set-up for fishing, light weight you can view at Cabellas.com

    #1387520
    Richard Gless
    BPL Member

    @rgless

    Locale: San Francisco Bay Area

    I'll put my vote in for an ExOfficio Buzz Off shirt or something similar. I got mine about four years ago and really like it. It's similar to many of the Columbia shirts. It has long sleeves that roll up with buttoned straps to keep them up. The pockets zip shut (Columbia has velcro) with lots of room for flyboxes, leaders, etc.

    I used to hike in a T-Shirt but this works just as well and has the added advantage of being a long sleeved shirt for a bit of extra warmth/sun protection or the extra long sleeve layer later in the day. Mine originally was bug repellent, but you can get permethrin spray to apply to your clothing. It's made out of cotton/polyester and dries very quickly. I wash it during the hot part of the day and it dries almost immediately. I got mine on sale from National Geographic, but you can probably find them on sale every now and then.

    #1387787
    Steve .
    Member

    @pappekak

    Locale: Tralfamadore

    I picked up a couple of Oobie shirts from REI for fishing / hiking. They have a zippered pocket and a buttoned strap for keeping the sleeves rolled up. They are supplex, 7.95 oz and $20.

    Haven't used them in anything higher than around 70 so don't know how they work in the 80s. Unfortunately what's left now is mostly XLs.

    http://www.rei.com/REI-Outlet/product/750226

    #1388846
    G Cowen
    Spectator

    @coweng

    The Columbia Tamiami. Super light weight with sun protection., great for warm/hot weather. I just wish they had it in white or very light grey or tan…

    #1388848
    G Cowen
    Spectator

    @coweng

    the Columbia Silver Ridge LS is also a good choice. A little more durable which would be better for hiking/fishing…

    #1391872
    Edwin Lamberth
    BPL Member

    @alfisher

    Question about the Silver Ridge – if it is made out of omni-tech, which is supposed to be water resistant and DWR treated, wouldn't that affect its breathability and how warm/cool it is?

    #1395197
    Scott Peterson
    Member

    @scottalanp

    Locale: Northern California

    To Phil's point, it's all subjective…but I recommend Ex Officio long sleeve shirts. They come with a variety of features, but all generally seem set up for the required durability and freedom of movement.

    I also highly recommend anything produced by the Cloudveil fishing line. Their fabrics are in many instances proprietary and combined with their designs, are super well thought out with the end user in mind!

    #1405645
    Gregory Doggett
    Member

    @gregory

    Locale: Mid-Atlantic

    I like the ExOfficio Airstrip Lt. It has enough pockets to double as a vest for my very compact fly kit.
    But I'm such a fan of merino wool shirts yearound that I just commit my fly kit to a Mayfly Pouch Lanyard and wear whatever shirt I like to hike in best.
    Greg

    #1408079
    Johnny Gish
    Spectator

    @jtgish

    Locale: Colorado

    Anyone used the Cloudveil Classic Cool shirt? I am very tempted to get one.

    #1408080
    Abdulaziz Al-Arfaj
    BPL Member

    @aalarfaj

    Locale: Northern MN

    I really like the Canyon shirt by mountain hardwear. It is a bit heavy but I have modified mine by cutting out the zipped pocket, the neck protection, extra buttons, sleeve thingys, but kept the velcro pocket. I took two of them on a 6 month trip in Africa and South East Asia. They handled the abuse well and were cool when hot and warm when cool. I also really like merino wool but like the canyon shirt because I can roll up the sleeves and they will stay up and be loose. Just my opinion.

    #1427420
    Greg Vaillancourt
    Member

    @gsv45

    Locale: Utah

    I have not modified mine because I like it's ability to give great sun protection (can't stand sun screen).

    This shirt has mesh in all the right places too.

    #1432291
    Kai Larson
    Member

    @kaipl

    Locale: Colorado

    I am partial to the Feathercraft Tech shirt:

    http://www.feather-craft.com/wecs.php?store=feacraft&action=display&target=PB102

    It provides great sun protection, is cool in hot weather, but also gives wind protection when it gets windy, and it looks good.

    Price is reasonable as well.

    #1435734
    Jay Wilkerson
    BPL Member

    @creachen

    Locale: East Bay

    I really like the Rail Rider Adventure long sleave. comfortable, breathable and looks good a the same time. The eco-challenge teams use them- also very long lasting.

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