Revamped 2009 Cloudveil Hellroaring Line

[Zach Matthews]

Hey guys –

One of the benefits of being a writer is you sometimes get a crack at some of the new products before they actually come to market.

[bill webster]

Thanks for the heads-up on the wading pants.

[anonymous]

Lauren and Zach- you piqued my curiosity …

you mentioned- ” the waders are now five-layer in the front, four-layer everywhere else” . Is the butt reinforced as well?

is that 5 layers knee/shin

[Zach Matthews]

The five layer goes up the front like shin guards; the seat is still four layer.

[Anonymous]

Are these cloudveil pants essentially “wet wading”?  Or are they sealed somehow or actually have neoprene booties like normal waders?  Still trying to grasp the concept.

[Zach Matthews]

Tim –

They’re waist high waders.

[lee church]

Hey Zach,

[Anonymous]

Hey Zach,
 I posted a question on the Cumberland thread but it’s obviously more appropriate here sorry.  The coat looks great but is there a hood on it anywhere?  Or maybe sold separately as an accessory?  I’ve been searching pretty hard for a softshell w/ a hood unfortunately to no avail.

Thanks

Lee…look no further my friend.

I know LL Bean is not considered “cool”, “chic” or “fashionable” by many in the fly fishing world but their products have been proven over time and their customer service and gauruntee is without question the best there is.

Check out the Rapid River soft shell wading jacket….WITH HOOD!

http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?page=rapid-river-wading-jacket&categoryId=45478&storeId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1&parentCategory=503878&cat4=9963&shop_method=pp&feat=503878-tn&np=Y

[Mike L.]

Guys, I know I have said it before but I will like to say it again anyway: I would trade my first born child for this plaid Loop wading jacket.

Totally chav, totally awesome!

I am considering selling my kidney to fund this purchase…

[Zach Matthews]

Mike –

I saw some of those at the show, not just the plaid but with other sort of wild snow-board-y designs, too.

Zach

[Mike L.]

They break up your outline so the fish have a more difficult time spotting you, right?

[Zach Matthews]

I think the idea is to make it easier to live your extreme lifestyle without compromising your coolness, but I’m sure it works how you said too.

[Mike L.]

I know, I made that up just now.

[lee church]

TimScott,

[Rich Kovars]

Lee,

I’ve had the Rapid River for over a year now.

[lee church]

Awesome thanks.

LC

[Zach Matthews]

Tim, I think may be you draw conclusions here that aren’t really well-founded.

[Rick Marcum]

I don’t remember hearing anything bad about llbean.

[Zach Matthews]

I think LL Bean stays more on the down-low because it is a direct retailer rather than a manufacturer supplying fly shops.

[Rich Kovars]

Yep.

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