I blew my ass out
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I haven’t, but I’ve heard good things about bamboo clothing and it being super comfortable. Will have to give it a try.
I happened to be near Costco last night, so I checked out the Orvis tech pants. Not quite as lightweight as I was looking for, but for the price I bought pair. I want to thank everyone who suggested them because looking at one pair of $20 pants became a $130+ bill. That seems to happen to me a lot when I visit Costco.
PS….no Winston rods were seen.
SF
The brand Free Fly that I mentioned in my last comment is bamboo. I love it. I don't think the pants I own from them have any bamboo in them, but I own several of their bamboo shirts and hoodies and they are the most comfortable I've ever owned. I wear the T-shirts made from their sun hoodie material to work most days
I've grabbed a few pair of wrangler outdoor pants and have liked them. First pair I found on sale at Walmart for about $20. They now have some fishing specific pants that I haven't tried yet:
Eddie Baur pro guide ascent pants I found at the outlet have been great as well.
Eddie Baur pro guide ascent pants I found at the outlet have been great as well.
During summer, I wear stretchy shorts.
During winter, I wear stretchy sweatpants.
Stretch is the key to success.
During winter, I wear stretchy sweatpants.
Stretch is the key to success.
Quite a few years ago I had read an article (believe it was from-about $imm$) saying that the rivets on heavy duty work trousers and jeans are BAD.
So for spring and fall I bought a pair of fairly heavy duty Chinese-made Filson stretch nylon - spandex upland game trousers from STP for real cheap. They have the double seat and knees but no rivets, zippered front slash and hip pockets, with a trim fit inside wader for spring and fall temps.
I also got a pair of Craghopper Bear Grylls quick drying nylon trousers with reinforced stretch knees and seat with cargo pockets that are real nice for hiking and inside waders. But they run small and I need to lose about 10# so they fit more comfortably again.
A few years ago I bought some (1st gen, REI reviews said were nicer than newer version(s)) Kuhl Renegade convertible trousers for hiking that also work well in waders in just before I start wet wading.
For winter I bought the Eddie Bauer stretch nylon fleece lined trousers SF told us about. They are awesome in cold weather under neoprenes.
Bamboo is super comfy. I bought two of their hoodies recommended by our no longer active fashion advisor. The downside is that this material dries much more slowly than nylon or polyester. It acts more like cotton in this regard, which is a downside for me in the PNW. Great for high summer and all the exotic tropical vacations I'm always taking. 
Likely too much wear and tear from my fat ass being in them.
By the way, I’m liking the Orvis Tech pants. Very comfortable and stretchy. I think I’ll pick up another pair so when the ass goes out on the first pair, I’ll have a backup.
SF
Never ask a question you don’t want the answer to.
Hey Stonedfish
I just picked up a pair of those same Ex-Officio pants, including the color, last week on Poshmark…Love them, Last week there was yet another pair of those up for sale too.
Ex-Officio made some great fishing pants. Been using them for about 25 years.
I also like the BlackOvis Pants. They are the Granite Model. They are more of a soft shell pant. Excellent for wet wading in nasty brushy areas.
I just picked up a pair of those same Ex-Officio pants, including the color, last week on Poshmark…Love them, Last week there was yet another pair of those up for sale too.
Ex-Officio made some great fishing pants. Been using them for about 25 years.
I also like the BlackOvis Pants. They are the Granite Model. They are more of a soft shell pant. Excellent for wet wading in nasty brushy areas.
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Some ex-officio stuff on sale at REI including mens pants. My wife loves their bugs away stuff for buggy vacation spots so she just picked up a couple of items.
I prefer sweat pants/fleece all seasons except for summer, when I wear a lot of basketball shorts over REI brand lightweight base layers.
I prefer sweat pants/fleece all seasons except for summer, when I wear a lot of basketball shorts over REI brand lightweight base layers.
