What's the Right Hat for fishing?

[Doublegun]

Doublegun your in box is full.

Thanks. FL just let me know that and I have done some housecleaning. Should be open now.

JDG

 

[RBH]

A nice one for the outdoors.

 

[LeBois46]

Find an old "beater" like this Marathon and make it yours. There is no "right" hat for fly fishing but you'll look like you a stooge with the wrong one (i.e. you'll look like you are trying too hard to look right).

I know this is old, but looks like you are on the Au Sable in an Au Sable boat.

 

[hatsRme]

Calvin Coolidge had the right fly fishing attire. Photo by Alton Blackington.

 

[alanfgag]

what a great picture... thanks for sharing.

 

[Fed in a Fedora]

The correct answer...

 

[wildturkey8]

How about a wool flat cap or an Irish Walking Hat.

 

[hatsRme]

The correct answer...

Another correct answer?! :thumb: There aren't many hats we can't wear fly fishing!

 

[RJR]

Very true.

 

[Outsider80]

What kind of hats do you guys recommend for fishing? Most everyone I know wears baseball caps but I just can bring myself to wear one.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

What kind of hats do you guys recommend for fishing? Most everyone I know wears baseball caps but I just can bring myself to wear one.

Bucket hats and boonies are popular choices.

 

[johnnycanuck]

Tilley T3
Wear it in good health.
Johnny

 

[TunedVWGti]

The "popular" choice would be a branded trucker cap, but the actual sun protection is pretty minimal.

I think the suggestion for a Tilley is the best idea! They float too.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I wear one of these when I work in the yard.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00M...X236_SY340_QL65&keywords=digital+woodland+hat

 

[jkingrph]

The Tilley T3 is not a bad choice but I would prefer the LTM3 Airflo Hat, which has a band of mesh all the way around the top for much better ventilation. I have both and they are very soft, so if you were to lean or push back against a chair it would not be uncomfortable or annoying like a stiff brimmed straw hat. Sun protection for neck and ears will be much better than any cap. They also have an integral soft chin strap to help keep it from blowing off or being knocked off. Much more comfortable and cooler than my old USAF boonie hat.

 

[Zoukatron]

Alternatively, you could always get a sou'wester.

 

[RJR]

A Conner.

 

[johnnycanuck]

What kind of hats do you guys recommend for fishing? Most everyone I know wears baseball caps but I just can bring myself to wear one.

A nice wide brimmed hat is always good. If you are out at the water the sun gets you from above and below.
I love my Tilley and would recommend it to anyone. Outside of that, if you know your hat size keep an eye on the "buy and sell" groups (kijiji and all that) for a nice cowboy hat. You can buy them cheap (at least where I live) so if they get beaten up you don't care so much. They have great wide brim for lots of protection as most modern ones have a 4" brim. If you are going for a new modern felt hat anything from Akubra is good. Keep in mind until an Akubra breaks in you will want a chin strap to protect your investment. The rivers can be windy places. Hatsdirect used to provide one for free with every purchase.
Hope that helps and wear your hat in good health
Johnny

 

[tropicalbob]

The Sunbody standard palm three-inch brim. It's my only hat for fishing in the Florida Keys.

 

[1mach1]

Tilley T3
Wear it in good health.
Johnny

This is a very good recommendation.

I also use an Akubra Campdraft