Published November 12, 2012 12:00AM
Professional fishermen have always known how to be ready for a storm. They dress for
constant soaking by choppy seas, unanticipated and often torrential rains, pummeling winds, and
mishaps that can range from stalled engines to tangled nets.
Now you can be ready, too.
Helly Hansen is bringing back the classic fishing top with its Lerwick
Rain Jacket, which has been redesiged with full-stretch waterproof polyurethane
fabric (not the PVC your Stearns jacket was made from when you were a kid) and classic
marine details: welded pockets, a full lining, the best available zippers,
mechanical venting in the back, and an inside pocket for extra storage. And,
at $100, it’s affordable. Available January 2013; hellyhansen.com.
—Berne Broudy
@berneb