Zane Grey and Ernest Hemingway had it right; full face protection with long bill fishing hats! Sage has taken this classic into the 21st Century with the Waterproof Long Bill Fly Fishing Hat. While the design gives your face full coverage, this fly fishing hat also protects your noggin’ from all the elements, not just the sun. Modern materials like waterproof Supplex gives you a lightweight, breathable and waterproof fishing hat for all fly fishing conditions, be it sunny bright days on the flats or misty days on big steelhead rivers of the Northwest. With the Sage Waterproof Long Bill Fly Fishing Hat, you no longer have the weather as an excuse for a day off from fly fishing!
Lightweight is good, especially when the article of clothing is sitting on your head! Waterproof is even better. The Sage Waterproof Long Bill Fly Fishing Hat provides you both! Made from modern waterproof Supplex material, this hat is not only lightweight and waterproof, but breathable as well. So let the rains fall or sun beat down, because you are covered. The CoolMax sweatband wicks moisture, as well, adding to the cooling effect while keeping the sweat from you eyes. If all this isn’t enough, there’s an embroidered Sage logo to show off your Sage pride. This great wearing fishing hat is available in Black or Khaki and is “one size fits most”. You gotta love the long bill, and now with the Sage Waterproof Long Bill Fly Fishing Hat, you have all conditions covered.
You can’t fly fish without a lid and surely you like showing just how much you enjoy fly fishing and how much you enjoy Sage fly rods? Let’s face it hats and fly fishing go together like Sage fly rods and well placed flies. There isn’t a better way to protect you noggin from the sun or maybe an occasional wayward fly than with quality logo hats from the company that brings you quality fly rods, Sage Manufacturing. These aren’t just some quickly thrown together logo hats, they are high quality, sun protecting and cutting edge design fly fishing hats. From lightweight micro-fiber to water repellent oilcloth to mesh “trucker” these Sage Logo Hats are as functional as they are good looking. So when it’s time to cap your head, do it with a Sage Logo Fly Fishing Hat.
If you remember one thing, remember this: when fly fishing, you lose 50% of your warmth in the winter, and gain 50% of summer heat through your head. Okay, maybe not exactly 50%, but you understand. Your head can control the majority of your temperature gain, or loss. If you don't have the right cap for the occasion, the results can be deadly, if not downright uncomfortable. We've weeded through the endless collections of hats that are out there and have narrowed it down to a select few that we know work. We know they work because they're what we wear when we go fly fishing. Wearing the right apparel while you're out on the water can make the difference between a good day and bad day. By wearing the proper clothes, you can concentrate on the fishing, not the heat, cold and rain. At Leland, we know how important selecting the right apparel can be. We've fished all over the world and in almost all weather conditions. Our advice? Buy the right clothes before you go on that trip, so you have it when you need it! Good fly fishing clothing is designed to make your overall experience not only more comfortable, but safer as well. Whether you’re going to Belize, British Columbia, or your local river, bring the right gear. Your fishing experience will be more enjoyable!
“Relaxed fit, 100% waterproof breathable Supplex cap with CoolMax™ sweatband. Black and Khaki”
Something New From Sage: “It’s difficult to fully appreciate the beauty of the fish we seek—a wild trout’s jeweled radiance, a striper’s robust profile, the immaculate chrome of a fresh-run steelhead—without coming to some kind of understanding about the places they live. Ultimately, these fish are the very essence of their home waters. With this in mind, we as a company are working to become better caretakers of the water we love so much. [Our catalog] is one example of our efforts. Produced with soy ink on chlorine-free, 100% post-consumer recycled paper by a Forest Stewardship Council-certified printer, this publication makes a significantly lower impact on the environment than a traditional catalog. Our hope is that you’ll see the value of what we’re doing and refer to our website for the full lineup of rods, reels and other gear. Will this change the world? Not by a long shot. We understand the small steps we’re taking—such as doing away with paper order forms or replacing worn office carpet with sustainable products—won’t save the environment on their own. But it’s a start. We’re also continuing our support of groups like the Hoh River Trust, the Haig-Brown Institute, the Federation of Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited. And, as one of 37 companies making up the Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska, we’re committed to fight the disastrously planned Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay. Small steps, yes. But we think they’re in the right direction. If it only makes a small difference, you may ask, why would we give up something as important as our catalog? Or go out of the way to make our day-to-day work more difficult? Or spend valuable time and resources on projects that will never generate a profit? The only answer is another question: As a company of people who live to fish, how could we not? See you on the water.”
"KIDS AT PLAY: Remember when you got so excited you couldn’t sleep the night before fishing? Or how your hands shook with anticipation trying to rig up? Or the hopes held in a morning’s thrilling first cast? Of course, after a lifetime of fishing, it’s awfully easy to become jaded. Tales of huge fish in exotic destinations are a long way from the kid who, fearing he’d sleep past dawn, lay on his back in the tent, holding tennis shoes above his face. In the unlikely event he should actually drift off, the shoes would bounce off his head to wake him. And that was just to catch first light at the local bluegill pond. In the soul of every angler lives the kind of fun we felt as kids. It’s what keeps our love for fishing alive. A psychologist might say we’re harboring some kind of Peter Pan complex, but for us, it’s what fly fishing is really all about. It might also explain why people are always asking anglers when they plan to “grow up.” We’d also like to introduce you to J.D. Love and Brian Horsley, who provide the kind of on-the-water-every-day input that’s essential to creating rods with maximum fishability. J.D. and Brian are “serious” anglers, but even after decades of guiding, both retain a kid’s excitement about fishing. Our kind of people. Whether you last felt the anticipation that leads to sleepless nights and shaking hands a week ago or a lifetime ago, may you experience it again in the upcoming season. When are we going to grow up...Hopefully never. See you out there."
