North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine October 2017 | Page 29

waders or you’ll be soaking wet, which kind of defeats the purpose, right. Here’s the hard part. The Downstream retails for $349.95. That’s a lot. The equivalent of a ma- jor Costco run. And feeding my family comes first. If you’re going to fork out for the Downstream you’ve got to look at it as a longterm investment. This jacket is quality made and you’ll likely wear it for 10 years or more. So, the question to ask is this: is being warm on steelhead water and when you’re camping and hunting, worth $34 a year? w THREE-POINT ADJUSTABLE STORM HOOD IS FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE TO HEADS OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES BLENDS 750-FILL EQUIVALENT WATER-REPELLENT DOWN WITH ® PRIMALOFT GOLD SYNTHETIC INSULATION RIPSTOP PERTEX® ENDURANCE OUTER LAYER SHEDS RAIN AND BEATS WIND BODY MAPPED 100% HIGH LOFT SYNTHETIC INSULATION STRATEGICALLY PLACED IN LOWER SLEEVES AND HOOD 26.4 OUNCE TOTAL WEIGHT 29