Hardy EWS Mid Length Wading Jacket
Every feature of the Hardy EWS Mid Length Wading Jacket is intended to handle demanding conditions with the ease of waterproof materials and a comfortable fit. The fully articulated hood allows you to adjust on the water for maximum visibility and protection on days when the winds pick up and the rains come in. The Hardy EWS Mid Length Wading Jacket is fully lined to keep you insulated against the harsh weather—Hardy hails from England, after all—and the cargo pockets provide plenty of space for your most cherished fly collections.
Specifications:
- New laminate technology fabric
- Fully lined
- Drawcord waist and hem with mesh drainage insert and one-piece shoulder with no seams for comfort and total waterproof protection
- Fully articulated hood design, for maximum visibility and adjustment
- YKK® waterproof zips and insulated hand warmer pockets
- Adjustable external cuffs with internal cuffs for comfort
- External, zip chest pockets and large lower cargo pockets
- Hanging accessory loop on outer chest
Leland on Hardy Fly Fishing Products
The history of Hardy is long and stoic: the House of Hardy was dry fly fishing in the late 1800's and early 1900's. One simply did not fish dry flies without a Hardy bamboo rod. Today it is no different! Hardy Fly Fishing continues to excel in the manufacture of not only bamboo, but also fly rods and fly fishing reels made with modern materials.
The first Hardy Fly Rod was designed and built out of necessity when brothers William and John Hardy simply could not find a fly rod worthy of their high standards. They contracted a local cabinet builder to put together their first split bamboo rod. The fly rod was the first of its kind to give an angler the ability to false cast to a rising fish.
Throughout the 20th century Hardy continued the development of fly rod and fly fishing reel. The manufacturing list from Hardy Fly Fishing Products reads like a Hall of Fame list including the Palakona Cane, the Perfect, the Smuggler, the JLH Ultralite and the Bougle. From their design of the Cascapedia Salmon reel, to the first use of carbon fiber for fly rod manufacturing, Hardy Fly Fishing Products has and will continue to be a leader in the fly fishing arena.
Hardy on Hardy Fly Fishing Products
Hardy on Hardy Fly Fishing Products
Hardy dates back to 1872, when William Hardy established himself as a gunsmith in his hometown of Alnwick, Northumberland. A year later he was joined by his brother John James and the Hardy Brothers Partnership came into being. For a few years, the brothers only made and sold quality guns, from shotguns to pistols, but their passion for fly fishing soon dictated a change in direction.
A fly fishing hobby became their profession and the reputation of Hardy fly rods and fly fishing reels was born. Over the years, Hardy Fly Fishing Products has received orders from anglers the world over, as well as the patronage of the crowned heads of Europe. Hardy Fly Fishing Products has been honored with no less than ten Royal Warrants of Appointment during its 127 years of existence. Throughout its history Hardy Fly Fishing Products has been responsible for some of the most radical advances in fly fishing tackle design.
