Leland on the Simms Bug Blocker Plaid Shirt:

Another great bug-blocker creation from Simms….because sometimes we fish where there are bad bugs…not the beautiful ones we dream of hatching.

Leland on Specifications:

With Simms COR3 technology providing moisture-management and odor control, the BugBlocker Plaid Shirt also has 50 UPF embedded for sun protection as well as the No Fly Zone to keep the bugs off. The No Fly Zone is a permethrin-based insect repellent: odorless, water-based and biodegradable which offers excellent protection from multiple species of crawling and flying insects. There are two patch-on chest pockets with zippered closures and a fully expandable collar for additional sun protection. The Bugblocker fishing shirt has an internal license pocket, hanger loop inside the collar, and shirt tail hem.

Specifications:

• No Fly Zone insect-repellent technology offers full coverage with unprecedented durability and long-lasting performance
• 50 UPF sun protection
• No Fly Zone is a permethrin-based insect repellent: odorless, water-based and biodegradable
• Excellent protection from multiple species of crawling and flying insects
• 100% Nylon ripstop fabric also features our COR3 Technology to provide moisture-management & odor-control
• Dual patch-on chest pockets with zippered closure
• Fully expandable collar for extraordinary insect & sun protection
• Internal license pocket and hanger loop inside collar
• Shirt tail hem

Leland on Simms Technical Clothing:

The sun's beating down, but you're feeling cool and comfortable. Bonefish at ten o'clock! If it has the name “Simms” on the label, you can bet that the shirt, shorts or pants that you’re wearing have highly functional features inspired by professional guides for outdoor performance. Yet they fit and look great, no matter where you wear them. You’ll find features like articulated sleeves and underarm stretch panels for unrestricted casting in the Simms Superlight Shirt. Or check out the Solarflex Hoody, uncompromising sun protection for the hard-core flats fisherman.

Simms has partnered with Schoeller of Switzerland, an industry leader in innovative fabrics, to bring you clothing that is easier to care for, with superior solar protection and faster drying properties for maximum comfort when you fish or travel. Clothing with Schoeller’s 3X DRY technology wicks moisture up to 6 to 8 times faster than other so-called “quick drying” fabrics. If you’re headed to the Big Horn, you’ll admire the all-new Simms Big Sky Shirt that lends a distinctive western flavor to the technical, vented fishing shirt. Pearl buttons with brown trout is just the ticket!

Schoeller 3X Dry for wicking and stain resistances Solarban fabrics for sun protection
Utilize natural and synthetic fabrics for comfort and wearability
High functional and stylish designs

Leland on Simms Fly Fishing Products:

It's funny how childhood memories can influence one's life! Just ask K.C. Walsh of Simms Fishing Products about the underlying theme of his company and its location. He'll tell you it was because his grandfather took him fly fishing in Bozeman, MT as a young man. Funny how what started as a desire by K.C. to work in the fly fishing industry, turned into the design of the world's best fishing waders. Funny how that vision of wader design transformed a company into one that now manufacturers what is considered by many to be the finest collection of fly fishing –outdoor wear in the entire industry. Funny? Not really. Just great concepts and a lot of hard work: Welcome to Simms Fishing Products!

At Leland Fly Fishing Outfitters, we carry and use only the best fly fishing gear. There’s not enough time in our hurried world to worry about whether our chest waders or rain jackets are going to leak. We talk with K.C. quite frequently and love to listen about his passion for developing the most useful and highest quality fly fishing gear. We at Leland have toured the Simms factory, attended their numerous product seminars, and vigorously used and field tested their equipment and we can tell you flat out; K.C. is doing it right!

Simms on the Bug blocker plaid shirt:

A shirt that combines COR3™ Technology with No Fly Zone™ to provide excellent sun protection, anti-odor and moisture management with the newest insect repellent technology. This is angling protection at the highest level!

Simms on Simms:

"At Simms we don't take sun protection lightly. We know it is a very real and serious issue that comes with outdoor sporting, and therefore our clothing line offers fabric technologies to block both UVA and UVB rays - with a minimun of UPF 30 sun protection. Shielding you from the sun, yet still highly breathable, our clothing line is durable easy to care for and even designed to resist tough stains like blood, fish slime and coffee. Plus perhaps most importantly, all our clothing are quick drying. Because dry means comfortable and comfortable means there's no reason to stop fishing. Created specifically to answer the needs of anglers and stand up to the rigors we expose ourselves to, Simms offers the highest quality technical fishing apparel around."

"Why do professional guides choose Simms? Because we take pride in what we make, and products have been designed to go the distance. Our in-house design team has a combined 50 years of experience in making durable technical outerwear. We work closely with top material suppliers from around the globe, and continually test both our new and old products in the lab and out in the field to make sure we meet or exceed your expectations. Nothing pleases us more than to see our products, like those on the guides featured in out catalog and on our website, go the distance.” “The thrill of discovering a pristine stream after a long hike into the backcountry, the exhilarations of being on the flats on one of those incredibly clear days, the rush of a crisp morning on a British Columbia river when the steelies are running, these are the memories that keep us tying through the dark winter months, and always find us plotting our next angling season or weekend.

At Simms, we never forget that the goal of every committed angler is to stay on the water as long and has often as possible-regardless of the weather. That’s why we never stop looking for new ways to keep you dry and comfortable. Whether you’re waist deep in a drizzling snow on the Missouri or scouting the Keys in the sweltering heat of a June afternoon. For 2007, we’re delighted to present the new zippered G4 Guide wader, the most technical wader we’ve ever created. We’re also proud to introduce the two most competitive waders under two hundred dollars, the first GORE-TEX wader for kids and a full arsenal of new clothing. So for all those who will be out there earlier, longer and later, we’ve got just one thing to say: Your Gear is Ready” “Simms. The Choice of Professional Guides Worldwide”.

Simms on Conservation

“IF YOU COULD PASS JUST ONE THING DOWN TO YOUR KIDS, WHAT WOULD IT BE?” “Fishing is dependent on clean water, healthy ecosystems and just as important, people who care about conservation and resource preservation. It is the responsibility of everyone who enjoys angling to help protect and enhance our fresh and saltwater fisheries. After all, what greater inheritance would we leave future generations? Supporting local, regional, and national conservation organizations is certainly an important role that angles can play in caring for our fishing resources. However, one area of vital concern, and one that all anglers can easily help do something about, is the spread of aquatic invasive species. These “hitchhikers”, including New Zealand mud snails, Didymo and whirling disease are having an enormous effect on rivers across the United States and are directly linked to reduced trout populations. Unfortunately, anglers are part of the problem, given that invasive species are spread by “hitchhiking” on waders, wading boots, drift boats, trailers and other gear. YOU

CAN HELP PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES IN THREE EASY STEPS:

1) Thoroughly rinse all fishing gear -including waders, boots, boats, and boat trailers- in clean freshwater upon leaving a water source. Never travel from one river to another without clean gear.
2) Air-dry gear before moving to another body of water.
3) Tell other anglers about this problem and what they can do to help.”
For More information, visit www.protectyourwaters.com or www.simmsfishing.com.