Patagonia’s Deep Wading Jacket is my summer fishing jacket, based on its lightweight and packable design. It can fit into vest pockets, Simms Dry camera bag, or even folded and rubberbanded into a ball and clipped to a wading belt with a carabiner. The sleeve cuffs can be sealed to keep water from running down your sleeve when you hold up that trophy for a picture. The color also blends in well with the dense foliage that grows on riverbanks in the summer.

Jason du Pont