Hi all,
I'm looking to buy some new carp winter clothing but can't find anything for taller folks like myself, specifically on the trouser side. I'm 6 foot 4 and have an inside leg of 35 inches, but can't seem to find anything more than about 32 inches. That said trying to even find out the inside leg of most fishing trousers online seems to be a challenge as most places only list waist size. What's really odd is that those that I can find seem to imply that whilst the waist increases the length doesn't, meaning manufacturers expect everyone to be the same height. Any recommendations/advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I'm looking to buy some new carp winter clothing but can't find anything for taller folks like myself, specifically on the trouser side. I'm 6 foot 4 and have an inside leg of 35 inches, but can't seem to find anything more than about 32 inches. That said trying to even find out the inside leg of most fishing trousers online seems to be a challenge as most places only list waist size. What's really odd is that those that I can find seem to imply that whilst the waist increases the length doesn't, meaning manufacturers expect everyone to be the same height. Any recommendations/advice would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
You could always try an Army surplus store
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I'm 6'3 with a 35 leg and the Snugpak Salopettes in a large are spot on mate. Worth a look.
I'm 6'3 with a 35 leg and the Snugpak Salopettes in a large are spot on mate. Worth a look.
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I'm 5.11 with a 32 inside leg, which is classed as medium length on most trousers, so I would reckon you might need to go 'long' or 'extra long'.
As has been said combat clothing seems to be the longest in leg, although it may be worth having a look at clothing by Hoggs of Fife. They do make good jackets and trousers for the hunting/shooting fraternity, so could be a good punt.
I'm 5.11 with a 32 inside leg, which is classed as medium length on most trousers, so I would reckon you might need to go 'long' or 'extra long'.
As has been said combat clothing seems to be the longest in leg, although it may be worth having a look at clothing by Hoggs of Fife. They do make good jackets and trousers for the hunting/shooting fraternity, so could be a good punt.
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My advice would be dont buy fishing branded clothing its crap, military or get down to nearest shooting / hunting shop , its not cheap but made for the purpose.im 6 ft 4 and can get decent gear.
My advice would be dont buy fishing branded clothing its crap, military or get down to nearest shooting / hunting shop , its not cheap but made for the purpose.im 6 ft 4 and can get decent gear.
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Not a fishing brand but i know a compay fjallraven do unhemmed outdoor trousers which you can tailor to your own length. I use the Vidda Pros for alot of my fishing and hunting. Very well made and have never let me down.
Not a fishing brand but i know a compay fjallraven do unhemmed outdoor trousers which you can tailor to your own length. I use the Vidda Pros for alot of my fishing and hunting. Very well made and have never let me down.
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Free delivery atm as well
Free delivery atm as well
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If they are over trousers or bib and brace the crutch is far lower down and as such you will find 32 inch inside leg fine. I'm 6"3 and I have no issues.
If they are over trousers or bib and brace the crutch is far lower down and as such you will find 32 inch inside leg fine. I'm 6"3 and I have no issues.
Great advice. Thanks all. Think I'll give military a go and if I have no luck there I'll go down the hunting/shooting route.
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Have a look at woolpower
Have a look at woolpower
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Have a look at Military 1st website, shed loads of what you're looking for there. Most fishing branded clothing is over-priced crap.
Have a look at Military 1st website, shed loads of what you're looking for there. Most fishing branded clothing is over-priced crap.
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Cragghoppers do a long leg ( 34 i think ) which suit me - i am 6ft 5 .
their winter lined trousers are the kiddy
Cragghoppers do a long leg ( 34 i think ) which suit me - i am 6ft 5 .
their winter lined trousers are the kiddy
Hi there, I'm 6' 6” so have the same needs as you. I spend a lot of time doing outdoors stuff in addition to fishing so I've been through a fair bit of outdoor kit over the years. Here's what I use for fishing:
Year round:
British army combat trousers or fjallraven Barents pro trousers
Walking boots
Green fleece, British or Dutch army
Regatta waterproof jacket xxl, dark green
British army Goretex Salopettes (called petroleum protective) search up on eBay, they are amazing
If it's too hot for the salopettes I'll just wear normal army goretex over trousers xxl, current issue MTP
Colder weather, I'll just add on:
Neoprene gloves, I think mine are ngt
British army pcs thermal jacket, really, really warm but packs down to nothing
Germans army quilted thermal liner trousers which go under my salopettes
Socks, British army arctic socks, look for the white ones with a red band
All the army stuff comes in nato sizing, find a size chart on line and work out what you need.
So with all that I manage not to be dressed head to toe in camouflage and I never get cold.
Obviously Chuck in in your own choice of hat and buff.
Hope that helps.
Year round:
British army combat trousers or fjallraven Barents pro trousers
Walking boots
Green fleece, British or Dutch army
Regatta waterproof jacket xxl, dark green
British army Goretex Salopettes (called petroleum protective) search up on eBay, they are amazing
If it's too hot for the salopettes I'll just wear normal army goretex over trousers xxl, current issue MTP
Colder weather, I'll just add on:
Neoprene gloves, I think mine are ngt
British army pcs thermal jacket, really, really warm but packs down to nothing
Germans army quilted thermal liner trousers which go under my salopettes
Socks, British army arctic socks, look for the white ones with a red band
All the army stuff comes in nato sizing, find a size chart on line and work out what you need.
So with all that I manage not to be dressed head to toe in camouflage and I never get cold.
Obviously Chuck in in your own choice of hat and buff.
Hope that helps.
Hmm, fjallraven, there not that great. The seams on a pair of £100+ had come undone, especially around the zip area/crutch area. And that idea of waxed trousers? Please.
Granted, fjallraven do look the part, Rizla thin though, more like a summer trouser. I'd say a pair of SAS combats would be better and you can get them in different colours if you have a look about.
Granted, fjallraven do look the part, Rizla thin though, more like a summer trouser. I'd say a pair of SAS combats would be better and you can get them in different colours if you have a look about.
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Shame you've had that experience with Fjallravens. I've been using them since 2007, all over the world from the Arctic to the Middle East and never had a quality issue.
The Greenland wax you can either add more if you want them more windproof and water repellent or wax it all out at 40 degrees and they become much more breathable.
There's lot to be said for a £10 pair of surplus trousers, they'll perform really well for fishing but if people want a non military looking pair of trousers that come up long then in my personal experience you can't beat a pair of fjallravens. They aren't cheap but you get what you pay for.
I'm sharing what works well for me. Each to their own though.
Shame you've had that experience with Fjallravens. I've been using them since 2007, all over the world from the Arctic to the Middle East and never had a quality issue.
The Greenland wax you can either add more if you want them more windproof and water repellent or wax it all out at 40 degrees and they become much more breathable.
There's lot to be said for a £10 pair of surplus trousers, they'll perform really well for fishing but if people want a non military looking pair of trousers that come up long then in my personal experience you can't beat a pair of fjallravens. They aren't cheap but you get what you pay for.
I'm sharing what works well for me. Each to their own though.
Another user of Fjallraven gear. Have been using a pair of Vidda Pro trousers for last three years in all environments and still going strong. Also have the Keb jacket and a pair or barents trousers. None of them have let me down.
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Been to the Arctic myself, not used those fjallraven trousers though up there. How did they pan out for you in the Arctic, they must have gone solid surely? Waxing items, especially trousers is old tech and there are far superior materials around now, GoreTex being one of them.
I find the fjallraven a funny fit, very tight around the hips (not a fat bloke either) even though they are the correct size. Same goes for a few of the Danish and Swedish manufacturers. The fjallravens are a lightweight treking/hiking trouser - Veda Pro or something with a v in it. Had them for 6 or so years. They've freyed around the pockets and the seams came undone around the hand pockets and elsewhere as I've mentioned.
Yeah, they do have extra length in the leg and you can get rid of the extra length of you want to.
I use these as a lightweight summer trouser as they dry out reasonably quickly when wet. I did and have re-waxed them, though I think its a bit of a faff, and like I've already mentioned, long in the tooth. I've also got the jacket, though I never wear it as I've got far better jackets.
For what they are, they're just an overpriced bit of Swedish kit like a lot of that European gear is. You can buy better for a lot cheaper.
Been to the Arctic myself, not used those fjallraven trousers though up there. How did they pan out for you in the Arctic, they must have gone solid surely? Waxing items, especially trousers is old tech and there are far superior materials around now, GoreTex being one of them.
I find the fjallraven a funny fit, very tight around the hips (not a fat bloke either) even though they are the correct size. Same goes for a few of the Danish and Swedish manufacturers. The fjallravens are a lightweight treking/hiking trouser - Veda Pro or something with a v in it. Had them for 6 or so years. They've freyed around the pockets and the seams came undone around the hand pockets and elsewhere as I've mentioned.
Yeah, they do have extra length in the leg and you can get rid of the extra length of you want to.
I use these as a lightweight summer trouser as they dry out reasonably quickly when wet. I did and have re-waxed them, though I think its a bit of a faff, and like I've already mentioned, long in the tooth. I've also got the jacket, though I never wear it as I've got far better jackets.
For what they are, they're just an overpriced bit of Swedish kit like a lot of that European gear is. You can buy better for a lot cheaper.
Where are you guys fishing? I wear tracksuit bottoms, a hoody and a pair of trainers. Through the winter if it's really cold I'll wear some m&s thermals at night.
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Fjallravens work really well for me in extreme cold, all about layers, I wear a wool power base layer, Fjallravens and then a goretex out layer. To be honest I wash out the wax unless I'm wearing them in the mountains in Scotland where it seams to rain continually so I do wax them up on the front, ass and lower leg when in the highlands. I still wear goretex when it's properly raining tho.
In reply to the jogging bottoms post.. I can never find jogging bottoms for people who are 6'6” so I'm stuffed!
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Fjallravens work really well for me in extreme cold, all about layers, I wear a wool power base layer, Fjallravens and then a goretex out layer. To be honest I wash out the wax unless I'm wearing them in the mountains in Scotland where it seams to rain continually so I do wax them up on the front, ass and lower leg when in the highlands. I still wear goretex when it's properly raining tho.
In reply to the jogging bottoms post.. I can never find jogging bottoms for people who are 6'6” so I'm stuffed!
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Same as what I wear mate
If it starts lashing it down, I just put on my GoreTex to.keep meyself dry.
Same as what I wear mate
If it starts lashing it down, I just put on my GoreTex to.keep meyself dry.
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I know it's tough finding gear for you taller guys. Must be a bloody nightmare
Funnily enough, a mate at work is 6ft 8" (The Long-un) and the only thing he's found that are a sensible fit are British army tropical trousers; the guy swears by them. I don't think they'll be that great in driving cold winds just because they're a tropical trouser. He wears them inside and outside, loves um, and like he says, cheap as chips.
I know what you're talking about when it comes to military kit. Not everyone wants to look like a soldier just been parachuted in off a Herc minus the cam cream, helmet and an SA80
I know it's tough finding gear for you taller guys. Must be a bloody nightmare
Funnily enough, a mate at work is 6ft 8" (The Long-un) and the only thing he's found that are a sensible fit are British army tropical trousers; the guy swears by them. I don't think they'll be that great in driving cold winds just because they're a tropical trouser. He wears them inside and outside, loves um, and like he says, cheap as chips.
I know what you're talking about when it comes to military kit. Not everyone wants to look like a soldier just been parachuted in off a Herc minus the cam cream, helmet and an SA80
Any good for O.P? The Dutch gear is always worth a look for you taller guys as the Dutch are the longest is the world...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223496047348
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224174519018
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223496047348
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224174519018
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I'm in this camp
I'm in this camp
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I'm exactly the same I don't see the need for all this other stuff lol in the middle of winter I'll just put a thermal layer on underneath with my waterproofs on over the top never needed anything more just a decent sleeping bag through the night is all that's needed
I'm exactly the same I don't see the need for all this other stuff lol in the middle of winter I'll just put a thermal layer on underneath with my waterproofs on over the top never needed anything more just a decent sleeping bag through the night is all that's needed
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I was like that until I hit 50. I could even open frozen locks up with my hands.
now I wear a sweater indoors and feel draughts LOL
winter fishing now. is set up in joggers and t-shirt maybe fleece. as I would sweat too much in warm gear.
Then as I cool down. everything off and all manner of layers ending up with a bib and brace and snugpak over the top
if its real cold.
I was like that until I hit 50. I could even open frozen locks up with my hands.
now I wear a sweater indoors and feel draughts LOL
winter fishing now. is set up in joggers and t-shirt maybe fleece. as I would sweat too much in warm gear.
Then as I cool down. everything off and all manner of layers ending up with a bib and brace and snugpak over the top
if its real cold.
In reply to Post #25
same here, always cold now.
same here, always cold now.
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Layering up for the right conditions is the key.
If you're on the move, being able to take layers off while you're active will reduce you sweating up which will make you colder when you become stationary.
Forget the carp brands when it comes to clothing and opt for dedicated outdoor brands that put a lot of time
And investment into innovation. I've never been let down by arcteryx for clothing and salomon for footwear. A slightly cheaper option is Carinthia.
Layering up for the right conditions is the key.
If you're on the move, being able to take layers off while you're active will reduce you sweating up which will make you colder when you become stationary.
Forget the carp brands when it comes to clothing and opt for dedicated outdoor brands that put a lot of time
And investment into innovation. I've never been let down by arcteryx for clothing and salomon for footwear. A slightly cheaper option is Carinthia.
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I never felt the cold until I got ticker problems and had to go on blood thinners then it was a bit like throwing a light switch but luckily we dont get proper cold winters these days so not too bad cant believe the people that want a bivvy heater though ? bunch of wimps
I never felt the cold until I got ticker problems and had to go on blood thinners then it was a bit like throwing a light switch but luckily we dont get proper cold winters these days so not too bad cant believe the people that want a bivvy heater though ? bunch of wimps
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Probably the same people who sleep with the Bivvy door closed then moan about condensation
Probably the same people who sleep with the Bivvy door closed then moan about condensation
In reply to Post #29
yes exactly right 
yes exactly right
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