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Well ive never had a waistcoat for coarse fishing, i have a lightweight one for fly fishing and i remember the john wilson wanderer. The thing is ive just bought one of the superb badges from mark and now need somewhere to put it! ( i can only imagine some possible suggestions ). I really fancy a waistcoat, but are the good old type available? Any help would be great.

The john Wilson one is by far the best. I think you can still get them .

Have a look at this thread Dave.

http://traditionalfisherman.com/viewtop ... 33&t=18319

John Wilson. Had mine since early nineties and still great.

I have an Orvis one (don't know the model) which I have had for some time... it fits well and has plenty of pockets.

There are a few things I especially like;
>the shoulder yoke is elasticated this lessen the effects of the load in the jacket (my old one didn't)
>It has a waterproof pocket inside for a phone or wallet so if you do go in the drink it saves the contents
>Inside it there are sections to put things like baiting needles, hook tyers and scissors so they are always to hand.
>It is not too hot to wear even on summers days like yesterday

My only criticism is that it is a tad short, I would prefer it to be a bit longer but other than that it suits me well.

I have a tweed waistcoat.. very comfy...

I bought a couple of shirts in the Orvis sale and I saw this waistcoat that might be what you are looking for.http://www.orvis.co.uk/p/14-pocket-trav ... tcoat/18n6

Many thanks for quick response and help guys

Recently bought one of these from my local farm supplies shop, Hoggs of fife tweed job, not particularly cheap but superb quality, hopefully last me a lifetime

I wear my fly fishing waistcoat, it's a Shakespeare model and has a built in inflatable lifejacket. I find that for roving fishing I can get everything I need in the pockets.

John