However you enjoy yourself outdoors, Patagonia is most likely a brand name you're familiar with. The company started as a small outfit making tools for rock and mountain climbers. It's now one of the most established names in outdoor wear and gear among climbers, weekend hikers and, yes, fly fishermen. Patagonia's Stretch SST Jacket captured a "Best Of" distinction for a host of features, top among them its soft-as-rabbit-fur material that is light and durable, but also waterproof and breathable. The ... FULL REVIEW

We suppose it's no surprise that a company known particularly well for its waders would also make a terrific rain jacket. The G3 Guide Jacket is the kind you could dress those TV weather guys in when they report live from the edge of the storm. This "Best Of" pick is made of the highly-breathable, 3-layer Gore-Tex XCR fabric. It's rated by Gore-Tex for "extreme wet weather," so unless there's lightning or gale force winds, a storm need not drive you from the water in this jacket. The cuffs are made of... FULL REVIEW

Frank Bryant, the president of Chota, has been fly fishing and paddling canoes for more than 40 years. By our calculations, that means he's been caught in more than 10,000 rainstorms. So we have every reason to believe he knows something about staying dry. The CVX 2 offers some standard features such as plenty of pockets and breathable, waterproof material. But this jacket scored "Best Of" status for three really smart features. The first is that the hood can clip on to any billed cap and will move wi... FULL REVIEW