I don’t like being cold or wet when I am Fly Fishing. What follows are some products which have served me well through the years – snow flying sideways, blowing, horizontal rain and ice in the guides…
Patagonia:
I use this as an outer layer and underneath this if it is snowing or raining:
I have been using the same Simms Guide (Gore Tex ) Jacket that I picked up in 2001… Don’t need the bells and whistles. I like their products!!!
For base layers, I go with the Fred Segal T- Shirts ( “Mod -O-Doc” ) that are ONLY available at their shop on Melrose because they are the softest T-Shirts that I have ever found – ( and because. the eye candy therein is absolutely unbelievable when browsing that store and restaurant)…I cover it with:
If it is REALLY cold, I add this:
Which compresses well under the Talus Jacket…
Bottoms are: Patagonia Capilene 1,2,3,or 4
covered with:
Head
This is very important , it is where a majority of the body’s heat can escape…
Patagonia Synchilla Alpine Hat
or:
Hands:
Simms Windstopper Half – Finger Gloves
Cloudveil, Run Don’t Walk Glove
I am fortunate to live in Los Angeles. There are many locations where I may find these products, I especially like to go up to Ventura and drop in at Great Pacific Ironworks, the first Patagonia Store – which I have visited for many years…And, the proprietor likes to FF…
Mighty Midget Emerger
A Yvon Chouinard Pattern, From Blue Ribbon Flies Newsletter…
PT/TB 
PLANETTROUT: Fly Fishing, Fly Tying and LIFE
