Howler Brothers Shoalwater Tech Pant - Men's Treehouse, 30

What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I wore the Shoalwater Tech Pants on a five-day float trip last summer, and they handled everything from wading the shallows to sitting around camp at night without missing a beat. The self-draining mesh pocket bags are a detail that sounds small until you realize you have never once had to dump water out of your pockets, and the four-way stretch makes long days on the water genuinely comfortable."Some days start on the water at first light and end somewhere completely different, and the Howler Brothers Shoalwater Tech Pants were made for exactly that kind of day. These are pants that do not ask you to choose between function and comfort, between the river and the restaurant, between a hard morning of fishing and a slow afternoon doing nothing in particular. The 85% nylon and 15% spandex blend is lightweight enough that you barely register wearing them, quick-drying enough that a wet wade-in is forgotten within the hour, and tough enough to hold up against a full season of serious use. Articulated knees and a gusseted crotch give you real freedom of movement, whether you are scrambling over rocks to reach a better run or stretching out in the bow of a drift boat. The self-draining mesh pocket bags are a quiet bit of genius that keeps water from pooling after a wade, the velcro phone pocket keeps your most important piece of gear close and secure, and the bungee hem closure seals out debris when things get brushy near the bank. These are the pants you reach for without thinking, the ones that are already broken in and ready to go before you have even finished your coffee.