Crushable Wool Hat

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I’m in the market for a crushable wool hat. Every time I cast in my baseball hat I remember that I should have crushed the barbs and that my right ear is hanging out there. Don’t even bother mentioning Tilleys… I’m happy for all of you but they’re too stiff and heavy for me. I’m thinking of a wool crusher of some kind with not too high a crown. Saw one in Blue Mountain Outfitters in Blue Mountain Lake, NY but can’t remember the brand and wasn’t smart enough to actually buy it. Any recommendations?

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Google it and get about 37,800 options to choose from.

LB

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Diane,

I apologize upfront…but I couldn’t resist posting some optional hat selections.
Smile it’s all in fun.
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John G.
Albuquerque, NM

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Diane,
I did a Google…try calling Blue Mountain Outfitters…their phone number is on the site, but they are only open May-Oct. [url=http://www.adirondacks.com/bluemtoutfitters/:b5df5]www.adirondacks.com/bluemtoutfitters/[/url:b5df5]
Maybe they have them & will ship?
Hope it helps,
Mike

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diane

i have a crushable medium weight felt fedora made by red head in the usa and i find it very comfortable to wear. i bought is 3 years ago in a bass pro shop in texas.

i don’t have a bass pro catalog but i see a hat that looks identical in cabela’s fall catalog called “cabela’s felt outback hat” item number sf-90-0238 for $29.95. hope this info helps.

mike

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Fishinfool! You’re on to something. some of those hats have both dubbing and ostrich feathers… hrm… Wonder if I could clamp a vise to the brim?

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fishnfool, you should apologize! What an absolute hoot!!!

Trouts don’t live in ugly places

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Hi Diane,
For my late fall and winter fishing, I wear an Irish tweed wool rain hat (imported and waterproof).I inherited mine from one of my sons who outgrew it. I put a salmon fly pin on mine to spiff it up a bit. American knock-offs such as those made by London Fog can sometimes be found in the men’s sections of better department stores. I suggest that you might explore that possibility. It has a small rim and is very comfortable as well as warm to me anyways.

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Diane, I’m such a lousy caster that I can figure at least once each day the fly (usualy a lead wrapped bead head yet) raps me in the back of my “hat”. Each time I congratulate myself for wearing a Safari hat (made by Columbia I think) which covers not only my ears but the back of my neck too.

Ain’t too stylish but then again, wearing a size 14 Wooley Bugger in my right ear might get me some glances I’m not looking for y’know.

Food for thought.

There’s snow on the roof but the fire still burns in the oven.

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Diane,

You might want to check out sierratradingpost/.com as they have several hats that might meet your needs at considerable savings. Just a thought…

Jim Smith

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Found one. Thanks, folks. Here’s what I chose:

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Looks like a filson! great hats…

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Diane;
Looks like mine!! Except it had a fly rod on the band.
I waterproofed mine by melting “Sno-Seal” into it.

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Looks like my Orvis hat.
Don’t “crush” it if its wet, It will never look the same or fit right again.

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Thanks, Caneman. Good tip. I can imagine a swelled head from catching a nice size steelie wouldn’t work too well with a shrunken hat in the rain!

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Get a Filson - the best.

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I haven’t seen one in years, but back in he 60’s I use to wear a felt hat called a crusher.
They were very popular.It was similar in style to the Filson, but must have been CHEAP if I had one.
Red of course, to keep away the black flys.

“The trout were laughing so hard at us that they considered evolving legs so they could crawl on to land and catch their breath”
Dave Barry

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dudley
I know exactly what your talking about, and I’ve been desperatly searching for one!!!

I have some old ones up in my cabins in Maine, all orange and to small.

If anyone can point me in the direction to get one PLEASE let me know.
Thanks
DOug

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I saw some red crushers in the Orvis store in the Old Forge Hardware. Saw them about two weeks ago.

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should of known-i dont think theres anything you cant find in the hardware store i old forge-wife and i go up once a yr. just too look around??

bob faorite past-times winter steelie fishing-fall bow-hunting-would write more but with my typing i would be here for wks.??