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Over the series of issues of Tried and Tested I will extensively abuse many items that are a must have for the avid angler.

I have a lot of gear that I have recently bought/received and I will be putting it through its paces and reporting back in this very blog.

The first issue of Tried and Tested focuses on Clothing, and many issues to follow will also be focused on the must have angling clothing. But why clothing as issue 1, why not bait boats, bivvys or bedchairs. Well given the exceptional weather the UK has had the last 14 days where better to start, and more importantly the coat is one of the most important winter weather items an angler must have. So let’s look at this extraordinary piece of kit.

The Nash reversible Bomber is one of the only coats on the market aimed at serious anglers, it is lightweight, waterproof and as the title says reversible. It is made of water resistant material, and tested in the snow holds its own, and kept me warm and dry. It comes with a removable fleece coated hood, and elasticated cuffs which IMHO is a must. Several zipped pockets ensure that you won’t misplace your valuables when running to hit that screaming take. It comes in several sizes and the common anglers green colour only.

But the issue I found with this coat is the reversible factor. Nash state it is looks smart on the bank and reverses it and looks even smarter to wear to the pub for a few bevvies. With this statement I do not agree. The internal pattern is not waterproof and not too appealing. Not something I would wear on the back let alone the pub. Mistake number 1. Mistake number two is focusing on a multi-functional coat and this is shown in the Zip System. It is awkward and not as smooth as you would like but this can be expected from a reversible coat. When reversed the hood function becomes irrelevant and the waterproof lining is now not as warm as an internal component.

Retailing from £79.99 up to £89.99 this is a seriously expensive piece of kit. BUT it is the daddy. It did what it was designed for and kept me warm dry and sheltered from the blistering winter winds. I received a lot of comments walking round my local ponds, "nice jacket mate".

Being a HUGE Nash fan must admit that I am a sucker for the coat but have full faith that wherever I am if I have this coat on the bank I will be warm.

Should you buy it - Yes but not on the fact that it is a 2 in 1, for the fact it is in my opinion probably the best coat on the market.