I have never had an issue with my rain gear retaining fish (or shrimp) smells. I wash using sport wash and its never really been an issue. Smells the day of, but not so much after. I try to keep as much slime off as possible and when it comes to cleaning I rinse a lot or switch to HellyHansen gear. I typically only use the breathable rain gear when in the river, but wanted to push the limits on the stuff so we did the boat trip.Having used these rain jackets for fishing, did you find that they absorb the smell of fish like Gore-Tex seems to do? Would you think that you could use the same jacket for fishing and hunting without carrying the smell from fishing with you?
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