Spend my life at sea as a deck/engineer crawling through tight gaps in the engine room. The toughness and durability of these shorts are amazing. Working on deck has definitely become part of the crew uniform great for water sports and dry within seconds
These shorts are perfect for summer time rock hopping. light, quick-drying material makes it all good to go for a swim when releasing fish. Magnetic lock shorts are a phone saver. Perfect for a few gooseys in a game of touch rugby too.
I almost shied away from including these in my 5 Salty Essentials, purely because of the numerous mentions they have received already. Truth is, if these weren’t on the list I would be flat out lying. I’m yet to find a pair of shorts that matches the functionality and comfort that the crewman short offers. Without a doubt, if I am fishing, these are what I’m wearing.
Still have my original pair! Super comfortable and functional for everything fishing. I have them in every colour and wear them a minimum of 5 days a week.
I’ve been living in my trusty crewman shorts all season. From North Cape to Kona they have been the perfect fishing short - with 4 way stretch combined with their quick-drying properties ensures all-day comfort and they are hard wearing and easy to clean, perfect for multi-day fishing adventures. I’m a big fan of the magnetic closures on the pockets which I’m sure has saved my phone on more than one occasion! They’re not out of place at the game club either, my favourite piece of apparel!