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Location: northern indiana | What is your suit? It needs to be waterproof and warm. I'd like to be able to stay mobile as well. I've got the gear but would like to wear a few less underlayors. So what do you recommend for the elements?? Thanks! |
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Location: Apparently where the Muskie aren't | I just wear my waterfowl hunting jacket. It's a drake waterfowl 3 in 1 wader jacket. It works more than good for fishing (at least for me.) i think it's great because you have the main (warmth part) of the jacket that can be worn like a vest or like a sweatshirt. Then you have the waterproof shell that is really lightweight and pretty breathable. I wear the whole 3 piece jacket in January for ice fishing and I'm warm, but I also wear just the waterproof shell in July and I'm not ridiculously hot. One of my favorite parts about it is the neoprene wrist straps. You can tighten them up and stick you whole arm under water and not get water up the sleeve. I know it sounds like a gimmick but I will tell you it is a great feature. I've stuck my arm down through the ice to pull out fish and I've even dropped a choke tube for my shotgun underwater and stuck my arm down and got it. All without getting water up the sleeve.
Pants I just where a bottom piece to a ice fishing suit when it's cold. If it's warm I normally won't wear pants. Just the waterproof jacket. |
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| Frabill I2 has done me very well. The i3 would provide more warmth but I like the mobility the I2 gives me. |
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Location: Wisconsin | I bought Stormr Strykr jacket and bibs this past spring. Only wore it a few times, but like it so far. Will see lots of use this fall. The neoprene material makes it pretty warm. I'd say too warm for anything over 50 degrees or so. Tom |
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| The best warmest and waterproof bibs you can get is to find an old pair of neoprene waders cheap like at a garage or rummage sale,,then cut the feet or boots off and wear like bibs, this is more November wear or big lake big wind waves in Oct,, |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | I have been using the striker suit for a few years. It is advertised as waterproof/resistant. It provides floatation too which is a great feauture for cold water fishing. Also need good boots to keep feet warm and dry. |
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Location: midwest | When it is really cold I wear a Striker Ice predator suit (same company suggested above by fish4musky1). I like that suit because it is buoyant and has zippers under the arms and across the back for ventilation. My problem with neoprene like the Stormr suits is they do not breath at all. They are very warm too and waterproof but too hot and not breathable at all. For normal cold conditions I usually wear an insulated Simms Bulkley jacket which is an insulated goretex jacket. That is all I need until very cold windy conditions where guides and reels are icing all day. |
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| If you want a very warm face mask,,,cut the sleeve off a old fleece or wool if your not allergic sweater,,pull it over your head and "gently" poke a hole where the bridge of your nose is, then take you fingers and widen it only large enough for your eyes,,the hole at top is an advantage it allows stream to escape or fold it over if you need more warmth.
Not very fashionable but this is really warm.
Good for summer too if you get behind on boat payments and you want to knock off the gas station or liquor store. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | cabelas insulated guidewear parka and bibs.... been awesome for me over the years |
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| My stormr gear leaks terribly. I wear it as a wind block at times but my frabill gear kicks its butt |
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| Has anybody tried grundens,,it's supposed to be the bomb,,preferred by commercial fisherman on the Pacific and Atlantic. |
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Location: oconomowoc, wi | recliner and a fireplace..  |
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Location: Lake St Clair | fishhawk50 - 9/1/2017 9:16 AM
recliner and a fireplace.. :)
lol |
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| Cabela's GuideWear. they have two models. they have their normal, uninsulated guidewear rain gear and their Late Season GuideWear. Late season has a lot of insulation and VERY warm and the most water proof rain gear i ever owned. it's very warm and very very water proof.
If you really want to do the layer thing, get the standard GuideWear and put whatever layers you want under it. If you dont want wear a lot of layers, get the Late Season edition. you would be fine with not much under it at all.
Right now, on Cabelas.com, this is the cheapest their Guidewear will be all year. prices will go back up once they get their new colors in stock. not much for colors to choose from right now, but it's the best. I had Bass Pro 100 MPH stuff, North Face, Eddie Bauer..etc and the Cabela's GuideWear out performs them all (for me) by quite a bit.
I"m 6'1", 230 lbs. i get the XL Tall. not regular XL, but XL tall so there is no pulling, pinching, or thightness when i cast, net fish, release..etc..
Cabelas offers lifetime guarantee on their own branded stuff. So,if your GuideWear ever starts leaking from normal wear and tear, they will replace it for free. |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | fishhawk50 - 9/1/2017 8:16 AM
recliner and a fireplace.. :)
Good suggestion. I like the lakes to myself when the fish are biting the best. |
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| was sure bps 100 mph was the top.guidewear look really good,after a quick look at the review it sound like a cheap chinese jacket almost everyone get trouble whit the zippers......even my 500 dollars northface parka whit feather get that zipper problem.but it's the warmest i have ever have.some brand should not be allowed to be constructed in that #*^@ china even oakley glasses are made in china.ok for china for cheap things but when we pay the price no thanks! |
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| Mustang Survival Suit. Super warm, waterproof and it floats. It will take a little time to break it in with comfort but well worth it! |
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| I like the Mustang Survival suit suggestion. When it is that cold and wet be sure you have a life jacket on! Heavy jackets and/or multiple layers are a big problem if you go over. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Agree on the Mustang. I wear it with only a sweatshirt and jeans down to 30 F and if it's not going to get above freezing I'll add another layer.
If you're going to go the parka bibs route get something with flotation. |
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| This is just my mileage, but I've found that the best gear for temps below 40 is not the best gear when temps get above 45. I love my Stormyr stuff when its under 45, but when it is in the 50s, I prefer wearing a light weight gore tex wind stopper fleece and then layer up with high quality stuff like UA Cold Gear. Above 50, most of the time a quality pair of bibs and a nice hoody will do the trick. At least IMO. |
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Waterproof AND warm?