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| With the hard water season nearly upon us(sorry guys/gals, it's inevitible) what special gear or preparations do you take before hitting your Pond during the late Fall? Love the Under Armor and my X-suit from Clam Corp., but still can't fish with gloves on . Let 'em rip! Steve |
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| I got a set of Cabela's Guide wear towards the end of last year, and have found that I like it better than my Helly Hansen. The goretex/windstopper combo eliminates a layer of clothing entirely. Other than that, I'm not a big gloves guy, unless it is bitter cold, and then I have a pair of fingerless windstoppers that I wear. One thing I can't get used to is heavy boots. You'll generally see me in uninsulated something or others up till the point I have to pull the boat. |
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| I've got a set of the lightweight (non insulated) gander guide series rain gear. Under that you will find wool pants and a fleece. Under that you will find under armour (I actually buy the polypro stuff from the army surplus store, its a lot cheaper). Under the polypro there's me, lined with a nice layer of fat that probably insulates me pretty well on its own. I'll wear a fleece lined windshirt over the polypro on really nasty days. A regular fleece over top of that gives you warmth and the ability to remove a layer if it warms up. Wigwam socks and 1000 gram thinsluate boots (Danner makes a good boot) keep my feet mostly warm as long as I'm moving around. But trolling or just sitting there waiting for a fish to eat your sucker you get kind of cold no matter what you wear. At least I do anyway.
As for gloves, the glacier gloves with the polypro liners suit me fine. I carry an extra set of liners, since they always seem to get soaked. I HATE fishing with gloves on, but it's better than not being able to move your fingers. As for face/head protection, I have one of those pull over deals, like a hoodie without the sweatshirt attached. Usually wear a stocking cap-type hat under that.
I carry a set of those hand warmers in my bag just in case, but so far I haven't had to use them.
Edited by esoxaddict 10/10/2007 12:33 PM
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| these threads might help:
layers:
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=29...
boots:
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=37...
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Location: New London, Wisconsin | Anyone keep their Mr Buddy heater in the boat to warm and dry their hands from time to time? I know fumes and 30 gallons of gas can be a bit scary but a little common sense is really all you need. We've always used them (actually the older Focus 5 heater) on the river when walleye fishing in the spring. Just a thought...
Labs
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| For heat in the boat I still like a coleman lantern in a metal 5 gallon bucket, you can make a top grate out of hardware cloth and dry gloves or warm food on it. It's safe in the bucket and most outdoor types already have a lantern so there's no extra cost.
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Location: Brookfield | Carhart bibs and coat over everything else and Ice Kings on my feet. No gloves, I just cant fish with them. If I ever fall overboard I wont have a chance, I'm goin straight to the bottom. I wonder if a Musky would eat me, probably not Carhart brown has never been a good color for Musky in the past LOL.
Nut
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | I have had some success with the sealskin gloves for fishing in colder weather. They have done well in temps down to about 35 degrees or so, and they are not bulky on the hands. There are no major seams to feel or chaff the fingers like neoprene can have... One setback on them, though...is you need to be careful with hooks..they are a sewn glove that is waterproof, but hooks can catch on them.
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Location: NW WI | No flotation devices anybody? |
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| I just got some stuff that I found in www.sierratradingpost.com that is actually made for skiing of all things.
It'll go over my base layers and under my coat, it's Goretex Windstopper. Actually its a nice, not to snug fitting, fleece lined jacket that has an outer shell that stops wind and water and promotes evaporation.
Best part was I got the last 2 that they had. Normally $200+ for $70 including shipping. Think I'll get a pair of bibs to match. It's made by AFRC...whatever that stands for is anybody likes the sound of it.
Never thought of it before, but clothing made for snow skiing is just what we need.
Warm, wind proof and water proof. Best of all, if it's not too cold, you can wear it as an outer layer, and it fits snug enough that it won't get in the way like a lot of bulky coats do. Only comes in a jacket, so a pair of bibs under it will be mandatory. Don't want to be doing "The Norge Man" crack exposure when it's getting cold and windy and wet.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Cool beans, Beav, sounds like you are ice fishing with Worrall this winter. |
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| Nitrile exam gloves, double layered on each hand for casting. If they're a little loose, put a rubberband or something around the wrist. Add a small hand warmer wedged inside the gloves and you're good to go all day long. They keep all moisture out and trap body heat really well. I hate when my fingertips go numb from being so cold. Your hands will still be a bit chilled with the nitrile gloves on, but you're protected from the elements.
Bought my dad a Coleman propane heater for fathers day for use in the boat and hope to use it a bunch this fall. |
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | Cabela's Insulated Guidewear with Ice Armor gloves, and insulated Merrill boots.
It's 47 degrees right now (4:30AM), the report calls for rain, and I'm going out ... but I won't take any chances. Always carry a couple of different weight suits on the boat for necessary wardrobe changes throughout the day.
Edited by cjrich 10/11/2007 3:38 AM
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| Bass pro xps extreme poly fleece underware to start,followed by woolen pants and shirt,sometimes opting for fleece pants instead,followed by a good hoodie and a nice wool touque with fleece lining,followed by a mustang integrity survival/flotation suit,1000 gram neoprean high calf hunting boots with fleece and wool socks for the feet.No gloves ever but always some hotshots in the pockets to warm the hands.A great way to stay warm is to take a kidney belt and cut a couple slots in the belt directly over your kidneys and insert a couple hot shots in there and put that belt on,the hot shots heat up your entire blood stream since your kidneys are always filtering your blood.T his will keep you incredibly warm on even the coldest days,woks amazing for those extreamly long cold sits on the deer stand when you dont have any movement to promote body heat.Give it a try you,ll love the comfort. |
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| I haven't been ice fishing in years! Bluegills used to run when I stepped on the frozen backwaters of The Mississippi River. We used to take boats named "John" through the running sloughs and invade frozen potholes, much like an invading army.....except there were only 3 of us. We'd venture out on the holes that we duck hunted months before, but these were the "special" holes that had green coontail and gin-clear water, even in January. I am a "long pole ice fisherman", using 4 footers with spring bobbers made from the springs found in Bic lighters, and tippet material for leaders and we we would pound big, flat faced bluegills, but only keep 15 a piece, and the 3 of us could eat 45 of them every night we were there. Now I can't even drill a freakin' hole!
I thought this was about 'new' things that we discovered.
If you want the whole ensemble...I start out with silk long underwear, tops and bottoms. Used to wear it under my hockey gear for comfort, and soon found out that it really trapped body heat. Then it's fleece, fleece and fleece. Then I top it off with a fleece lined turtle neck and a fleece vest before the outer layer of Goretex, Thinsulate and fleece bibs and parka! The new jacket that I got even has a thin layer of fleece in it. Smartwool socks. Merrell Goretex and Thinsulate boots and a Goetex and Thinsulate hat that fits over a baseball hat. And I never leave home without my Thermocare Heatwrap to keep my low back area warm. Say what you will about heat not being good for a bad back, but I'm talking comfort now, not therapy. Hand warmers in the pockets, and not the small ones, the body sized ones because I like to slip one in my turtle neck every once in a while. But when it slides down to your butt crack, you got problems. If that's not enough, I set myself on fire. |
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| cabelas insulated parka and bibs...the bibs alone with just a few thin layers and a wind breaker type jacket can keep me warm to about 35 degree's...
I always take about 5-10 pairs of different gloves from the fingerless wool ones to some goretex to the ice armors...in the up north boat i've got a ziplock bag full of them...as some guys who I won't mention (sled) don't even bring gloves sometimes!
rocky boots or even the lacrosse icemans for the really cold days
fleece stocking cap rocks...
when i hit the water i am prepared for me and my boat partner and i'm not going in from getting cold that is for sure...
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Location: Warroad, Mn | In the fall after water temps get below 55 or so I always wear a Stearns floation jacket. I'm mostly trolling so I don't need great arm mobility (it would be tough to cast all day with it on). But it's very warm, stops the wind for sure, and if I happen to fall overboard (hasn't happened yet, knock on wood), I might even make it back to the boat or to shore.
I also use many of the other gear that every one else is using. Lots of great winter weather gear out there right now. No good reason to be cold in the boat regardless of temps. Cold rain with high winds are the worst. That was two days ago, pretty much sucked!
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | SISSIES......... Gloves are for girls and office boys!! or lawyers and dress makers
Come on guys, Gloves in Oct. or Nov. or even Dec.???
Maybe you should ask your Mommy which kind of gloves to wear.....LOL...
Jerome
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| sissy or smart?
I think the latter!
have fun with the frost bitten fingers!  |
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