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| So I'm thinking of picking up some new boots for myself this year. Have a pair of Sorels right now and they are really warm, but pretty bulky and definitely not lightweight. I wear a 14, so I guess most boots will be a little bulky...
I spend a lot of time ice fishing and tromping around in the snow/slush. My ideal boot would be warm, waterproof AND lightweight. I guess I'm still looking for a pair of gloves that fit that description as well. Any recommendations? |
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Location: Lake "y" cause lake"x" got over fished | ROCKY'S all the way. best darn boot I ever bought! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I have Guide Gear 200 and Guide Gear (Sportsmans Guide) 2400 gram thinsulate boots. Warm, light, waterproof, and tough, and about $85.The 2400 gram are quite a bit bulkier, but not heavy at all. Frabill ice fishing gloves, waterproof, warm, and hold up real well. |
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Location: oconomowoc, wi | cabela's Inferno's 2000 gram thinsulate.. lightweight and warm. on sale for around $119.00. great for long sits on stand in the deer woods also |
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Location: Sun Prairie, WI | Bunny boots (white)/Mickey Mouse boots (black) from a military surplus store. They are much lighter and warmer than the LaCrosse Ice Kings I used to wear. |
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| gtp888 - 12/10/2012 10:21 AM
Bunny boots (white)/Mickey Mouse boots (black) from a military surplus store. They are much lighter and warmer than the LaCrosse Ice Kings I used to wear.
I agree. My feet over the years have gotten cold in every type of boot I have ever worn for ice fishing except these, plus you can get them cheap. They are a little bulky but pretty much any heavy duty boot is. |
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| What about socks? I found the Bass Pro Readhead Lifetime Guarantee Socks for 9.99 to be fairly warm. At least they are an improvement to other socks that I have worn.
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Location: Elgin, IL | Alpaca socks are a must for warm feet...
For OVERALL warmth, I would check with call sign: muskellunged here on this site.
He apparently knows of some Alpaca Speedos. 
Edited by Northwind Mark 12/10/2012 12:42 PM
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Location: W-PA | The Arctic Pro Muck boot is very warm and comfortable. I use mine for winter fishing. |
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| I've got a pair of the Danner Pronghorns, 1000 gram thinsulate. Plenty warm for most conditions, light, and comfortable from the first wearing. If I need less warmth, I'll wear thinner socks. For super cold days, I have the heavy "arctic Wool" brand from Gander. (I never knew there were sheep in the arctic circle. What do they eat?!)
It's been my experience that when your feet get cold it's one of two reasons: Your laces are too tight, or your feet got too warm and are now sweaty. The times where I thought my boots weren't warm enough were easily solved by a pair of dry socks. |
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Location: Tennessee | Irish setters are wonderful. I like the dinners but last pair of combat boots I bought were dinners and they didn't last 7 months and I never even wore them in the field |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Cozy,... Silk overlayed Handcufs for that 22 below zero night with the Wife.
Simply amazing!
A lot more fun than Boots.
Edited by Top H2O 12/10/2012 8:11 PM
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Irish Setter 2000 gram
frabil ice-fishing gloves
work well tried and true with lots of time on the ice, work great with snowshoes and for snowmobiling too. if you don't have one already get a boot drier too and you'll be happy. |
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