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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | As the fall moves closer to winter and ice forms in the guides, how do you dress to stay warm? What do you wear on the really cold days? |
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Location: Germantown & Land O Lakes WI | Three words...Layers, Layers & Layers.
Polyprop, fleece and Goretex. If there's no chance of precipitation, maybe a down parka over the Goretex parka, never under it.
For my tootsies, Rocky Snow Stalker Extremes (Hunting edition)
For my hands, Gander wool flip-ups.
For my nugget, An all fur bomber.
Edited by 52isntbigenough 10/31/2003 9:22 AM
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| Hi Steve,
I love the Mad Bomber-style hats, the ones with the rabbit-fur flaps that cover the ears. Was able to find some from Columbia too, you can find these at Gander and other outdoor sporting goods stores.
When your head is warm the rest of your body stays warmer!
Good luck,
Papa Joe |
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Location: Bemidji, MN- | I layer Cabela's underwear under my Guidewear. If it gets too cold for that, I stay in. |
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Location: Stevens Point, Wi. | Love my windstopper fleece.... |
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Location: Holly, MI | when it is too cold to fish..it is never too cold to hunt!
Layers under a windproof outer layer. The wind can bite thru the warmest clothes. Hands are the problem for me because I refuse to wear gloves. Casting thumb gets the coldest (wet). |
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| Here's a secret from cold games at the Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field:
You've seen the little warm packet deals, that are kid of flat and get warm when you remove them from the plastic package? They're usually sold as boot warmers.
Well, the tip is to figure out a comfortable way to fasten one to each wrist, so that it warms the blood as it circulates into the hand. Try rubber bands (not too tight!) or small velcro straps.
This works quite well when you wear gloves, but I haven't tried it yet for casting barehanded. But I have a few on hand, and plan to be fishing in the cold in the next month, I will test out this thoery and report back.
Have a groovy day,
Papa Joe |
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Location: Oshawa, Ontario | Float suit definitely. Too many people wear layers and that can be very dangerous. If you are unfortunate enough to fall in a float suit will be your life saver, if you are wearing layers you will, obviously, sink like an anchor. Better to play if safe, and besides, a float suit is very warm, very roomy and has lots of pockets. |
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Location: oswego, il | I wear a snowmobile suite with a hood, a turtle neck t-shirt and a couple sweatshirts over that. Pack boots and woll fingerless gloves or my lined neoprene gloves.]
I had worn seal skin gloves and they work ok but they are not hook friendly and leak easily. |
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Location: Detroint Lakes, MN |
Float coats are very smart to wear, especially if you fish alone in this cold weather. Hate to hear of someone dying just out trying to land a fall fatty. You can get one for about 100 bucks.
I do a lot of winter camping, and have tried many diff. techniques for keeping warm.
First, don't wear the thin polypro type underwear for fishing, if you aren't active, they don't do much to help you stay warm. A thick fuzzy layer of heavy fleece underwear will feel much warmer against your skin.
Same goes for socks, don't bother with the thin liners if you aren't going to be walking.
Fingerless wool gloves worn under leather chopper mitts are quite warm, and the mitts can easily be thrown off. Have several pairs of gloves, as hopefully they will get wet!
A vest will warm your core, and isn't real bulky, they are a great layer.
Finally a hot thermas of coffee mixed with hot-chocholate is a godsend in the boat.
John Skarie
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Location: Eastern Ontario | By far the best way is with a one piece survival suit. Now I still use layers and here is my formula. All the time I wear my long Johns, jeans and T-shirt with a sweather under my suit with ankle boots. Now that is good untill we hit 40 then I add a sweater or small jacket/liner untill it gets below freezing then I replace that sweater with one of those home made wool sweaters and thats good all the way into December. I wear a whool hat witrh earflaps and keep 3 pairs of those whool gloves with the flip up mits, once wet I switch with dry one. Always remember to bring a lot of towels to dry your hand off after removing weeds or fish.  BTW look at my picture under my nick you can see my banana colored suit and that day it was -5C and windy. And yes the hat switch was for the sponsor. 
Edited by Trophymuskie 11/1/2003 4:02 PM
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