I have a nice credit at Bass Pro and am shopping for the ultimate cold weather gear for going out on my Center Console in Jan/Feb.

What is the best way to stay dry and warm ? Jump Suits, bibs ? What about those rubber boots ?

What is the best strategy ? Any recomendations ?

Dan

Grudens are great, can be used for any rain fishing and really knock the wind off you. If your wet in Oct- April then you are cold.

I have a set, but they are made by carhartt and they are green so I can hunt in them also. I have the coat too but i have never worn it, It has never gotten cold enough to wear it. I wear a Gortex Military woodland parka generally, it is thin and works.

If you watch the Bigest catch, they are wearing probably long underwear with another layer then a hooded sweat shirt with grudens on top. If that is enough for them guys, then that will work during the worst of weather here.

Footwear, you can get shrimp boots at walmart for 12 bucks, if you want something nicer you can pay alittle more and look cooler. The shrimp boots keep your feet dry and do not have black soles. Alot of non boat owners forget about black soles and show up at the boat with big hunting boots on. I do not care as much as some, but Im sure others might not even let them on the boat. Also big hunting boots in a tight area of a boat are very clumsey and if you step on someones toes that can ruin their day. I broke a guys toe one day, so i know.


If you do not have curtains on that sea hunt, maybe ask for curtains for Christmas.

get some offshore angler bibs - they are pretty cheap and make every bit of difference. I have had my o/a bibs for a while and love them. the snap has busted off the side but its no biggie. best cold weather combo I have found is pattagonia base layer then snowboarding pants with bibs/jacket on outer layer.

pretty pricy,but like wearing a down sleeping bag is a mustang suit, I wear jeans and a sweatshirt under it and i'm toasty all day.

Bass pro and cabelas have foul weather gear. The one i use is a cabella's bib pant and coat. They are made of Goretex which keeps me dry, and they are tough. The secret is layering. The first layer is what they call a " wick " layer. Shy away from cotten, esecially socks. If you sweat, it absorbs the moisture, and basically keeps it against your skin. Thermal underwear are bad !! Under armor makes some good stuff for the "wick " layer. 2nd layer. Fleece is the way to go, It breaths and keeps you warm. Then the third layer should be worn to keep you dry. Gore tex, Grundens, Offshore angler. They all make this stuff. Don't scrimp on fould weather gear. Staying dry and warm is the most important thing to do when fishing in cold weather. As far as boots. I have a pair of Penn boat boots and a pair of wagner insulated boat boots. The penns do fine, in The winter i wear a wool thermal sock( again no cotton ) The insulated boots are great when it is cold, But thay almost keep your feet TOO warm. Hope this helps, Merry Christmas !!

My but aren't you just a wealth of information today !..what did the browns win and the Steelers loose or something ?...Bob

Flannel lined jeans and a good set of Grundens or Carhartts (parka and bibs)

tshirt, and wool sweater with gloves and curtains.

Yes they did !! And otter is being all nice now, After all that Smack he talked ALL YEAR LONG !! Must be a sign of the apocolypse. Browns are good. miami won a game, and otter owes a BUTT LOAD of push-ups to people.

GORTEX BIBS $ 150.00, GORTEX JACKET $220.00 A FULL ENCLOSER ON YOUR CENTER CONSLOE PRICELESS The best $1350.00 I ever spent on my boat

Boots
XTRATUFF INSULATED or MUCK BOOTS both about $70 boat soles and rubber neoprene
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Todd

Coopers has Grundens the full set is under $100 bucks,They break the wind and keep you dry.A hooded Sweat shirt,Micro Fiber Beenie,Micro fiber shirt is all you need around here.Talc your feet,2 pairs of socks Ball boots.Neoprene Gloves is all I use.Take a Sleeping bag and keep it dry incase someone falls overboard.The Goretex stuff is nice but it will set you back.

I see those mechanics gloves, they are they best, unless they are wet. I keep a pair of them and Neoprene gloves.

Grundens or Helly Hansons,

Grundens when it's really cold and the H/H's in milder temps. Wash them up at the end of the day hang em to dry. As nearly everyone has stated, layering is the key. ICoopers carries both brands.

As for the gloves, ICoopers has a wide selection as well.

Good luck!!

Sinclair

Where is Coopers? Online or local? Thanks for all the tips. Martin

ICoopers is in Hampton, right next to the Air & Space Museum.

Great Prices!!!!!


Sinclair

I would also vote for the Mustang suit. In addition to being warm, they also function as a flotation device and will protect you from hypothermia if you fall overboard.

Good idea on the sleeping bag Kieth...........could make the difference between having a bad day and a really bad day....sound advice....

To keep dry...nothing like the Grundens. To keep warm, layer up like Jeff said. The bad thing about that is is you go over, you'll weigh a ton...that's where Charlie's Mustang suit come into play. I say this, but I'm they guy out there with 4 layers on under my Grundens...but if I go when I'm fishing, I'm in Heaven already!

The new VBSF Hooded Sweatshirt makes a great layer under your Grundens!

Thanks everone ! Great information. I am off to BassPro to spend my gift cards !

Dan

WITH THE BASS PRO SHOPS OFFSHORE ANGLER. 40 BUCKS A PIECE FOR THE TOPS AND BOTTOMS. THEY KEEP ME DRY AND KNOCK ALL THE WIND OFF.. TO KEEP WARM I JUST LAYER ON SOME LONG JOHNS AND SWEATS.

THEY DEFINATELY WORK, FISHING IN MY BUDDIES 17FT WHALER IS NOT A DRY RIDE BY NO MEANS. BUT I CAN'T TELL IT.