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Any RI wetsuiters?
so, do any of you guys wetsuit-fish in RI? i'm thinking of giving it a try. there have been too many nights when i've taken that last step, and the waders proceeded to fill. :smash: from what i have gathered, i need a wetsuit, korkers, and some sort of booty or wading shoe. what about other things? any tips or advice before i venture out?
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anybody??????
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Depending on where you fish and the condtions you might need a buddy. (or some big gonads)
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Wear a life jacket and you should have no worries......
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Get a pair of wading boots that you wear for stocking foot waders. Korkers will fit well on them. Wear two waterproof lights if you fish at night. Don't take unnecessary chances. That last rock might look good but it might also be the last solid ground you ever touch alive. Use common sense!! Be wary of areas with currents. Don't turn your back if the surf is up. Don't panic.
Enjoy the solitude away from the crowd. DZ |
wetsuites ?'s
After doin a little searchin seems like there aren't alot of wetsuiters surfin, the net that is. I've been trying to gather info on the skishing scene in my area. Over the years I've seen a fisher or two out there but very few.
Doesn't wetsuits make you buoyant? How bout life preservers (suspenders type)....can they be used with wetuits? Thinkin of goin with a suit that boat US carries, long sleeves, full body, 5mm...good or not? Does anyone have any experience with wetsuits? |
i am looking for a 7mm for next season.
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Where do I sign up? :)
I might give it a shot to. I may borrow my brothers suit and see how I like it |
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after one near death experience this year, I'm staying on terra firma. :D
get a kayak, its safer and you can cover more ground. |
I use it in a few conditions in gansett, but know the tide well, I have done it at NR but like DZ said use common sense... Works real well in a few spots if you know where the rocks are and it is just a bit too deep to wade... but wetsuits arent too warm when the wind is blowing and you are out of the water.....
But it does work... |
For thickness I use a 5mm up until late april and then move to a 3mm until June, then I go to a spring suit, but that's for surfing not fishing. I'd think that the two would be about the same though. I would'nt go near a 7mm suit unless the temps were about zero out, you'd sweat your ass of just walking across the parking lot! :)
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This " skishing" sounds like a bad idea. Sure it is effective but it really is unsafe. IMO you are on your own when you do somthing like that. The problem I have is saftey. The CG could get call to rescue you from some bystander who see's some fool way out there drifting out to sea. If the CG actaully attempts a rescue this is costly and a diversion of a resourse. (who pays for this?) Do they come out the next time to rescue you? What if there is a non-skisher out there who needs help..do they go out and get him/her? How does one tell the difference between someone who wants to be out there as opposed to someone who is in genuine need of help?
Moreover, there is the shark attack and boating hazards to be concerned with. This method is not considered surf casting, and is not allowed in fishing contests of anykind as far as I know. IMO skishing is just another way to spell dumb. It may be kewl and a productive fishing technique but it is stupid. At a minimum they should have a diving flag... I think after more get into it and a few of the die the message will become clear. |
I think what Toby and a few others are interested in is reaching some rocks or points a little farther out than whats possible wearing waders and retain the safety of a wetsuit. I think the inherent danger of having your waders fill up with water is as deadly as any other fishing accident.
I doubt that their looking to fl;oat around with the currents catching fish like some maritime johnny appleseed :rolleyes: IMO, its more dangerous to wade out to a far rock in waders than a wetsuit. |
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Right, but I dont think thats what he's looking to do. MAybe though :huh:
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Heres what you get when you go
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Skishing I would mind giving it a try
Im gonna be a coast guard diver soon anyways. |
Toby
Go to Surfcating.com
Thats is Melynks site. Hes got a video clip on there Toby....When the video starts a guy on it goes through everything you should have to saty safe out there. Hope this helps.:D |
and he caught with his eyes closed :laughs:
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Skishers = people who walk past the fishes??...:happy:
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This dude landed this nice bass with his eyes open and his a$$ dry....:D
....if he had been 50 yards further, would he have caught something bigger??....:hs: ....he probably would have walked right past this fish. Like mentioned above, it WILL be dangerous. Especially for those who can ONLY fish after work...which normally means at night. Not a situation a "smarter" fellow puts himself into,,,especially when he doesn't need to,,,,we all know the biggen's move in closer at night. IMO, wetsuit fishing should be done right around or after the sun pukes :yak: #1 Rule - Safety! ... to be able to do it again. |
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Nice fish.:D
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Would a Farmer John style wetsuit be best with a wetsuit jacket or just a normal full suit?
FWW, dont you skish? |
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...NO...he skinny dips :D...that's why he needed the "Bobbit" operation to sew it back on. :laughs: :laughs: |
Krispy, not technically. I'll sometimes swim out to rocks on impulse but I don't wear a wetsuit or fancy fins with spikes in 'em.
Someone here would call it my "seal imitation." :hihi: |
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Isn't that the dude that killed a wolf with his bare hands last season while bassfishing? That skishing ain't lookin to bad:laughs:
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krispy, you want to get a 3mm or so farmer john, with a 3mm+ shorty to go over it. wear the farmer john alone in warmer times, and add the shorty when it is colder. if you end up getting a suit for next year, let me know. :D
i am not looking to do all out skishing, yet. as krispy guessed, i want to get a little further out to a few rocks. the point about the waders filling up being more dangerous than wearing a wetsuit is true. if the waders fill up and you can't get them off, you drown. with the wetsuit, you do not have this issue. like all other aspects of surf fishing, you must still use your head and stay well within your limits. |
can you picture hopping in the breachway and trolling your plug out the rip past the guys on the jetty :D
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Krisp,
That was the first thing that I pictured him doing when he asked about this, and then when you chimed in, I pictured you right behind him. I'm up for it.:D |
I'd be afraid of the guys that will be casting at the rock youre standing on when skiishing. At night they wouldnt see you at all and youd end up with a plug in the back of your head. Some places in rhode island would be perfect for it but theres just too many guys out there fishing half the time. The wet suit might be a big help when fishing the herring run in the spring in the CT river.
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go ahead and cast at me ........ :behead:
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Could you imagine hooking into a skisher? You'd think you had a 90 on.
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anti skishing ring...keeps those pesky skisherman from wrapping around my prop.
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now thats funny :D
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Forgot to add.. when the surf is monster and I'm on the breaches I often wear my 3mm suit with my inflatable PFD... with Korkers of course, so if I do go in.... dont die... so if you see a fat seal on the rocks during a sou'easter, it may be me:D
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See it all the time, the guys in boat wanna fish in tight ..cast on shore if they can. Surf heads are trying to cover as much water as they can, cast a mile if they could. I think if your able to be that versital and be safe about it, why not! HellOoo boulder feilds!
I hear ya, it would be foolish going out there unprepared, kinda the same thing as goin out there boating with no pfd, no radio and chity weather...you see that all the time. Don, I seen a guy following bubbles along a jetty , he was working a snag letting it go deeper and deeper ......you shoulda seen the look on their faces when a scuba diver came up. |
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