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CowHunter · 03-15-2003, 01:27 PM

Dave, I've been gradually improving on the wetsuit thing the last few years and last year I spent pretty much all of June, July, August, October, and some of November in a wetsuit. I really improved on all my eqiptment and utilized it often. All I can say is invest in the very best equiptment. Depending on weather I will go with either a 3mm or 5mm wetsuit($250. 3mm/ $400 5mm). I only use the Henderson Gold Core, no other wetsuits that I have tried even come close. For the cold I add a Henderson Gold Core hooded Vest with either 3mm or 5mm, ($80)I use the Orvis Studded Henry Fork wading shoes with Orvis bootie socks w/ gravel Guards ($150 / $30). The best fins I have used are force fins and I carry them with me if I will be swimming out to rocks in deep water or strong current, ($120). The belt I use is a a Police tactical Nylon belt with triple snap, ($30). On the belt I have a randal knife, ($160.), 60lb Boga Grip, ($300), Donmar Pliers, ($130)and a Police PR-24 Holder to put my rod in when I am swimming out, ($10. - Very Important Piece of Equiptment). Not including Rod and reel I am already out about $1500. just on equiptment. I have wetsuited Rhody, Block, Cutty regularly. It isn't as easy as it looks especially at night, in slop, and in current. I've swam from Cuttyhunk to Nashaweena and that wasn't fun in a 25-30mph SWer, hit the current in that channel and I was drifting FAST, it was hard to tell wich way you were going in the fog, wind and slop. Iv'e done some stupid things for these fish!

03-15-2003, 01:27 PM	#10
CowHunter Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Union,NJ Posts: 989	Dave, I've been gradually improving on the wetsuit thing the last few years and last year I spent pretty much all of June, July, August, October, and some of November in a wetsuit. I really improved on all my eqiptment and utilized it often. All I can say is invest in the very best equiptment. Depending on weather I will go with either a 3mm or 5mm wetsuit($250. 3mm/ $400 5mm). I only use the Henderson Gold Core, no other wetsuits that I have tried even come close. For the cold I add a Henderson Gold Core hooded Vest with either 3mm or 5mm, ($80)I use the Orvis Studded Henry Fork wading shoes with Orvis bootie socks w/ gravel Guards ($150 / $30). The best fins I have used are force fins and I carry them with me if I will be swimming out to rocks in deep water or strong current, ($120). The belt I use is a a Police tactical Nylon belt with triple snap, ($30). On the belt I have a randal knife, ($160.), 60lb Boga Grip, ($300), Donmar Pliers, ($130)and a Police PR-24 Holder to put my rod in when I am swimming out, ($10. - Very Important Piece of Equiptment). Not including Rod and reel I am already out about $1500. just on equiptment. I have wetsuited Rhody, Block, Cutty regularly. It isn't as easy as it looks especially at night, in slop, and in current. I've swam from Cuttyhunk to Nashaweena and that wasn't fun in a 25-30mph SWer, hit the current in that channel and I was drifting FAST, it was hard to tell wich way you were going in the fog, wind and slop. Iv'e done some stupid things for these fish!