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I am very comfortable in my wetsuit. My greatest fear is not self rescue it is getting separated from the boat. Even on the video demo, the guy gets wet to his crotch from being in the water for a minute.
If separated at sea that amount of water will surely increase until you will be as cold as a guy wearing shorts and a T-Shirt. At least a wetsuit has insulating properties that will actually help you if submerged or floating alone. I have had this debate before and speaking from 12 years of yak fishing experience, that I will never wear waders in a kayak again. I made my one mistake and I almost paid the ultimate price, I have had my wader legs filled up to my thighs in 60 degree water in an estuary current where I could not reenter the boat. At the same time I had a 36" bass (she flipped me when she hit while I was off balance) pulling my kayak with the current with the rod in the rod holder upside down. After side stroking with the yak about 50 yds to shore I landed the fish.
To each his own and I hope we all have a great and safe season.
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