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12-31-2016, 04:01 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Why a wetsuit? They keep you the warmest if there's water inside them. Why not a dry suit? Or just foul weather gear ?
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12-31-2016, 04:36 PM
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Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
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When I was young and stupid, my brother-in-law and I fished out of canoes deep into the fall (until water froze) and right after ice out and we never even wore life jackets (yeah I said stupid didn't I). I'll do it now in my Hobie PA14, but since it's so damn stable, I won't bother with wet or dry suits. I'm in fleece and warm under garments and quality dry pants, top and 15" high neoprene boots and if the water is below 55, I will be wearing my life jacket. Neoprene waders or wet suits are so damn restrictive to movement, I'd rather layer up, put on the life jacket and fish small bodies of water or close to shore.
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12-31-2016, 06:45 PM
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Always a Rookie
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: South Shore Long Island, NY
Posts: 475
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nebe
Why a wetsuit? They keep you the warmest if there's water inside them. Why not a dry suit? Or just foul weather gear ?
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Dry suit is way too expensive and I have foul weather gear to cover the wetsuit but if I take a dunk, I'm not playing the odds with risk of hypothermia. I will have a PFD on me as well. This will be strictly cold water use and I like fishing in the rain also. Plenty of ratty clothes to put on to keep warm but not to keep me safe in the way a suit can
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Last edited by Zeal; 12-31-2016 at 06:56 PM..
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"Your first word was "Fishing", not "Mom", not "Dad", "FISHING." - Mom
Black, White, Chartreuse/Parrot = the Holy Trinity
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01-01-2017, 02:47 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeal
Dry suit is way too expensive and I have foul weather gear to cover the wetsuit but if I take a dunk, I'm not playing the odds with risk of hypothermia. I will have a PFD on me as well. This will be strictly cold water use and I like fishing in the rain also. Plenty of ratty clothes to put on to keep warm but not to keep me safe in the way a suit can
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You can get a decent no frills drysuit from gill or similar for under 600 if you watch for sales. Dinghy racers where them... As do beach scientists in the winter 😉
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Bryan
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"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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01-01-2017, 07:55 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Newport, RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nebe
Why a wetsuit? They keep you the warmest if there's water inside them. Why not a dry suit? Or just foul weather gear ?
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Exactly, i never understood using wetsuit for kayaking or surfcasting unless you are getting in and swimming to rocks, or the skish nuts. For kayaking i would think a drysuit would be ideal.
As for MM, for surfing i use a 3mm from oct to december. 4/5mm with hood from jan to april and back to the 3mm. |
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01-01-2017, 08:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Originally Posted by bassballer
Exactly, i never understood using wetsuit for kayaking or surfcasting unless you are getting in and swimming to rocks, or the skish nuts. For kayaking i would think a drysuit would be ideal.
As for MM, for surfing i use a 3mm from oct to december. 4/5mm with hood from jan to april and back to the 3mm.
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