I fish Montauk a lot in the fall and as far as I'm concerned wet suiting is the way to go. The reason I got into it was because I don't swim well at all. I don't go into water that is over chest deep, but sometimes that depth is 100 yards off shore, and that's where the ladies live. I make sure that the suit I have on floats me with all the gear I have with me. I use a Seaquest 7mm with 5mm arms and 3mm around the neck and wrists. I've gone down in waders a few times and besides being COLD, it scared the **** out of me. I don't know what the conditions are where you fish, but if it puts you in a better location and it's not too dangeruos, I say " Go for it "
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