Techniques Staying Warm While Winter Fishing

[12VoltMan]

We all dress in layers while fishng when the weather turns frigid, but please share your techniques for how you ward off that bone chill on the water.

[RICHYD4U]

Jack Daniels

-Rich

[Owskiwoski]

Keeping warmers in your gloves and boots really helps. I also have a face mask that I rarely take off.

[Embrey]

under armour...and many layers. good socks,gloves,carhart toboggan/facemask. that all keeps me pretty toasty down in the 20's. havent tried any colder and probably wont...lol

[Shinerman]

Talked to a guy who had the new artic amour coat& bibs said it was the warmest thing he had ever owned you will also float if you fall in. Shinerman (Don)

[Castin_A_Jig]

rubber surgical gloves under your other gloves .... KEEPS THE HEAT IN !!!

[kydonky]

full face clear grinding/sandblasting flipup face mask/protector from Tractor Supply. Works like a personal windshield to keep the wind off your face when running 35 mph down the lake.

[bob46]

watch fishing shows by the fire.

[Shimano4Life]

Everything above, and if all else fails -- fish a bank that the sun is shining on.

[Bronze_Back]

Went smalljaw fishing this year in the teens and wore tennis shoes with wool thermo socks and added the (Toastie Toes stick on insole foot warmers) to the bottom of my socks and stayed comfortably warm all day. These are the best things I have used for my feet they are suppose to last about 9 hours. Also got a pair of the mittens that the end folds back and velcro to expose your fingers so you can cast and reel. I keep the (Hot Hands hand warmers) in my jacket pockets and insert them into the mitten part of the gloves and folded them back over my fingers whenever they get cold for about 5 minutes then I was good to go for about 20 minutes until they got cold again.

[apb]

Main thing is to dress in layers and never have cotten as the layer next to the skin (cold wet cotton kills). Polypropoline or wool make good layers for next to the skin. Cotton over top of that is fine. Under armor is good stuff for the base layer. Comes in several different levels. I use the highest level cause fishing is not real active. Wool socks and thinsilate boots (1200 grain) to keep the feet warm. Also a decent hat. I like carharts artic wear cover alls for the outer layer. Hardest part is keeping the hands warm. I wear thick gloves while riding between spots, fingerless for while I am fishing or gloveless. Keep some extra hand warmers on board. If you get real cold you can use them inside your clothes (not right against the skin) to help warm up the core. Worse case, one in each arm pit and one in the crotch area (major arteries in those areas, so quick way to warm the rest of the body). Keep a warm drink on board. Stay away from alchohol, coffee and other drinks with caffine as those thin the blood. I like to keep a couple of the emergancy blankets on board (those foil type things), a small heater and stove (along with some soup), a complete change of clothes in a dry bag, and extra gloves/hat/layers. Make sure someone knows where you are going and when you plan to be back.

Andrew

[Boat Bums]

artic shield!!!