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Ice Fishing Tips -Check your local regulations! => Dressing for ice fishing => Topic started by: peple of the perch on Feb 12, 2004, 05:58 PM
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How should I dress to prepare for ice fishing? I don't want to look out of place.
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Who cares if you look like a freak as long as your warm. Ice fisherman are not to concerned about what the guy 50 feet away from them is wearing.So my advise is as long as your warm, Who cares.
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as long as your choice of clothing doesn't bother the fish, you are ok.
HIMO
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I would always start out with non cotton long underwear that is comfortable and warm. But under the long underwear top you should wear a polypro under shirt. Then I would wear warm and comfortable polarfleece sweats, then a polarfleece sweater. Socks wise start with a polypro liner and then a thinner pair of goretex socks, and then thick wool outersocks. Make sure your boots are water and wind proof and rated to at least 40 below.
I then wear an insulated pair of water and windproof gore tex outer pants. Last of all, a thick, high quality parka that is well insulated and the outer layer is gore tex will keep the wind and snow away from you. I usually wear a fleece head guard and then put the hoods of both my polar fleece sweater and then my parka on.
Like this, I am comfortable in bitter cold temps, even at 30 below and high winds. So usually when everyone else is b***hing about how cold it is, I am honestly toasty warm and catching fish. If you get cold easy, try a good pair of insulated goretex bibs, subsitute the parka for a one piece snow suit. But the key is you must have properly fitted layers underneath.
As a general rule of thumb avoid cotton because it holds in moisture.
Tyler
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I buy a camo suit before each hunting season and use it throughout the winter months for pretty much everything. Then i just wear sweats under the suit. But take raleigh's advice and just STAY WARM!!!