Dressing properly-It is winter!

[Capt Sal]

With all the new lite weight clothes on the market today there is no reason to freeze your bum off.More than once this "fall" we had customers so under dressed they they were so cold they lasted one hour.The guys that hunt are always dressed properly.Remember years ago we fished thru the winter for whiting and ling and the clothes then were woolrich.It was heavy and very restrictive.With gortex and thinsulate our clothes are warmer and weigh ounces instead of pounds.Even the slickers have come a long way.Remember you only get what you pay for so buy the best and it will last for years.Having the proper clothing will extend your fishing season!The blackfish are chewing so dress warm and get out there and have some fun.

[milhouse]

stormr makes some nice stuff

[Jay]

Originally Posted by milhouse

stormr makes some nice stuff

Agreed!

[tombanjo]

That under armor stuff is great too. Don't have to wear the old style bulked up long undies.

[Super]

If I could only keep my spool thumb warm

[Seamus]

This year I picked up base layers from Minus33. Great stuff.

[Fin Reaper]

Got a Stormr jacket last Xmas , OMG you gotta get one of these!

[NJ Dave]

A good base layer I use is called mysterioso. Blows UA away. Composed of Polartech. Sold at The Kayak Fishing Store in Fairfield. When Jon reads this he will comment on it.
Patgonia makes some good thin stuff. I just bought the Nano puff sweater jacket. 800 down fill. It is verry warm.
LL Bean makes a similar jacket.
Yesterday it was a high of 25. On the water with the wind and minimal sun it felt like 15.
I had on my mysterioso, a t shirt, ll bean wool sweater, patagonia jacket and my guy cotton top.
I won't say I was sweating hot but I was far from cold.
Don't forget a good hat. You loose much heat from your head.
Gloves I can't fish with but yesterday I went with some wool fingerless as it was real cold.
Any other reports on gear that people have found good quality and warm should be brought up here.

[Capt. Lou]

Many of these new Polartec products or similar type products very overrated ! I recently purchased the very best thermo under shirt Due to its advertised qualifications !
Nada nothing but hype ! I believe in wool products with additional good quality down !
All fleece used in really cold conditions with wind should be wind proof lined!
I like my neck area shut & good headgear top this off !
Down is still best with wool where applicable !
Footwear I like Kamik with felt liners , best I've ever seen in cold weather ! One insulated sock & warm as toast. !
Insulate wind areas head. , neck & feet u can fish comfortably all day long !

[johnesniper]

great post.

I use Cabela's expidition weight fleece base layer, a Patagonia heavy fleece haf zip pullover, Cabela's heavyweight hoodie & a WT Tactical High Loft 1.0 jacket. I bought the WT Tactical last year & it's easily the warmest jacket I've ever owned. It's made with Primaloft insulation, which is used by the military in thir cold weather issue gear. In fact, WT Tactical make the USMC issue cold weather suit. I use the jacket hunting, fishing, on call-outs, winter range training, you name it. Plus, the stuff is made in the USA.
Check out WIld Things (civilan mountaneering clothes) or their military/LE line which is WT Tactical