Winter Clothing - Outerwear

[iabass8]

cabelas goretex guidewear can be found at a decent price on sale and is worth it's weight in gold. there have been many late fall/early winter walleye trips on the river in 36 degree air temps where i never once felt cold.

[Pete-K]

If you want something that will keep you warm? Float you if you were to fall in? Does not weight as much for bibs and a coat as most jackets weight? Cost less than the Bibs of Guide wear? All this and fish in jeans and a shirt that you can come out of a place where you were eating a meal and put this on. And not burn up eating breakfast but stay warm all day. 

Artic Armor Had it for a few years now and its the best I have ever seen or tried out. Fish on days where its in the Teens and rod eyes freeze up. Stay warm and without bulk. http://www.idigear.com/arcticarmor1.php  Also for the southern states where we don't see as cold of weather. Thinking there Bow hunting wear will work for us. I started to with it, but now that I have the Good stuff. Would never leave home without it. Feels good to know bibs and jacket will float me and a buddy with ease if it needs to. Plus I have fished lots of days with only the bibs and a long sleeve shirt. While other boats near me had on so much they could not move or set the hook.

Can't remember the name of the spot I got mine from. But it was a Ice fishing site. And thinking with shipping it was less then $300. for bibs, jacket and gloves.

[J Francho]

A lot of guys up here use the Arctic Armor.  It's good stuff.

[.ghoti.]

For really cold weather I have Cabelas MT050 bibs and parka. The set sells for around $800 normally, but seems to go on sale every year for less than half that. After using this set for two winters, I would not have a problem paying full price for another set.

[bigbill]

Don't forget the ice fishing gloves too

[Catt]

LOL, well winters here are, well, umm, colder.....

The winters here aint that cold but from December to April you will get wet.

Not only is mid-40s & wet very miserable but rain @ 70 mph hurts!

[KevO]

Cabelas guidewear uninsulated is what I wear year round.  In the winter I put on some long johns, hoodie, hat and gloves and I've been just fine.  I'm a little farther south than you but it can get pretty cold with the wind here too.  The guidewear blocks the wind great too just like the 100mph gear.

[Siebert Outdoors]

I use my hunting bibs and jacket.

[ec1]

I'm extremely late to the conversation, but no one on here has mentioned technical fleece. I discovered it last year, and realized that it is actually some very good stuff if it's not raining hard. (I would wear it down to the (5C) 40's, but have done a few ice fishing trips with it where it wasn't too windy.

Instead of being a loud synthetic material you get out of goretex, you get a light and soft material that's about 80% as good as goretex in terms of windproof-ness, some water resistance, breathable and relatively warm.

You can also continue to layer one or two more layers underneath.

 

At the end of the day though, the technical fleece can not be a substitute to goretex. It can only be a luxury to being able to leave the goretex in the rod locker until it starts to get too cold / wet.

[Walleye2Bass]

The winters here aint that cold but from December to April you will get wet.

Not only is mid-40s & wet very miserable but rain @ 70 mph hurts!

 

I lived in Ohio for 18 years, it can get downright cold and snowy up there but I could stay dry and warm.  I moved to Louisiana: winter is like wearing a big damp cold blanket I can't take off, the humidity is killer!

[Dave P]

Fleece inner liner, gortex outer if it's damp. Normal cold weather I wear my duck hunting gear.

[Loop_Dad]

We fish year round here as well and a lot fo guys use the Artic Armor bibs and jakets. REALLY warm and floats. I use a differnet brand but the same concept.

 

Sorry to wake up one month old thread, but I would like to ask those of you who own Artic Armor suit.

 

What would be the highest air temperature that you would wear it without getting too warm? I'm thinking about getting them, however I am afraid it might be too warm for our climate. In the winter months, the temp around here is from high 30's to high 50's,

[awefvawervwae]

Sorry to wake up one month old thread, but I would like to ask those of you who own Artic Armor suit.

 

What would be the highest air temperature that you would wear it without getting too warm? I'm thinking about getting them, however I am afraid it might be too warm for our climate. In the winter months, the temp around here is from high 30's to high 50's,

 

Its going to be a personal preferance. Everyone gets cold at differnt temps. Especially if you live in one climate and travel to another. My brother used to live in FL and when he came home at christmas he couldnt stand the cold and I was out in jeans and a sweatshirt.

 

For me I wount even consider them if its above 40. If its above that its my gortex bibs and jacket over top of jeans and Sweat shirt. This time of year its hard becasue mornings are cold but come 10 Im striping layers off as the sun gets up. NOw come December - Feb its artic armor for sure as not only does it cold but it stays windy on the water as well.

[Loop_Dad]

Its going to be a personal preferance. Everyone gets cold at differnt temps. Especially if you live in one climate and travel to another. My brother used to live in FL and when he came home at christmas he couldnt stand the cold and I was out in jeans and a sweatshirt.

 

For me I wount even consider them if its above 40. If its above that its my gortex bibs and jacket over top of jeans and Sweat shirt. This time of year its hard becasue mornings are cold but come 10 Im striping layers off as the sun gets up. NOw come December - Feb its artic armor for sure as not only does it cold but it stays windy on the water as well.

 

Thanks Mytoyzfishing. I called the company who makes them(?) this afternoon. They said do not get the Arctic Armor, it would be too warm. He recommended to get their light version.