What to Wear

[baccala]

On cold days fishing, what do wear. What kind of gloves if any and at what temp. Where do you shop for your hitech cloths if you don't want to break the household budget?

 

[Mike Ridolfino]

There really isn't any need to break the budget on winter clothes. Dress smart by layering, but don't over do it or you'll end up sweating. If you're warm when you step out of the house or the car, you're wearing too many layers and you'll overheat when you begin your activity. I wear fleece pants and a fleece sweater under my wind jacket and waders, two pairs of wool socks. Wool retains most of its insulating value when wet, and fleece sheds water pretty easily, so if you take a dip you won't have to worry about hypothermia setting in as quickly. I always keep an extra set of clothing in the car as well just in case. I don't tend to wear gloves unless I'm fishing the surf because I feel they limit my dexterity too much. I use those small chemical hand warmers in my pockets instead. You can hit up Wal-mart or one of the other chain stores and not break the budget.

 

[lufcus]

I found this company at the last show in Somerset, you will love the material that they have.
https://www.fleececorner.com/index2.html

 

[Bert Brehm]

On cold days fishing, what do wear. What kind of gloves if any and at what temp.

Mike is right about wool. Fingerless rag wool gloves are good down to thirty degrees. Below that, I weenie out. You can always stick your hand in the water to warm 'em up

 

[DoubleHaul]

Dressing for winter steelhead fly-fishing.
This is the guy with the right plan, a very good read with great info.