Waterproof clothing
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Davey-m
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Back in the day most sea fishing waterproof were the pvc type non breathable, i had a yellow guy smock part floation from my old mans trawler and i was always bone dry apart from when you sweat have grown out of a medium size now so cannot be worn.
Coarse fishing clothing seams to be all this breathable soft touch material so it makes no noise and carp and pike stuff mainly soft touch as well in camo or green similar to hunting and stalkin. i dont believe that stuff is totally 100% waterproof as you dont get as wet when it rains sitting under a bivvy as you do on an open beach shore fishing however alot more sea fishing clothing is moving toward breathable soft touch stuff.
Personally when its really p***ing down you can beat the pvc style to keep you dry or a tin of waterproof tent spray on your soft touch waterproofs every once in a while to keep dry.
Coarse fishing clothing seams to be all this breathable soft touch material so it makes no noise and carp and pike stuff mainly soft touch as well in camo or green similar to hunting and stalkin. i dont believe that stuff is totally 100% waterproof as you dont get as wet when it rains sitting under a bivvy as you do on an open beach shore fishing however alot more sea fishing clothing is moving toward breathable soft touch stuff.
Personally when its really p***ing down you can beat the pvc style to keep you dry or a tin of waterproof tent spray on your soft touch waterproofs every once in a while to keep dry.
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g-force
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Trouble is, salt water has a habit of trashing the breathable membrane in much of the clothing - the salt crystalizes out and enlarges all the tiny holes, shredding them (at a fairly microscopic level) so that with repeated exposure they soon leak like a teabag.
Personally I'm not all that bothered about breathable clothing; I've got a few jackets & salopettes that are, but when I'm geared up for winter shore fishing the only bits of me that aren't clad in neoprene or rubber from my chesties are my arms and the tops of my shoulders. I've found the best coat so far is one made by Vass - twice as waterproof as gore-tex (so they say) and rolls up to fit in your pocket, or a pocket in my rucksack / box so there's no excuse for getting caught out.
Ok, so it's not quilt-lined or anything but over a fleece it keeps me warm & dry, keeps the wind out nicely and best of all cost me about £25. At that price I won't be too bothered if I go down on the rocks or otherwise somehow manage to shred it - I plan on getting a smaller one to wear in the summer (for those pesky downpours when you're wearing only a t-shirt) as the one I've got is sized to go on over all my winter clobber.
Gary
OuTkast76
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Trouble is, salt water has a habit of trashing the breathable membrane in much of the clothing - the salt crystalizes out and enlarges all the tiny holes, shredding them (at a fairly microscopic level) so that with repeated exposure they soon leak like a teabag.
Gary
I would'nt say its that often you get salt water on you anyway's unless were talking of sea water spray on a boat! I only ever wear waterproofs if its raining (or on a boat) and it does'nt rain salt water, I have numerous makes of waterproof jackets and trousers from Abu,Mustad,Sundridge and Titan to name a few and none have leaked any water as of yet..any leakage due to corrosion or whatever were talking a matter of years not weeks or months, as said I do not think waterproofs are designed for any specific type of water..it's all in the name...waterproofs..also washing down with warm soapy water after every session will help keep them in good condition
g-force
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I get battered by waves & spray all the time, along with most of my gear - guess it just depends on the venue you fish. If you fish piers & riverside venues all the time then you're probably right, but fish the open shore & rock edges all the time & it's a different story.
Gary
Gary
I fish souter and whitburn a lot and never get battered by waves as I see that as unsafe fishing..in my opinion that is, I think the same goes for tackle as well as clothing, look after them and wash them down after use and they will do the job they are supposed to do
If you're not getting spray on you when fishing rock edges in the winter, you are obviously not fishing at the right time. Of course you are going to get sprayed with salt water when fishing from rock edges at any time of year if there a blow on. It's not a question of being safe or not. You can be a fair distance from the sea and still get covered in spray. Also when I was in the army, we were told we had to fully wash our goretex suits in warm water after exposing them to salt water as it would damage the membrane. Not saying there's any truth to it though.
OuTkast76
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Define fishing the right time? so basically if i'm not getting sea spray fishing rock marks i'm not fishing the right time? lol.
I didnt say i fish rock edges
i mainly fish a little shingle beach surrounded by rock marks,I personally would not fish rock marks if there is a blow on and theres a difference between sea spray and being Battered by waves as i quoted, being battered by waves on rock marks is unsafe and that's a FACT and i'm sure most sea anglers would agree, and I also said wash in warm water after every session, the question was if there is any difference in waterproofs used for sea and coarse fishing and the answer is no, they are designed to keep water at bay..not any specific type of water whether it's salt or fresh[email protected]
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been using gortex for over 25yrs - as above, wash them as and when they begin to leak - seems to do the trick.eventually they begin to hold water and become heavy then they fail say after 15-20 yrs. by then you'll probably new a bigger size anyhow!
Yes, because I'm suggesting clinging to a cliff face in gale force winds with a 20ft swell.
I think we can appreciate the dangers of waves! What I am saying is that getting covered in spray doesn't mean an angler is in danger or being irresponsible.
OuTkast76
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Yes, because I'm suggesting clinging to a cliff face in gale force winds with a 20ft swell.
I never for a minute suggested an angler being hit by sea spray was in danger, if you read my post properly I was replying to the "being battered by waves" as being unsafe which is totally different to "sea spray" and as for your " its not a question of being safe or not" that's just stupidity because safety is paramount and always comes first when fishing.
Let me help you with the turn of phrase "it's not about being safe or not". I'm not saying safety is not a concern when fishing. Indeed it should be everyones primary concern. What this phrase means is that safety and sea spray are not in anyway linked and that by comming into contact with it you are somehow being unsafe. Anyway I don't want to bang on about this and I'm not having a personal dig at you about this. We all know this is only the Internet!
OuTkast76
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I fish souter and whitburn a lot and never get battered by waves as I see that as unsafe fishing..in my opinion that is, I think the same goes for tackle as well as clothing, look after them and wash them down after use and they will do the job they are supposed to do
Again..i never suggested that to start with if you read above I never mentioned sea spray, you brought it up in the next posts
big sid
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Waterproof clothing
YET another prime example how a post gets hijacked and takes a wrong turn
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Back to the original question
Are waterproofs manufactured differently for Sea Angling to Coarse/Carp Angling and can you use the same set for both sports:question:
To Those that answered the question THANK YOU for your opinion/advice.
YET another prime example how a post gets hijacked and takes a wrong turn
NOW
Back to the original question
Are waterproofs manufactured differently for Sea Angling to Coarse/Carp Angling and can you use the same set for both sports:question:
To Those that answered the question THANK YOU for your opinion/advice.
