winter clothing

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macky

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this winter i will need a new set of winter warmers as my sundridge combo suit has seen better days

anyone have any veiws on the titan/titantex jackets and trousers or shall i still with the floaty suits?

i hear the titan gear makes you clammy and dosent breathe very well???

cheers
macky ;D
 
Ouch !bit sharp mate lol
I use a Titantex jacket and its fine, mind you I have\'nt tried a float suit yet,my mate uses a floatation suit and he says its the best thing he ever bought (clothing),there is some canny bargains around as well,you can almost get a floatation suit for the price of a titantex jacket.
 
I think it\'s worth looking at other sources of weather protection. The leading lights in this area are the mountain men IMO. Some specialist angling clobber claims to have the odd custom pocket or pendulum casters cut, but I think sea angling kit is way behind. If you need floatation then you have to rely on kit specially for sea anglers, and thankfully there are a number of great bits of kit out there. For warmth and waterproofness and no regard for cash, then head for the adventure shops in Ne***stle. Back at the weigh in of \"The Coddington Open\" you may be ostracised(?) by your fellow anglers but the lasses behind the bar will be mesmerised by your exoticness.
 
Really depends on WHERE you\'re gonna be fishing, Ell.

I totally agree about the walking / climbing gear outlets......you\'ve still gotta look around though. The top end stuff (Mountain Equipment, Spray Way, Berghaus, The North Face, etc ARE very pricey). However, makes such as Regatta and Crag Hoppers are very reasonably priced and will keep you just as warm & dry.

Sure, you don\'t REALLY need a floatation suit if your fishing from a safe location, such as Shields Pier, but I\'d rather be wearing something designed for the purpose if I was out on the rock edges. A jazzy coloured, top of the range, latest model Berghaus jacket may look nice, but it wouldn\'t keep ya head above the water if you got washed off and bumped ya head.

[Edited on 12/8/2004 by TC]
 
Got to agree with Tony. A good Berghaus might cost the best part of 200 notes or more. Personally I wouldn\'t want crab or worm juices on one of them. A top notch floatation suit will cost what, 100-150 notes?, will keep you just as warm and have the added benefit of should you go in, will keep you afloat.
I prefer one piece suits, Yatesy sings the praises of two piece suit \'cos you can take the jacket off. IMHO, wearing the bottoms only might lead to you floating with your feet higher in the water than your upper body. Might be wrong though.
 
i am sure its just the shoulder area of the jacket that has the \"flotatation\" stuff -so that it raises the upper part of your body and head out of the water- personally i wouldnt want to find out and hope its all via the intructions etc that someone can say for sure. :D
 
Ive got the Titan tex smock and bib and brace had them for 10 years and still going strong great water proofs and very warm and cosy no sweating or dampness
 
if you go for a flotation suit, then a good place to go is any local game fayre or rally.
we picked up stuarts for 30 quid at 50 newtons and mine for 50 quid at 100 newtons. brand new not s/hand.
you will also find all your other angling gear cheap and good quality, especially in the last day near to closing as the people don\'t want to cart it all home.
 
Bought a flotation suit last winter and could not believe how cold I\'d been for the previous 30 years. Would advise against a Berghaus or similar especially if trying to pull fast holds off as the gortex dislikes it. The one piece can be too hot in the summer mind.
 
ive got a bergaus and ive got to say its warm and dry but on the down side its very chunky,ill stick to the thermals and lightweight waterproofs ,i dont fish annywhere hairy so no need for flotation suit,you dont really need all this clobber you should be out there in loincloth with a spear :P
 
you should be out there in loincloth with a spear
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I manage to get away with the following -
Shakespeare Smock - Heavy duty waterproof and insulated, it\'s been snagged to bits but still keeps the water out. The hood drawstring goes round the neck instead of the facehole which is a bit of a pain, I believe a few other Jackets suffer the same problem.
Bottom half, Sunridge Floatation Chesties or Snowbee Neoprene Waders. Under that I find a monkey suit is indispensible, teamed up with layers of cotton T-shirts and or cheap fleece depending on the severity of cold. under all that I wear a loin cloth and normally leave the spear in the car (or wife)
 
The thing about the flotation things are the pockets - oh the delight of that lining and how quickly you can feel how cold your hands are again - worth a hundred notes just for them. The previous oilskin I had was a 1970s yellow stand up on its own with arms outstretched unaided. I\'m sure they kept the rain out and the cold in
 
Cant beat the floatation suits with a pair of hot foot boots. Fully waterproof and very warm. Many of nights stood on the pier in the middle of winter and still caught F*** all. :casstet: But been nice and warm :)
 
Try sticking your feet into a nice hot car when the weather closes in a bit. It does involve stopping of the fishing and hiking back to the car but at least you\'ll be warm, have access to Century FM (if lucky) and can finish of those Chewable Rennies in the glove compartment.

Pissed Siorry
 
1 piece floatation suits - walking - very hot........yep, dead right. You can(and do) end up just as wet through perspiration as you would with rain. Even easy walking (up to the end of Shields pier) leaves you sweating.......especially when carrying all your gear.

I might be wrong, and I\'m prepared to be shot down in flames here.....but I think the 1 piece suits are designed for boat fishing:
1. there\'s not much walking about involved
2. they offer greater protection in the event of falling in or getting washed overboard.

As for shore based fishing, I\'d definitely go for a 2 piece (or, in my case, a floatation jacket teamed with a pair of neoprene chesties).

When fishing from the pier, I replace the chesties with a pair of thermal ski salopetts and a pair of light-weight waterproof trousers (the same as worn by the school crossing people) - dead light and totally waterproof.
 
when doing any walking in my flotation suit, unless it is absolutely chucking it down i always leave the top half dangling down until i get where i am going.and no they don\'t fall down as i am walking i do the belt up ha ha. usually if off the pier it is only a walk of about 20 yds but if we go off the rocks at holborn head it can be as far as 1 mile with a 30 ft climb down near sheer cliffs at the end. yes you can get hot and sweaty but it is also worth that heat on those sub zero wind howling winter nights when the fingers go blue and the rest of you is toasty.
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