What do you wear Ice Fishing?

[Willowtrail]

As the title states, What do you wear.

I wear Arctic Sport Muck boots so my feet stay warm and dry. Can drill lots of holes and not have to worry about water coming out of the holes.

I just picked up a new Frabill IceSuit From The Fishin Hole and tested it out this weekend. Absolutely love it. The bib pants are the bomb. Full leg zippers, a couple pockets and even fleece lined pockets up top to keep bare hands warm. The front zipper opens from the top or bottom so a quick potty break is easy for the boys. Padded knees and waterproof.

The jacket is just as great. Same fleece pockets and more zipper and velcro pockets that I need. Even has a spot for an Ipod. Theres a hood on it but it doesn't zip off. Not too heavy for a 3/4 length jacket.

No more cold back while bending down to land a fish. Overall its a great suit and I recommend it to all. I tought skiing for many years and had some really great uniforms and this ranks right up there. Well worth the $399.99

Get into The Fishin Hole to get yours while they still have stock. Here's a link to the suit, http://frabill.com/clothing/frabill-...icesuit-5.html

[Rumtan]

Does it also float? and what does it weigh? I have a all-in-one insulated coveralls but would like to switch to something lighter.

[npauls]

I just tried out my new strikemaster ice suit yesterday and love it. I also wear a muck type boot but they aren't muck brand. They are insulated and keep my feet dry and warm. I picked up the strikemaster suit for under $200 on their website when they were having a sale.

[Saltmania]

I use the same strategy and clothes for all my back-country pursuits year round. I layer with technical clothing and just adjust the number of layers based on temperature and weather.

Underwear: Merino wool! undershirt, longjohns, sock liners, and neck tube. The icebreaker brand is amazingly good but pricey.

Thermal layer: Fleece pants, fleece jacket, thick wool socks, fleece gloves, toque.

If it's really warm I eliminate some or all of this layer. If it's super cold I'll double up on this layer with one thin fleece, and one thick.

Outer layer: Goretex pants, jacket, and mittens. Sorel boots or Merrell hiking boots depending on application.

My MEC goretex shell jacket and pants I got in '99 are the BEST. Not a single rip or tear and they are still 100% waterproof. However, I take good care of them and re-treat them with water repellent every year.

I like this method, because I can use it for everything year-round and don't have any redundancy. It breathes extremely well too so I don't get sweaty when I'm working and chilled when I rest. I'm never going back to sport-specific clothing.

[HunterDave]

With all of this nice weather that we've been having I've been wearing blue jeans, a lumberjack jacket and a pair of hunting boots.....lol. I plan on going out this afternoon for a bit and even though the sun is shining, it's a bit cooler than what we've been seeing. I think that I'll finally break out the winter coveralls and muckluks and see if those chemical hand/foot warmers from last year are still good.

To be honest, I do allot of different activities during the winter (ice fish, skidoo, hunt, camp) and I wear cold weather clothing that I can use for all activities. Although I do have some white camo specifically for yote hunting, it'd get a little expensive if I started buying activity specific stuff. As long as it keeps me warm it's all good.

[ORV]

helly hanson 2 pc. suit.

love it!

can sit out at minus-20 & be fine.

[horsetrader]

Integrated 2 piece float suite

[MoFugger21]

Wind River long underwear & wool socks, old jeans and hoodie, Tough Duck insulated coveralls (bib w/ front and side zippers and coat) and insulated boots, and then Wind River gloves and whatever toque I have laying around.

Takes a lot for me to get cold with my get'up. And though the Tough Ducks aren't water resistant/proof, I don't often find myself needing to roll around on the ice to get them wet, so it works well for me!

[ADIDAFish]

A t-shirt and jeans on Saturday!

[Mike_W]

Originally Posted by ORV

helly hanson 2 pc. suit.

love it!

can sit out at minus-20 & be fine.

X2 I have the helly hansens 2 pc parka and bib coveralls!!! I enjoy that more than the 1 pc suit as if it gets warm you can take off the parka and just wear the coveralls.

Of course its all about the base layers ......this is my prefference

[Kevin_Thunder]

I wear what I wear when I go skiing. A Descente ski jacket and snowpants. Underneath, I wear a bright green hoodie from MEC, great for blocking the wind and is highly visible, and depending on the weather, I'll have some sort of moisture wicking base layer and sweater layered underneath that. Underneath my snow pants, I'll usually have a thermal baselayer and sweatpants/jeans, depending on the weather. Bought a pair of Windriver boots the year before at Mark's Work Warehouse at boxing day. They're not as nice as some of the nice boots I've seen at Fishin' Hole, but since last year, my toes have never frozen, and water has never gotten in. At 50 bucks... it was a steal.

Originally Posted by Mike_W

Of course its all about the base layers ......this is my prefference

Oh good god, my eyes burn with the fury of a thousand suns.

[Speckle55]

I do dress warm but who cares i have a heater in my one man tent and it works so i dont need alot but green is not my color

[gilbertslake]

Originally Posted by Willowtrail

As the title states, What do you wear.

I wear Arctic Sport Muck boots so my feet stay warm and dry. Can drill lots of holes and not have to worry about water coming out of the holes.

I just picked up a new Frabill IceSuit From The Fishin Hole and tested it out this weekend. Absolutely love it. The bib pants are the bomb. Full leg zippers, a couple pockets and even fleece lined pockets up top to keep bare hands warm. The front zipper opens from the top or bottom so a quick potty break is easy for the boys. Padded knees and waterproof.

The jacket is just as great. Same fleece pockets and more zipper and velcro pockets that I need. Even has a spot for an Ipod. Theres a hood on it but it doesn't zip off. Not too heavy for a 3/4 length jacket.

No more cold back while bending down to land a fish. Overall its a great suit and I recommend it to all. I tought skiing for many years and had some really great uniforms and this ranks right up there. Well worth the $399.99

Get into The Fishin Hole to get yours while they still have stock. Here's a link to the suit, http://frabill.com/clothing/frabill-...icesuit-5.html

I think men, typically over-dress. I think that women have a more sensible approach to appropriate garb for ice fishing..............below

[Paul C]

Originally Posted by gilbertslake

I think men, typically over-dress. I think that women have a more sensible approach to appropriate garb for ice fishing..............below

Right On................................................ ........

[biggamehunter]

heres my set up.

[dodger]

2011 Nissan Titan with the temp set at a comfortable 22C.

Dodger.

[HunterDave]

What kind of long johns does he have on?

Originally Posted by Mike_W

[stvnda]

Originally Posted by HunterDave

What kind of long johns does he have on?

They are known as hair chaps!

[stompit]

Klim clothing is the number 1 selling snowmobile clothing for a reason! If you go to there website under sale items you may find old stock at a third of the cost. All of the Klim gear is gortex and I would put it up against any of the name brand fishing clothing.

[Rob S]

Originally Posted by biggamehunter

heres my set up.

Your shore line looks familiar...like right where I fishes :-p
Here is my fashion statement from last weekend...A 15 Lb pike is a nice accesory!

[Kim473]

Originally Posted by gilbertslake

I think men, typically over-dress. I think that women have a more sensible approach to appropriate garb for ice fishing..............below

Anyone notice what brand those ice augers were????



Did'nt think so.

Winter work snow suit, winter work snow boots, hoddie and long johns underneith. All rated for -45 or less. All that gets cold on me sitting for 3 hrs at - 15 is my hands from putting bait on the hook. If I start walking I start to sweat. Allmost too hot to walk behind the snowblower in low gear.

[Tyangelo]

My Yukon hunting garb, and some Sorel -100 booties. Havnt been cold yet. Plus, I look like a tree. Fools all the whitetails out on the lake...

[Tyangelo]

Originally Posted by Kim473

Anyone notice what brand those ice augers were?

pretty sure those are Strikemaster.

[HunterDave]

Originally Posted by Rob S

Here is my fashion statement from last weekend...

I think that you and I shop in the same stores......lol!

[BeeGuy]

flannel jacket, jeans, and running shoes

[niceman]

Originally Posted by Willowtrail

As the title states, What do you wear.

I wear Arctic Sport Muck boots so my feet stay warm and dry. Can drill lots of holes and not have to worry about water coming out of the holes.

I just picked up a new Frabill IceSuit From The Fishin Hole and tested it out this weekend. Absolutely love it. The bib pants are the bomb. Full leg zippers, a couple pockets and even fleece lined pockets up top to keep bare hands warm. The front zipper opens from the top or bottom so a quick potty break is easy for the boys. Padded knees and waterproof.

The jacket is just as great. Same fleece pockets and more zipper and velcro pockets that I need. Even has a spot for an Ipod. Theres a hood on it but it doesn't zip off. Not too heavy for a 3/4 length jacket.

No more cold back while bending down to land a fish. Overall its a great suit and I recommend it to all. I tought skiing for many years and had some really great uniforms and this ranks right up there. Well worth the $399.99

Get into The Fishin Hole to get yours while they still have stock. Here's a link to the suit, http://frabill.com/clothing/frabill-...icesuit-5.html

I am all for the thong. Little too none. People, really people on a budget unlike yourself go for multi-layers of thongs. Keep the boys tight, all is good.

Nice

[biggamehunter]

Originally Posted by Rob S

Your shore line looks familiar...like right where I fishes :-p
Here is my fashion statement from last weekend...A 15 Lb pike is a nice accesory!

Yup thats my grampas house in the backround there so i can go out whenever i want. Ive found a way to catch whites like crazy!

[The DragonSlayer]

I wear a thong and furry slippers. It seems to attract the bigger fish.

[The DragonSlayer]

Originally Posted by ORV

helly hanson 2 pc. suit.

love it!

can sit out at minus-20 & be fine.

I imagine all the antifreeze in your system helps also.

[Rob S]

Originally Posted by biggamehunter

Yup thats my grampas house in the backround there so i can go out whenever i want. Ive found a way to catch whites like crazy!

Dont tell anyone, but Ive still never caught a whitefish :-( Ive tried a little bit, and have drawn a few in but never caught one!