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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Cannonsville, NY
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Floating Ice Fishing Suits?
Searched site but couldn't find info:
Does anyone have recommendations for or experience with floating ice fishing suits? The older I get, the more help I need. |
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 142
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whats your budget?
such suits can cost $500-$2000 i could never afford floating suit, but what I do is wear a life jacket under my 1 piece, I have a jetski pfd which is relatively flat to the body not cumbersome, and adds extra layer of warmth I also sometimes wear my 5/3 wetsuit as a base layer, not very comfortable as its tight fitting and restricts motion, but works and has a certain level of buoyancy in itself |
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Hogtown
Posts: 971
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Try the waterfowler's jacket.
https://www.mackspw.com/Onyx-Camoufl...yABEgLrffD_BwE I've seen them at LL Bean too.
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#4 |
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 340
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Take a look at clamoutdoors.com for a float suit called [IA rise]. Nice add in a ice fishing magazine I saw recently. Not sure what it costs.
edit: fyi... I just went to there website and checked the Bibs are $209 and the Parka is also $209. Last edited by Stillhunter; 01-31-2019 at 03:53 PM.. |
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#5 |
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: 06333 & Pittsburg, Berlin GR, Edmonton
Posts: 427
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Military supply, my son regularly wears one when he flies his USCG helicopter. They call them Gumby suits. They should also be avalable from sailboat supply houses, under safety gear.
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Join Date: Feb 2014
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Maybe try Craig's List if interested in a used one. New ones can get pricey.
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#7 |
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Tupper Lake
Posts: 818
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I have a striker and tested it last summer Worked great and is warm for ice fishing
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#9 |
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Cannonsville, NY
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Great ideas for floating ice fishing wear
ADKers, Thanks for the responses. I was put off by the $$ of the Coast-Guard approved suits like the Frabill but I didn't know about the Onyx jacket, which is also Coast Guard approved and is now on sale for $150, plus they were offering a discount for signing up for their newsletter. In early spring I use a flat waterski vest for warmth when I troll but never thought about using it for ice fishing, too. Should have. I'll try that Onxy waterfowl jacket--no hood but I have a Gore-Tex shell big enough to wear over it.
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