Heated vests

[MikeT]

Jeeze are we Fishermen or fishermouse!

Fishermouse, here.

 

It'll be fascinating watching you freeze in your shorts on Sunday, and when you start blubbing and begging for my lovely warm heated waistcoat I'll remind you what a fishermouse I am.

 

Windchill? What windchill?

[Dick Dastardly]

[MikeT]

[Andy Macfarlane]

I can't put enough clothing on when I go fishing. I hope I never fall in dressed the way I do. With all that extra water, I'd weigh about...um...a good 6 or 7 stone I reckon...lol

Just kidding, I'm at least a half stone heavier than my rod holdall.

[Anderoo]

I will lead the way on Sunday by wearing my shorts regardless of the weather! as a real man does!

 

Aw c'mon mate, I know you want the slow carrier to yourself but fair's fair!

[Andy_1984]

wonder how he got on with that vest, im interested in seeing its performance, maybe he got electrocuted and thats why he hasnt updated this thread

[wayne baker]

No need for all this. A good combination of quality outdoor kit is all you need. Are we all going soft or summit lol

[Andy_1984]

No need for all this. A good combination of quality outdoor kit is all you need. Are we all going soft or summit lol

 

 

you have a point, ive just got thermal trousers and jumper, they are tight fitting like lycra and i had them on while working on the car at 2 degrees and was rather cumfy, they also snug your nut sack for added comfort and pleasure

[fruitloopy]

Sorry I didnt update this thread with the heated vests perfomance. The truth is that, apart from testing it (which was lovely and warm) I have not really needed to switch it on yet.

I have been mostly fishing the rivers these last few weeks and because I am wearing two fleeces (the heated vest above the thermal top and a full zip up fleece on top) plus waterproof overtrousers I am lovely and toasty!

 

I went to the river today and its too fast and flooded so I'll go to the stillwaters tomorrow or Sunday. I'm sure sitting down all day will get me cold enough to want to switch it on.

 

As mentioned though I switched it on to test and it heated up within 3 minutes and put some nice heat all around my chest.

 

Very cosy!

[Newt]

For any who do get cold when winter fishing, I suggest you have a look at www.cabelas.com for cold weather gear.

 

Many of their customers will spend their winter fishing time sitting next to a hole cut in 3 foot thick ice and will not see temps getting nearly has high as 0ºC.

 

The specialize in gear for those conditions. In fact, they sponsor and help outfit competitors in the annual Iditarod race (1000 miles via dog sled in Alaska) so their gear not only keeps you warm but holds up well under tough conditions.