Even if the idea of roughing it to you means getting dirty and being happy no matter what is thrown your way, there’s no point in tolerating bad weather without being properly prepared for it. How can you expect to have a good time fishing if you’re dripping wet and freezing cold? You can take some time to prepare for whatever Mother Nature throws your way and be comfortable while you fish.
Unlike much of the rest of the U.S., the northeast often experiences rapid weather changes in a short period of time. While summers are hot and dry, winter can be freezing and wet. For the best approach, it is best to use a layering system to stay comfortable. With temperatures fluctuating as much as 30 degrees in an eight-hour stretch, you should take advantage of layers to be able to handle it all. Staying comfortably dry is easy when you can add or subtract layers as needed.
Summer mornings can be cool, even when the early morning news is predicting temperatures reaching ninety. Many fishermen dress in a comfortable flannel shirt layered over a flimsy t-shirt when they leave at 5AM, anticipating these warmer temperatures. However, when they are on the water cruising along, they will quickly chill. Stash a windbreaker or light jacket to the mix and you will be comfortably warm. Those who fish at night face the opposite problem. It’s nice and warm when they leave the dock, but temperatures quickly drop and that t-shirt becomes less comfortable by the minute.
Light jackets and windbreakers are smart because they are lightweight and easy to stow. They do not take up much room, and can easily be stuffed in to a corner, backpack, tackle box, or even cooler. As the sun goes down, the temperatures follow suit, and you will soon be glad for that light jacket to seal out the cold and seal in your body heat. Rain jackets often are dual-purpose, with the ability to protect you from water (spray and drizzle) and break the cool wind, too. If you utilize a light jacket, make sure that buttons or snaps protect the zipper, since zippers tend to leak when they get wet.
It is critical to stay warm in the cooler months. However, as you row or get worked up fishing, you start to get hot while bundled up snugly. Anyone who has had to shovel a path in 30-degree weather knows this dilemma well. You bundle up against the elements, get worked up shoveling, and find yourself hot and sweaty quickly. The wind hits the sweat, and you are suddenly freezing again. Winter sweating can be miserable, so keep the sweating minimal by expending as little energy as possible and dressing in layers. Remove a layer or two to cut down on the perspiration, but still stay warm enough. Once you start feeling cold again, add layers back on one at a time and sit back and enjoy the comfort.
If you want to stay comfy, you have to use layers. Design a layer system that suits the fishing conditions that you often see. If you are more comfortable, you will want to spend the time necessary to catch more fish. You will focus better and make much better fishing decisions. Any advantage is helpful when you are fishing, and if you don’t have to be cold and wet, why would you?
Clothing is not the only important thing to consider, you should also consider your fishing supplies. Some of the most popular fishing equipment is Penn Fishing Reels including Penn 965, Penn Slammer 360, and Penn 975LD.
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December 21, 2009
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