dressing for stealhead in jan

[cheese]

my son n i are lookin to go stealhead fishin in two weeks i have the cold weather gear from cabelas for the base layer not sure what to put on after that would a couple pair of sweats do or am i way off

[bandrus1]

depends a lot on what kind of waders? neoprene? breathable?

Basically you need 2 layers... layer 1 is cold gear that wicks away moisture and sweat which is what makes you cold. 2nd layer is fleece or sweats that create a layers and seals in warmth

[Rippin'Line]

I generally wear a pair of breathable waders with cabalas wader pants and heavy wool socks for the bottom layer. For the uppers it goes t shirt sweater wader jacket. My wader jacket however is basically a winter jacket. Its a gander mt guide series.

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[cheese]

thanks i have some fleece for the second layer n i got a good pair of wool socks n a good jacket just wanted to make sure that was good enuf never been up there that time of the year

[Second Nature]

breathable base layers next to the skin. then from there layers and lots of them. u can always take it off, but if ya dont have them on to begin with it gets cold and fast. nothing will make for a short fishing trip more than getting freezing cold in 35deg water. and its only gonna get colder. and bring extra gloves so that one pair gets wet(which they will) ya have back up pairs. a good hand warmer muff with hot hands packets is priceless on the water. hope that helps. trial and error has worked for me but i only live 15 min so heading home is no big deal.

[Jimmyi]

My in laws bought me a 28 pair retail case of hand warmers. These are the little packets that are air activated. I grew up with the old metal style that you use lighter fluid with and had a a cloth cover/bag with a draw string. Any of you guys ever use these new ones? The box says they are long lasting up to eight hours.

[cheese]

thats a great idea i didnt think of the hot hand warmers thanks

[Mortigan]

The air activated ones are great. They take a while to warm up so I open them at the car and stuff them in my pockets for later. They never get too hot to handle but are just right for keeping the frostbite at bay. Brought her home for dinner tonight: