cold weather fishing BE AWARE

[beagle man]

I SAID THIS BEFOR, BUT READING WANTINCRAPPIES POST REMINDED ME TO SAY IT AGAIN, WINTER CHECK LIST, AND THING TO DO.

1.change of clothes, 2over dress,3go where you tell some one your going in case of trouble they know where to look, 3. Ice melt,or salt,or sand, for the ramp. 4. wear your life jacket 5.take a snack,a little energy boost never hurts. FEEL FREE TO ADD,I HAVE MORE BUT WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU ON WHAT YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD DO

[mduncan62]

You forgot to add: drink a pot of coffee before leaving the house.

Good tips though. Better safe then sorry.

[Jigging15]

#1 Life jacket
#2 never go alone
#3 Life jacket
It only takes a few minutes with water and air temps where they are for a fun fishing trip to turn in to a nightmare.

[BarryG]

Always a good idea to have a disposable lighter in the boat if you have to make a fire.

[newt]

soak a roll T-P or cut a roll of paper towels in half. soak in a little keo not soggy just let soak up good. put in a coffe can place in boat. it will get you a fire started in just about any weather. remove from boat when you get home sit out side and load it up when you go again. saved my tail one time.

[olesilverside]

I would only add that adding the ladder to my boat gives me a lot more confindence in case I fall in the cold water, believe me it is a bit-- to try and climb back in a boat....... I carry a small propane heater in my boat to keep my hands warm....... better than any hand warmer I have ever tried.....

[Speck]

Great advice everyone. To expand on the dry clothes, remember the old addage" Wool warms, cotton kills". Wool will keep you warm even when wet. Wet cotton will zap the heat from your body. Also layers will be warmer than bulk.

[beagle man]

keep em commin boy

[Ranger397V]

Amen on the wool Speck, good points guy's.

[Pole Bender]

I have a small 12 volt heater and a poncho, take wet close off, dry on and put poncho on plug in heater sit down and put heater under poncho. Heats up in a hurry!