01-07-2015, 07:37 AM
Consider more options.
Though I generally agree with the consensus when it is specifically for low mobility with your feet warm while standing on ice, I also consider alternatives with gains in other features.
Waders -
The notorious slush monster was mentioned. Also, early and late ice fishing seasons might present situations like thin ice at the perimeter (sometimes people bring a board to span this). Here in our archives, I presented my appreciation for waders for some ice fishing situations:
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gfo...rs;#859981
Waterproof Breathable Hunting Boots with camouflage bibs for hunting or even blaze orange (the fish don't care, but it's multipurpose) -
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gfo...rs;#842127
Those two posts above pertain to your question the most, but this link is the search of all of my posts where I've mentioned waders:
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gfo...time&mh=25
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Though I generally agree with the consensus when it is specifically for low mobility with your feet warm while standing on ice, I also consider alternatives with gains in other features.
Waders -
The notorious slush monster was mentioned. Also, early and late ice fishing seasons might present situations like thin ice at the perimeter (sometimes people bring a board to span this). Here in our archives, I presented my appreciation for waders for some ice fishing situations:
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gfo...rs;#859981
Waterproof Breathable Hunting Boots with camouflage bibs for hunting or even blaze orange (the fish don't care, but it's multipurpose) -
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gfo...rs;#842127
Those two posts above pertain to your question the most, but this link is the search of all of my posts where I've mentioned waders:
http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gfo...time&mh=25
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