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General Talk / Re: Waders for surf fishing
« on: September 12, 2022, 05:39:26 PM »
I basically just go in shorts and barefoot. For perch you don't need to cast all that far, so mostly I'm not standing in the cold water. Might be different for striper at a beach with such a long / wide surf zone like OB? Around Santa Cruz even if I want to wade to cast I wade back out to reel mostly, so my legs aren't in the water much.
If the weather is cold I just load up my torso and head with layers and it works for me, but I'm pretty cold tolerant. And most days it's not that cold until it's so windy I don't wanna fish anyway.
No shade on waders (or a wetsuit, I wear them all the time for kayaking and surfing), wear them if they make it more fun and comfortable. But when I have tried waders for surf fishing they feel bulky and like more trouble than they are worth for me. And the safety factor of flooding them is real. Give shorts a try if you have been going the wetsuit route, you may find it's the way to go for you too.
If the weather is cold I just load up my torso and head with layers and it works for me, but I'm pretty cold tolerant. And most days it's not that cold until it's so windy I don't wanna fish anyway.
No shade on waders (or a wetsuit, I wear them all the time for kayaking and surfing), wear them if they make it more fun and comfortable. But when I have tried waders for surf fishing they feel bulky and like more trouble than they are worth for me. And the safety factor of flooding them is real. Give shorts a try if you have been going the wetsuit route, you may find it's the way to go for you too.