San Diego winter kayak attire - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Delbrugge4 · 01-25-2016, 09:07 PM

I'm back again with another question. So I recently got my hobie outback and have yet to take it out on the water. I'm looking to get out this weekend and was thinking about what I need to wear to stay warm. I just moved here from the East Coast and I haven't been on the water at all this winter so I wasn't sure how cold it actually is. What do you guys wear (wetsuits, drysuits, etc.)?

joezee1986 · 01-25-2016, 09:12 PM

Shorts and a hoodie lol.

Delbrugge4 · 01-25-2016, 09:14 PM

Is it really that warm out there?? Lol

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Dannowar · 01-25-2016, 09:21 PM

Waders with booties and a hoodie underneath

Sometimes a splash jacket

Iceman · 01-25-2016, 09:25 PM

I hate being cold...........must be getting old, if any chance of getting wet on the way out I wear paddle top and paddle pants to keep me dry on the inside. fleece under the top and sweats under the paddle pants. 40 degree mornings add a beenie!

Dave Legacy · 01-25-2016, 10:23 PM

I have only been out once this winter, but I wore quick drying convertible trekking pants and layered up top with a softshell hoodie. I launched from sheltered water and plugged my scuppers; Once I got to where so wanted to be I was plenty dry and shed my outer layers.

Baja_Traveler · 01-26-2016, 02:10 PM

Never saw a need for a hoodie - but then, I'm probably too old to relate to you young punks that think they are cool...

I do wear my long sleeve sun shirt, over which I wear a light polartec top, and over that for paddling out and back through the surf zone a waterproof paddling jacket. I'll remove and add layers as the weather dictates, but most of the time I'm down to the sun shirt from mid morning to sunset.

For bottom wear a pair of trekking pants over which I'll wear a pair of Kokatat dry pants. If it gets warm, which it usually does in the afternoon the dry pants come off.

Luckily I drive a PA to support all this changing activity...

Fishin' Magician · 01-27-2016, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Dannowar

Waders with booties and a hoodie underneath

Sometimes a splash jacket

X2. I wear long pants, with light weight chest waders. I also wear a long sleeve light weight shirt with another light weight fishing shirt over the top. If it's going to be wet out, I wear a waterproof windbreaker over the top of everything. I dress in layers so that I can take things off if it starts to warm up.

miteofthesun · 01-28-2016, 05:27 AM

I dress in layers. I really don't like being cold for long periods of time.

Up top, I wear two synthetic long sleeve shirts underneath a fleece jacket. I'll add a wind breaker if it gets windy. This way I can remove layers as the sun comes up and it gets warmer.

To keep my legs warm, I wear fleece-lined compression pants (like running tights) and a pair of athletic shorts or board shorts.

Diving booties to keep my feet warm.

jorluivil · 01-28-2016, 06:10 AM

Waders with socks
Long sleeve Columbia PFG shirt
Slash jacket
Hoodie

If the sun starts beating down on me I'll remove the hoodie, if it gets any hotter I'll remove the splash jacket. The only other item that I may add are some thermal pants but it's pretty rare that I wear those

captnblood34 · 01-26-2016, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Delbrugge4

Is it really that warm out there?? Lol

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Go find out dude, what are you waiting for?

Delbrugge4 · 01-26-2016, 08:05 PM

Waiting for the weekend!

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YOYOYaker · 01-26-2016, 10:31 PM

Now I'm curious. Are the recommendations the same for all kayaks? I know that the PA's have elevated seats, so you're not in standing water constantly. Do breathable stockingfoot waders stay dry after long periods paddling while sitting in puddles? It's probably a dumb question to those who have used them before, but I haven't.

01-25-2016, 09:07 PM	#1
Delbrugge4 Junior Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 18	San Diego winter kayak attire I'm back again with another question. So I recently got my hobie outback and have yet to take it out on the water. I'm looking to get out this weekend and was thinking about what I need to wear to stay warm. I just moved here from the East Coast and I haven't been on the water at all this winter so I wasn't sure how cold it actually is. What do you guys wear (wetsuits, drysuits, etc.)?

01-25-2016, 09:21 PM	#4
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Waders with booties and a hoodie underneath Sometimes a splash jacket __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

01-25-2016, 09:25 PM	#5
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	I hate being cold...........must be getting old, if any chance of getting wet on the way out I wear paddle top and paddle pants to keep me dry on the inside. fleece under the top and sweats under the paddle pants. 40 degree mornings add a beenie! __________________

01-28-2016, 06:10 AM	#10
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	Waders with socks Long sleeve Columbia PFG shirt Slash jacket Hoodie If the sun starts beating down on me I'll remove the hoodie, if it gets any hotter I'll remove the splash jacket. The only other item that I may add are some thermal pants but it's pretty rare that I wear those __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

01-25-2016, 09:12 PM	#2
joezee1986 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Point Loma-Ocean Beach Posts: 164	Shorts and a hoodie lol.

01-25-2016, 09:14 PM	#3
Delbrugge4 Junior Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 18	Is it really that warm out there?? Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-25-2016, 10:23 PM	#6
Dave Legacy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Hacienda Heights, CA Posts: 427	I have only been out once this winter, but I wore quick drying convertible trekking pants and layered up top with a softshell hoodie. I launched from sheltered water and plugged my scuppers; Once I got to where so wanted to be I was plenty dry and shed my outer layers.

01-26-2016, 02:10 PM	#7
Baja_Traveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Table 17, Bay Park Fish Co. Posts: 943	Never saw a need for a hoodie - but then, I'm probably too old to relate to you young punks that think they are cool... I do wear my long sleeve sun shirt, over which I wear a light polartec top, and over that for paddling out and back through the surf zone a waterproof paddling jacket. I'll remove and add layers as the weather dictates, but most of the time I'm down to the sun shirt from mid morning to sunset. For bottom wear a pair of trekking pants over which I'll wear a pair of Kokatat dry pants. If it gets warm, which it usually does in the afternoon the dry pants come off. Luckily I drive a PA to support all this changing activity...

01-28-2016, 05:27 AM	#9
miteofthesun Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: HB Posts: 33	I dress in layers. I really don't like being cold for long periods of time. Up top, I wear two synthetic long sleeve shirts underneath a fleece jacket. I'll add a wind breaker if it gets windy. This way I can remove layers as the sun comes up and it gets warmer. To keep my legs warm, I wear fleece-lined compression pants (like running tights) and a pair of athletic shorts or board shorts. Diving booties to keep my feet warm.

01-26-2016, 08:05 PM	#12
Delbrugge4 Junior Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 18	Waiting for the weekend! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-26-2016, 10:31 PM	#13
YOYOYaker Junior Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: San Marcos, CA Posts: 28	Now I'm curious. Are the recommendations the same for all kayaks? I know that the PA's have elevated seats, so you're not in standing water constantly. Do breathable stockingfoot waders stay dry after long periods paddling while sitting in puddles? It's probably a dumb question to those who have used them before, but I haven't.