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    Posted: 10 Apr 2018 at 9:43am
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New to jetski, have enjoyed the summer, but now looking at getting set up to stay warm and dry for the winter. 

Not keen on a wet suit.  What do you use tops and bottoms? Got sharkskin gloves on order so far. What about feet? Tried wetsuit booties but feet still got cold back last September.

thanks in advance
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This is my personal view after nearly a decade of kayak and jetski fishing. It works for me, but may not suit everyone. Two points which are somewhat related.

1) When I moved from kayak to ski, I thought I'd get out in most conditions. While the ski is safe and stable in rough water, it's a bloody wet ride in a decent chop, so I simply stay at home. I don't enjoy fishing in those conditions anyway.  

2) Wet = cold. I've tried everything from wetsuits to Sharkskin and the only way for me to stay warm is to stay dry. I achieve this with dry pants with dry socks attached (Lovig Kayak Fishing Pants) and a semi-dry top (Rooster), and vary what I wear underneath according to air temperature. This works well and I come home dry 100% of the time, but see point 1.

If I was determined to go out in the worst of conditions, then I would buy a surface drysuit. 
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Agreed completely

Myself also moved from Kayak to ski, I am a fair weather fisherman, but still looking forward to going out on those clear still winter days.

Thanks for the tips, I have used ultrasport kayak pants but never found them completely waterproof
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