Thread: Winter Fishing Clothes Suggestions Needed

Dstreet

Went and bit the bullet. Bought a pr of Muck Boots (Artic Ranger) saying good down to -70. Never had a pr of rubber boots that were worth a darn in cold weather and still not sure these will be any better than the others. Wearing them around the house they are warm but that's inside. Lol. We will see and they may very well become just an expensive pr of mudders........Ranger

I'm with you Ranger never have had a pair of rubber boots worth a dang! Have been looking at the muck boots myself. Guess I'll let you be the guinea pig!

How do they fit??? Okay I just did a Google on them and fell out at the price!!!

I have a pair that is similar, but in Cabelas brand. I love them for comfort and warmth. But, when it gets cold, I am back to a thinsulate and gortex. I can not seem to find the happy medium of lots of warm and feet not sweating when its COLD (below 20) in a rubber boot. Rubber is a necessity when i am throwing my cast net, as I am dripping in water. Gortex, is good, but it is not waterproof like rubber.

I had the insulated neoprene Glacier gloves out a couple of days ago in 42 degree temps. The neoprene gets cold so fast one can hardly tell there is any insulation. I had gone out with Bill and he anchors every where he stops so the neoprene gloves were doned for anchor tossing and retrieving. Hands stayed dry, but I shed them real fast for regular insulated gloves and couldn't get them over the catalytic heater fast enough. It was 52-55 last Friday when I was out with Ledge. My hands like to froze and that's with insulated gloves on.

Originally Posted by Ranger09

Went and bit the bullet. Bought a pr of Muck Boots (Artic Ranger) saying good down to -70. Never had a pr of rubber boots that were worth a darn in cold weather and still not sure these will be any better than the others. Wearing them around the house they are warm but that's inside. Lol. We will see and they may very well become just an expensive pr of mudders........Ranger

I hope they work out for you okay. They look similar to mine but I got mine straight from Muck boots. I believe the Arctic Ranger is made especially for sale by Bass Pro. I would say the down to -70 sounds like a BPS exaggeration. Most of the Muck boots are rated at 20-70°. I believe that's what mine are rated at. The coldest I've ever seen them rated to by Muck is -40 to 60° and that's a much heavier looking boot. Mine have worked well for me with a wool sock bird hunting in ice and snow and winter fishing. My warm weather snake boots somehow breathe so my feet are never damp. Both sets are very comfortable for me. I usually wear my cold weather ones folded down unless I'm going to be standing in water. I think they breathe better.

Not wanting to be the last to jump about the 'muck' boat, I bought the bullet and wrote that check this afternoon. With the weather predicted for the next few days I figured I might get some wear out of them before Winter Camp. Got mine at a local feed store for $89 tax included. They are the shorter plain black boots called 'chore'. Forgot the rating but, it was low enough for me. Wore them out for awhile this afternoon, doing some garden prep work. Felt real good and I think I'm going to like them.