Perhaps the greatest innovation in headboat fishing is the heated rail. After shucking your gloves to re-tie a lost rig or add a fresh glob of clam to your hook, there’s no better feeling than clamping your frozen fingers around the rail and feeling the warmth seep into your body from the palm inward. Of course, the rail only goes so far in keeping you comfortable from lines in to lines out. Here’s some of the must-have gear for cold-weather headboat trips.
The Grundens Neptune Thermo Jacket is built with medium-weight, polyurethane-coated, fleece-lined fabric. The hooded anorak moves and stretches with you as you work on deck while delivering full protection against rain, wind, cold, and spray. An athletic cut and underarm gussets further enhance comfort and movement when jigging for cod, or waving down the mate.
The Yeti Half-Gallon Jug will keep your coffee (or soup) hot on an full-day trip, and the stainless steel handle and rugged construction will survive bouncing around the cabin when the wind and seas kick up.
Cabelas Instinct Men’s 2.0 Over The Calf Socks are designed to keep feet worm through the coldest conditions by using Nilit Heat fibers that conserve and maintain the natural heat from your feet, locking in warmth for an extended period of time. Integrated arch support combines with air panels and targeted padding through the foot, ankle, calf and shin keep your feet comfortable in your deck boots all day long.
The Grundens Hauler Jacket and Bib is built with double-coated PVC polyester material, which has made them the leading choice of professional fishermen worldwide. The fit gives fishermen the ability to layer underneath and keep working in the face of everything the sea throws their way.
Though striper season is still weeks away, you can show your love of your favorite fish with the On The Water Outfitters Striper Beanie. This acrylic hat is machine washable and shrugs off clam juice, fish slime, and anything else might by flying around a late-winter headboat trip.
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