What is a life jacket?
A floatation suit is a waterproof garment used to protect fishermen from the cold and injuries. Most floatations are made of neoprene, because this material is particularly good at keeping the body warm even when the fabric gets wet. Therefore, wetsuits are perfect for anglers, but also for other water sports such as kayaking. If you are going to fish in the open sea, it is always recommended to wear a floatation suit, as it can otherwise be a very cold experience.
Why choose a life jacket?
The best life jackets keep you warm, even when the wind really bites and the water is splashing over the deck out at sea. A life jacket also helps keep you safe if you fall overboard, as it both provides buoyancy and makes you extra visible in the water.
Our life jackets have many practical features, such as extra pockets, reflectors and a life-saving whistle. The life jackets naturally meet all applicable regulations for sea fishing, so you can safely go out on the water when you go on a sea fishing trip.
Benefits of using a floatation suit for open sea fishing:
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Designed specifically for the open sea : Float suits are designed to give fishermen a lot of benefits when fishing on the open sea, including comfort, warmth, storage space, life jacket function, etc.
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Comfortable clothing: Despite the practical purpose of a floatation suit, it is often very comfortable to wear. Most of them have adjustable straps and closures that make it easy to adjust them to any angler's body type.
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Stay warm: Life jackets are known to be very warm. Most of them are made of special materials that can insulate the fisherman from cold temperatures - even if the life jacket gets wet.
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Durable material: Float suits are also known to be very durable. Most of them are made of special materials that can withstand most of what you could put the suit through on a fishing trip.
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Breathable material: Float suits are made of highly breathable materials, which also makes them comfortable to wear, even on very long fishing trips.
How to choose the right life jacket
When buying a life jacket, you should first consider what your needs are and which life jacket is best suited to them. On some fishing trips it may be a good idea to be extra well wrapped up, which is why you should choose a life jacket with a hood. In other cases, you would like to be able to take parts of the life jacket on and off. That is why you should choose a life jacket that consists of a jacket and a pair of pants. It may also be important which pockets the life jacket has.
When buying a life jacket, you should consider whether you want:
- A life jacket with or without a hood
- A floatation suit with separate jacket and pants (2-piece floatation suit)
- A life jacket with pockets
A hooded floatation suit is perfect if you are going on a sea fishing trip, as it keeps you both warm and dry. It is especially a good idea to choose a hooded floatation suit for long fishing trips, as the wind can get very cold on the open sea.
Recommended floatation suits
If you are looking for a complete floatation suit, we can recommend the floatation suits from Westin, such as our Westin W6 Floating Suit Floatation Suit , which is very durable and is designed with 8 pockets. In addition, we also have the Westin W4 Floatation Suit Jetset Lime , which is designed with a hood and good reflections. The floatation suits from Westin are of high quality and are made with good closures with velcro and strong zippers. Would you like to hear more about our floatation suits? Then please contact us on tel. 71 71 80 80 or by email: fiskegrej@fluer.dk .
