Thanks for the detailed and very informative responses gentlemen, appreciated. I have learnt all I need to know to answer my initial question, and more
Yeah, so cags are for people wanting to keep the worst of the water out when getting hit by waves/splash/spray then, so probably good for sport kayaking in rough water and such like. These flotation suits on the other hand don't keep the water out at all by the sounds of it then (well, maybe initially - thanks Jim C), and are primarily warm waterproof clothing with built-in buoyancy, though some may be better than others when deterring water getting in when in the water, no worries.
David W wrote:I think you may be confusing flotation suit with survival suit. Two different types of clothing.
Indeed, thanks David. Survival/Immersion suits seem to be a combination of a dry suit and a flotation suit; they are great things and I reckon I could have been trying to define where a flotation suit ends and a survival suits begins. The survival suit is beyond my needs and requirements at the moment, and too pricey for what i will only need it for anyway.. Ta
I feel that flotation suits, survival suits and dry suits are all inconvenient to fish in to be honest i.e they are bulky. I have come to the conclusion though that a dry suit is the answer to best 'suit' these specific needs i.e to get into very cold water for a short period of time. I will just fish in normal clothing and pull the suit on and off quickly when need-be - the weather conditions should be ok but the water will be freezing
I have bid for a second-hand dry suit one on eBay for a fiver. lol! Let's hope it doesn't leak (some chance)..
Getting into freezing cold water for a pic. I must be nuts?
Don't answer that..
Thanks again