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low profile life jacket, buoyancy aid

#1 Post by Ric0shay »

After reading about another tragedy from our shores it got me think of how often this happens either when your with someone or not and I started wondering about a low profile jacket.Maybe not a jacket as such but more of a buoyancy aid to keep you above water.Is there such a thing available ?
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Re: low profile life jacket, buoyancy aid

#2 Post by Robk »

Floatation jackets have came on leaps and bounds
They're not as bulky as they used to be They ll give u a bit of padding support too if the worst happens
Penn make one No model number for you though
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Re: low profile life jacket, buoyancy aid

#3 Post by spindlefist »

I habitually wear either my self inflating multi pocketed fly fishing jacket or my kayak PFD which is low profile, 50N, whenever rock/pier fishing. Perhaps over cautious, but better safe than sorry.
http://www.wetsuitoutlet.co.uk/crewsave ... -6942.html
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Re: low profile life jacket, buoyancy aid

#4 Post by Ric0shay »

I usually bring my flotation jacket but its unbearable during the summer months.The fly jacket looks perfect.How does it stand up to wear and tear? I had a few dodgy stumbles last year that made me think and for the fact I'm usually wearing light weight waders when I'm rock hopping,a habit I'm trying to cut.
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#5 Post by spindlefist »

I've had it two years now, not a mark on it. nice thick material to stand up to scuffs and such. gives me confidence in fishing safely.
If I bring ppl fishign with me too to rock marks I give em my Kayak PFDs...you don't even know you're wearing them
2016: dogfish, pollack,

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2014 : dogfish, garfish, launce, common blenny, cuckoo wrasse, flounder, pollack, thornback ray,

2013 species:(15) Whiting, Dogfish, Three Bearded Rockling, bull huss, poor cod,turbot, flounder,pollack, spotted ray, thornback ray, launce, corkwing wrasse, long spined sea scorpion, common blenny,mackerel,

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