Cold weather gear

MattG,
Layers have been key for me. Base layers have been the primary difference in my cold water fishing comfort. They hold in the heat without feeling bulky. Often by 9AM or so, if I'm wearing my rain bibs and it's not raining, I take them off down to jeans and the base layer.
I believe I have the XPS brand, but mostly because my credit card had Bass Pro rewards, and I had gift cards, but this is similar to the base layer https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=c1UQEdGla5o&mid=38416&murl=https://www.tackledirect.com/grundens-grundies-mid-bottom-anchor.html & https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=c1UQEdGla5o&mid=38416&murl=https://www.tackledirect.com/grundens-grundies-light-crew-top-anchor.html . I usually wear regular jeans and a sweatshirt on top of that, then the gore-tex bibs and rain jacket. If it's really cold, I'll wear a fuzzy turtleneck pullover. My doctor suggested that keeping neck, feet and head warm were the places that will help you stay more comfortable. I used to use the shake up pocket warmer packets (which I discovered while playing golf), now the rechargeable USB pocket hand warmers seem like a better option.

Oh, and invest in a reasonable pair of boot socks. I would suggest not buying these offline, you need to hold them to know how full they are. I wear wool socks that are so thick, they look like a folded had towel when rolled up. I think they were nearly $20/pair, but the last pairs I bought lasted 5-6 years, including doing a good bit of actual hiking/camping in them.