I have a friend who has the Simms guide model and his leaked and He returned them to Simms and they were going to repair them and after a couple of weeks he called them and his waders had been misplaced so he got a new pair.
I use Hodgeman neoprenes summer and winter. I don't do a lot of walking. Mostly tubing.
I think for walking and wading the breathables are a lot more comfortable.
I have Simms fleece bibs and a Simms jacket.
Dean
"Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
My waders are:
Winter water: Hodgeman Neoprenes - have had them ten years, only one
tiny leak, a thorn prick in their second year. Repaired it and haven't
had a leak since. - Slightly under $100
Summer water: Hodgeman Tidewater Breathable Lites - Have had these 5
years, no leaks period. Bought them at G.I. Joes in Eugene, Oregon. -
Slightly over $100 For my use, there's no way I'm going to spend big
bucks for waders.
Living in Texas, I don't wear my waders day in, day out like some of
you, but the shores of streams I fish in New Mexico have their banks
lined with briars, and all sorts of vegetation that can punch holes in
waders. Texas stream banks are lined with Mesquite bushes full of thorns.
JIMMY D
Wes Wada wrote:
> Tom Davenport wrote:
>
>> Finally, looking at all the money I had spent I thought "why not just
>> get a pair of premium Simms waders and be done with it?". It turned
>> out I couldn't find a pair that fit! The problem for me was the
>> bootie, my foot was too big for the bootie even on their extra large
>> waders ( I can wear large, but have purchased extra large for the
>> larger bootie). Since I do a lot of winter fishing, I wanted a bootie
>> with room for wool socks.
>
>
> When I have the problem of really cold wading/ float tubing and I
> don't feel the booties don't have enough room for heavy wool socks,
> here's what I would suggest:
>
> Wear heavy polypropylene wick-dry type socks that will keep moisture
> away from your skin. That will reduce the bulk inside of the bootie
> versus wool socks. Then put on your waders, and over your wader's
> stockingfoot booties, put an additional pair of neoprene booties. This
> only works if you have large enough wading boots, and is usually no
> problem for fitting into flippers if you are floating. I find that
> extra insulating layer of neoprene will do the trick to keep my feet
> warm.
>
> I also will wear a pair of lycra or silk 'tights' (to reduce bulk),
> then a fleece pant inside the waders. Never wear cotton pants inside
> your waders if you want to stay warm in cold weather!
>
> Wes Wada
> Bend, Oregon
>
>
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