Eric...

I agree. The only way I could see getting more distance would be in that
circumstance where your back cast is limited due to brush or trees...and the
further out you go, you are able to accomplish a better back cast and
thereby making a longer cast. Other than that, I would say that at best,
you'd gain one yard for every yard you walk forward into the river.
And...at some point, if you wade deep enough, it would be less than that in
terms of gaining a one for one trade off on distance. For instance, if
you're up to your eyeball in water, then your backcast may start slapping
the water behind you if you try to throw too much line.

Barry


"Eric" wrote in message
...
Hi..

I don't understand how you get 2 yards casting distance for every yard
you walk out from shore.

eric


On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 19:26:02 +0100, "riverman"
wrote:


"snakefiddler" wrote in message
...
what has been ya'll's experience with bootfoot waders? with spring comin
(soon i hope) i am thinking of getting a pair of three forks 420
denier's,
but they only come in a bootfoot for women. so, i'm wondering about the
comfort level of the boot, as well as the maneuverability factor, and
anything else i may not know to ask about. any *constructive* ;-)
input
would be appreciated.

thanks-
snake


Here's my experience, in a nutshell.

First, I fished from shore. Then I realized that, for every yard I could
walk deeper into the water, it increased my casting distance 2 yards out
into the deeps. So then I got some mudboots. Mid-calf. It was less than a
month before I realized I needed to get farther out. So then I got some
hip
waders (bootfoot). That lasted until the end of a single season. I
realized
that I was constantly pushing the boundary and soaking my legs, and needed
some honest waders. So I got some mid-belly ones, stockingfoot (as I
wanted
to be able to wear them in cool and cold water and needed to be able to
accomodate different arrangements of socks). Those got stolen, so my next
purchase was some stockingfoot armpit-depth waders. Which I love. But
those
mudboots and bootfoot hipwaders live forever in my closet.

Anyway, that has nothing to do with your question, but you asked for my
experience.

Hey, wasn't there a thread about a year ago about some Simms waders for
sale
on EBay from some high-maintenance woman who was dumping her suitor, and
his
gifts? Too bad you didn't get in on those....

--riverman