"Tom Nakashima" wrote in
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I was just curious, has anyone ever had or come close to Hypothermia
while fishing in their waders?
All I have is a set of breathable lightweight waders, but I layer
pretty heavily in extreme cold water conditions, and so far the cold
hasn't bothered me to the point of shivering. I usually out of the
water before that, but there were times when I'm in the water for a
long period of time. A few of my friends suggested I should get a good
set of neoprene waders, just haven't forked the bucks yet. Others have
told me neoprene is a waste of money. It might be handy to have a 2nd
pair of waders. Comments on neoprene waders? Good brands?
fwiw,
-tom



The trick that the die hard steelheaders around here use is BOOTFOOT
neoprene waders. The heavy contiguous bootfoot keeps the water further
away than the stocking foot with a separate boot, and there's usually more
room in there for heavier socks. The boot should be loose to promote
circulation.

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Scott
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