Waders - Breathable or Neoprene ?

Looking to buy a pair of waders and can only get 1 - so my question is ....
What kind?
Will be Stocking Foot (I already have shoes)
My feeling is breathables would be better as they are well suited for warm
Summer weather and One could wear layers underneath if going out in colder
weather, whereas Neoprenes while good for Spring/Fall might be a little too
much in the Summer.
Any thoughts???
Thanks.

LV

From: "Larry"

My feeling is breathables would be better as they are well suited for warm
Summer weather and One could wear layers underneath if going out in colder
weather, whereas Neoprenes while good for Spring/Fall might be a little too
much in the Summer.

You are correct, sir. In fact neoprenes are way too much for the summer. I use
a pair of fleece wading pants worn over a pair of light thermal longjohns along
with thermal socks under my breathables, and stay warm and comfy in 38 degree
water, and this setup is still more comfortable than the tight fitting,
restrictive neoprenes.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

"Larry" LVenickATcomcastDOTnet schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Looking to buy a pair of waders and can only get 1 - so my question is
.....
What kind?
SNIP

The breathables are by far the best choice for you. You may find that the
shoes you have don´t fit very well. Depends on what breathables you buy.You
need good fitting, but not tight shoes, or you will get cold feet. A trifle
looser fitting is better than too tight. This article is interesting, and
worth considreing, depending on where you will be wading;
http://www.waywardflyfishing.com/articleShoes.htm

I have tried this, ( although I bought some cheap trekking shoes new, three
sizes too big) and it works very well.

Neoprenes are restrictive, too warm in the summer, ( you sweat like a pig if
you have to walk anywhere!), and you can easily get cold in them in winter
too, even if you only sweat a little.

TL
MC

john

"Larry" LVenickATcomcastDOTnet wrote in message
...
Looking to buy a pair of waders and can only get 1 - so my question is
.....
What kind?
Will be Stocking Foot (I already have shoes)
My feeling is breathables would be better as they are well suited for warm
Summer weather and One could wear layers underneath if going out in colder
weather, whereas Neoprenes while good for Spring/Fall might be a little
too
much in the Summer.
Any thoughts???
Thanks.

LV

I'd go with breathables. Just make sure that before winter comes, you buy
some really good fleece pants.. Simms is very proud of theirs; Redington
has a pair for about half of Simms. I thought that I would never wear
breathables during the winter, but now I do.

Re neoprenes. We wet wade when it gets too hot to wear waders. Just get
some neoprene socks to fill your boots, and wear old short or jeans. By the
way, it can get too hot for breathables too!
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Looking to buy a pair of waders and can only get 1 - so my question is
....
What kind?
Will be Stocking Foot (I already have shoes)
My feeling is breathables would be better as they are well suited for
warm
Summer weather and One could wear layers underneath if going out in
colder
weather, whereas Neoprenes while good for Spring/Fall might be a little
too
much in the Summer.
Any thoughts???
Thanks.

LV







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john

You rang ? ;-)

I wade wet most of the time. I wear a pair of silk socks, a pair of
SmartWool hiking socks, Simms neoprene bootie/gravel guards and a
pair of quick dry nylon long pants or shorts, depending. The rule
of Ken states thusly, thou shalt not get thy balls wet. Works for
me. On the very rare occasion (way cold) that I do wear waders I
have a very old pair of nylon lightweights that I wear over layers
of poly-pro and wool.

So to the original author of this thread, my opinion is to go with
the breathables if you feel you have to have waders.

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Mike Connor" wrote in message
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"Larry" LVenickATcomcastDOTnet schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
Looking to buy a pair of waders and can only get 1 - so my question is
....
What kind?
SNIP

The breathables are by far the best choice for you. You may find that the
shoes you have don´t fit very well. Depends on what breathables you
buy.You
need good fitting, but not tight shoes, or you will get cold feet. A
trifle
looser fitting is better than too tight. This article is interesting, and
worth considreing, depending on where you will be wading;
http://www.waywardflyfishing.com/articleShoes.htm

I have tried this, ( although I bought some cheap trekking shoes new,
three
sizes too big) and it works very well.

Neoprenes are restrictive, too warm in the summer, ( you sweat like a pig
if
you have to walk anywhere!), and you can easily get cold in them in winter
too, even if you only sweat a little.


And the best part (IMHO) is that you can drive to the river, hop out of the
car, slip into your breathables and go fishing. After you are done, you just
slip off the waders and you're dressed to travel. Meanwhile, your
neoprene-clad friends are hopping around the tailgate on one foot, shivering
in the cold, yelling "hey, wait up!!"

--riverman

In article , Ken
Fortenberry writes
o to the original author of this thread, my opinion is to go with
the breathables if you feel you have to have waders.

Wasn't it T-Bone that said..."What a waste of a good fart!" ?
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

the one advantage of neoprenes over breathables is safety. Properly fitted
neoprenes with a belt trap little air and will allow little water into the
wader. Breathable design is no different than the old rubber style waders
which could cause an angler to float head down or fill with water making
recovering from deep water difficult

I also think neoprenes are a better choice for winter fishing and for use in
a float tube..

Neoprenes can be had for much less $ than breahables meaning you could
possibly afford a pair of both. Given breathables use neoprene feet one pair
of wading shoes should fit both pairs if you consider this when making the
purchase.

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"Larry" LVenickATcomcastDOTnet wrote in message
...
Looking to buy a pair of waders and can only get 1 - so my question is
.....
What kind?
Will be Stocking Foot (I already have shoes)
My feeling is breathables would be better as they are well suited for warm
Summer weather and One could wear layers underneath if going out in colder
weather, whereas Neoprenes while good for Spring/Fall might be a little
too
much in the Summer.
Any thoughts???
Thanks.

LV