bootfoot wader question

snakefiddler wrote:
"Tim J." wrote in message
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Wayne Harrison wrote:

"snakefiddler" wrote

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.

when i first started, i used bootfoots. they were miserable if
any real walking was involved, and hiking was damn near suicidal.

but, if you are just going from the car to the stream, i suppose
they are ok.

I'll second that. I still use bootfoot hippers (no comments, Reid)
sometimes, but I won't use them if I have to walk more than a few
hundred yards.



Orvis just came out with these: http://tinyurl.com/5f8xp



hmm, they look great timmy, but you must have forgotten that i'm living on a
student budget :-)

snake



, but only in men's sizes. The other problem with bootfoot waders is
drying them after a dunking.
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TL,
Tim
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student budget or not, I would be careful about buying the three forks
denier waders. I had a pair that kind of desintegrated after 2 seasons.
of course, I was not careful about storage after fishing, but still.

the best "budget" waders I have are a pair of orvis bootfoot hippers
that are going on their fifth season,purchased on sale at the local fly
shop for less than $40.

of course hippers have limits, but the point is be careful about "bargains".

On Wed, 2 Feb 2005, snakefiddler wrote:

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,

I had a pair once. Seams leaked after two trips.

Mu

On Wed, 2 Feb 2005, snakefiddler wrote:

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,

I had a pair once. Seams leaked after two trips.

Mu

Nah, snake. You don't want boot foots for the kind of streams you fish and
the kind of fishing you do. No dexterity, too slippery, too cumbersome.

Here's what you do. Get the stocking foot breathables with plenty of room in
the seat. And don't worry about how they look, when one foot is down in the
hole and you're trying to stick your other foot on top of the rock that is
over your head your figure will show off nicely enough, thank you very much.

You will need wading boots with plenty of room for your stocking foot..if
they are snug, they are too small. You want to have room for foot wiggle,
just as in good hiking boots or your feet will get cold due to your
circulation being cut off. Get wading boots with a 'thin' insert or
cushion. You stocking foot wader will provide plenty of padding for the
soles of your feet.

Then when it gets too warm for waders, you put a Dr. watshisname cushioned
insert in your wading boots and this will take up the slack left by not
having the stocking foot.

That way you can use the same boots for cold and warm weather.

john


"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

"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

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....


http://tinyurl.com/6mt7l

I told you so!!!!!
:-)

--riverman

riverman wrote:
I realized
that I was constantly pushing the boundary and soaking my legs, and needed
some honest waders.

--riverman


it's funny about hip boots, I think I get a leg or both legs wet to some
degree every time I wear them

I think it's from (a) getting engrossed in fishing and forgetting and
(b) the psychology of calling them "hip" boots, for really they only
keep you dry to just below your crotch, whereas my "hip" is closer
to my belt line.

The only exception to getting my legs wet is when fishing real
small brookie streams where I'm essentially rock-hopping. Of course,
in those cases I probably could get by without them altogether....

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

Eric wrote:
Hi..

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

More room for the backcast?

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

"rw" wrote in message
m...
Eric wrote:
Hi..

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

More room for the backcast?



Yep. You gain a yard of distance because you are a yard deeper. And you get
another yard of line out because you're a yard further from the trees. So
your casts reach 2 yards farther out for every yard deeper you wade.

--riverman