[Adventurous]

Stumbled across a great stretch of river that I intend to fly fish this year. It's been a while since I've pulled out the fly rod and I no longer own waders or boots. What say you, fellow anglers. Simms? Orvis? LL Bean? No real shops around to go try stuff on, save for a Cabelas and LL Bean store.

Likely will only be fishing spring, summer, and fall, maybe 10-15 days a year.

@eric strt6 tagging you, cause I know you're out there a ton.

 

[Jm_]

I bought some from walmart here that have lasted several seasons, no leaks. You can spend an absolute shitload on this stuff that is easily damaged.

 

[Adventurous]

I bought some from walmart here that have lasted several seasons, no leaks. You can spend an absolute shitload on this stuff that is easily damaged.

Huh, never seen em at Walmart before. I'll give that a peek next time I'm in-store.

 

[Jm_]

Huh, never seen em at Walmart before. I'll give that a peek next time I'm in-store.

It may have to do with our location. Up until a few years ago you could buy a .44 magnum handgun there and at the local grocery stores too...but with the fishing stuff they stock the waders cuz they sell so much around here.

 

[SkaredShtles]

I've got a pair of Bean GTX waders that are probably 20yo now. Had to repair one small leak in all that time. Probably get out with them 10x per year. No complaints.

My boots, OTOH, suck balls.

 

[eric strt6]

I really like my Frog Toggs, GFF likes em too
Boots are Korkers because size 14 with swappable soles

 

[Adventurous]

I really like my Frog Toggs, GFF likes em too
Boots are Korkers because size 14 with swappable soles

Was just perusing Frog Toggs. $100 buys you a pretty decent set of entry level waders.

 

[eric strt6]

Was just perusing Frog Toggs. $100 buys you a pretty decent set of entry level waders.

Yeah I have the Canyon 2, no complaints

 

[Adventurous]

Yeah I have the Canyon 2, no complaints

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Thank you much, sir! Lemme give those and the Korkers a look.

 

[eric strt6]

these are the Korkers with the felt sole installed

 

[Jm_]

The shit part about waders is they are proportioned for women IME, so if you are not fat, the feet are too small. So you end up with cramped feet or way too large uppers.

 

[eric strt6]

The shit part about waders is they are proportioned for women IME, so if you are not fat, the feet are too small. So you end up with cramped feet or way too large uppers.

I found that the Frog Toggs fit me perfectly. just enough room to wear fleece pants and a warm top for cold water/ weather fishing yet not baggy when fishing in the summer with shorts or thin pants on

 

[6thElement]

Not going to be the same as wading mountain streams, but hopefully I can find a spot to occasionally throw some flies once I've moved.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Not going to be the same as wading mountain streams, but hopefully I can find a spot to occasionally throw some flies once I've moved.

Au Sable river. Bit of a drive, but nice water.