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chest wader recommendation. early season duck hunting
- Thread starter garyRI
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djonathang
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garyRI,
My hunting partner and I started using our lightweight fly fishing wader in the early season here in california. They're not camo, but consider we're heaving concealed in Tules, our legs are pretty well hidden.
Makes all the difference in the beginning of the season when temps can get to 70 degrees when you're walking out of the field. Folks might scoff at the check station, but returning with ducks tends to quiet folks down - entirely.
DG
My hunting partner and I started using our lightweight fly fishing wader in the early season here in california. They're not camo, but consider we're heaving concealed in Tules, our legs are pretty well hidden.
Makes all the difference in the beginning of the season when temps can get to 70 degrees when you're walking out of the field. Folks might scoff at the check station, but returning with ducks tends to quiet folks down - entirely.
DG
From my limited experience, useful reminder might be to suggest waders are something to buy in person. I like the catalogs, but my pair is totally ill-fitting, as it goes by shoe size and I guess I don't weigh as much as most guys who have my shoe size. Not much help, but something I thought I'd toss in for wader-buyers.
djonathang
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As a refuge hunter (read long walks through the marsh), I always go for stocking foot waders with a secure fitting boot. Makes all the difference on a long trek. Now, if I had the luxury of a duck club, I'd be all over the boot attached style.
DG
DG
I use boot hip waders right now, as I use them both for fishing and field hunting for pheasant. Were I only to use them for fishing I'd get the felt soles or stocking foot, but slogging through the muddy fields makes the boot type worthwhile.
Hip waders weight less, and I use the thinner lite styles made with polyester/rubber other than neoprene or canvas, simply due to temperature or weight. They are also much cheaper which is good, but won't last as long as neoprene, which is bad. You need to match your waders to how you will use them. I need the lower weight, moving through mud will wear someone out quicker than just using them in water.
Good neoprene can last for years, even decades if cared for. Rubber or nylon/rubber and polyester/rubber will last 1-2-3 seasons at most usually.
There are some breathable types of both the hip style and chest waders, you may want to look into those as they should be cooler. If you do get neoprene, they come in 3.5mm and 5mm thickness, you'll want the thinner ones.
The biggest brand is Hodgman, they also make Sterns and Mad Dog brands. Another brand is Allen.
Check them all out, you can usually find representative prices on Amazon for most. I did buy my last pair locally for less though, even with tax. Good luck.
Hip waders weight less, and I use the thinner lite styles made with polyester/rubber other than neoprene or canvas, simply due to temperature or weight. They are also much cheaper which is good, but won't last as long as neoprene, which is bad. You need to match your waders to how you will use them. I need the lower weight, moving through mud will wear someone out quicker than just using them in water.
Good neoprene can last for years, even decades if cared for. Rubber or nylon/rubber and polyester/rubber will last 1-2-3 seasons at most usually.
There are some breathable types of both the hip style and chest waders, you may want to look into those as they should be cooler. If you do get neoprene, they come in 3.5mm and 5mm thickness, you'll want the thinner ones.
The biggest brand is Hodgman, they also make Sterns and Mad Dog brands. Another brand is Allen.
Check them all out, you can usually find representative prices on Amazon for most. I did buy my last pair locally for less though, even with tax. Good luck.
I don't really understand why you want waders if you are in a canoe? If you really do need waders in a boat, especially something like a canoe which you could fall out of, I really would go w/neoprene, hot or not. neoprene floats. You don't want a set of regular rubber waders full of water in 20ft. of water, it's real hard to swim.
Wyatt Earp
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When, if, your waders fill up with water it's not gonna matter what they are made of, cause if you do not get out of them you are going down. Go with neoprene waders. Without a doubt they are more comfortable. If you are worried about them being hot then get some that are not as thick. The fact that they are way more comfortable far out weighs them being hot or not.
Get some 3.5mm that don't have any or very much insulation in the foot. As far as the brand, I have been wearing the same pair of LaCrosse waders for the past eight years. When it come to waders, it's like most everything else, you get what you pay for.
If you are going to be hunting from a boat then you definitely want to get chest or waist waders. Otherwise when you sit down you will probably get wet.
Wyatt
Get some 3.5mm that don't have any or very much insulation in the foot. As far as the brand, I have been wearing the same pair of LaCrosse waders for the past eight years. When it come to waders, it's like most everything else, you get what you pay for.
If you are going to be hunting from a boat then you definitely want to get chest or waist waders. Otherwise when you sit down you will probably get wet.
Wyatt
davlandrum
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Is it hot enough to skip the waders? We stalk our favorite carp shooting areas in shorts and old sneakers in warm weather, wading to waist deep.