waders

[arfish]

I fish a lot of rivers here in the Ozarks, and I fish them all year round. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what type and brand of waders to get. I was wearing some rubber hip boots and decided it was time to upgrade, and opted for Simms Freestone waders with Simms wading boots. I know, I spent some money on them, but I'm glad I did. Wore them all winter long and they were awesome. Never had to worry about a thing while on the water. On cold days, I would layer up, with a pair of thermal longhandles and/or fleece pants and stayed pretty much comfortable to warm. Breathable waders, are much lighter than neoprenes, and if you do much hiking(which I do) that makes a big difference on your day. The only issue I ever had was one morning waking up and it was especially cold out and my boots were frozen solid. I had to actually dip them in the river to thaw them out.