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Title: Waist waders
Post by: Euan Innes on 03/01/2019 at 21:14
Right folks,
Christmas pish is over so lets get on to the serious stuff!  :z4
I have a notion to buy a pair of waist waders this year. I want to do this because if this year is like the last one then chesties might not be needed. Seriously though I can only think of a couple of occasions that chesties were actually needed. I do remember sweating in chesties and preferring to not wade deeply for most of the time. In previous experience, where I fish the fish are not that far out or are under my feet. Walking in to a hill loch in waist waders really appeals and so does shirt sleeves under a waistcoat. :z12  I also have two pairs of boots and one pair needs using more!
I know that there are very few on the market, ranging from not a lot to  :shock so are there any recommendations from you lot?
I know which pair I want but I am not telling yet. So ideas please or does nobody use them?

Euan
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Mike Barrio on 03/01/2019 at 21:19
I haven't used them Euan, but have often thought about them ..... so will follow this topic with interest :z16

Cheers
Mike
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Jeff Donovan on 03/01/2019 at 23:39
Just my tuppence-worth, most chest waders can be turned down to be waist waders by the adjustability of the shoulder straps & that one side catch is "male" & the other is "female". Saves on a pair of waders & the option to buy something else new & shiny.
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Hamish Young on 04/01/2019 at 08:35
I'd personally opt for a not too expensive option, Daiwa offer breathable waist waders and their stuff is usually reliable.

H

Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Dave Robb on 04/01/2019 at 09:05
Saw these the other days reduced at John Norris

https://www.johnnorris.co.uk/collections/waders-and-boots/products/guideline-laxa-waist-waders

Thought they looked decent.

Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Euan Innes on 04/01/2019 at 09:58
Aye Dave, the Laxa ones were what I was thinking about. The sizing is just about perfect for me.
I know they can be rolled down and clipped, but my Laxa chesties have really good chest pockets that don't fold very well which is why I liked the idea of waist waders. Very good price from John Norris too although I will probably give Neil Anderson at Angus Angling a call when I get around to buying them.  :z16

Euan
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Jim Eddie on 05/01/2019 at 17:37
Remember not to wear them if you are going tubing  :z4

 :z18

Jim
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Hamish Young on 06/01/2019 at 08:19
You speak from experience Jim :? :!
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 06/01/2019 at 19:16
I have lived in Scotland too long to be able to justify spending money on two pairs of waders  :X2...so I bought one, that does both roles, as chest and waist waders :)

I bring you the Orvis Silver Sonic convertible waders, currently on offer :)

I have had mine around 5-6 years and they have been perfect.

When walking along the bank in the summer, I have them as waist waders, On arriving at a deeper pool, up they go, bingo, chesties.  They have been a god send this summer and saved sweating buckets into my waders. Also good when shooting the breeze on the river bank or in a boat.

They really are a very nifty bit of kit!
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Iain Cameron on 07/01/2019 at 16:59
hi Euan


I've a pair of Snowbee waist waders. Don't use them much on the rivers, but HAVE used them on remote lochs, where a long-ish walk in means a lot of sweating.


Walked and fished up 12 miles or so one day, and it's good not to have that extra fold of rolled-down chest wader fabric.


I wouldn't necessarily recommend the snowbees (the feet are weird and hard to remove) but as a concept, I do like the waist waders for loch and hill loch fishing


cheers
iain
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Jim Eddie on 07/01/2019 at 20:57
You speak from experience Jim :? :!

Nope but I know a man who did  :z4
 :z18

Jim
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Jeff Donovan on 16/01/2019 at 00:48
Nope but I know a man who did  :z4
 :z18

Jim
Ah! Builder's-bum syndrome? How unfortunate!  :X2
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Euan Innes on 11/04/2019 at 21:16
Had my new Guidelines on today in the Isla and they are truly excellent. It was 15 degrees and a bit sweaty but the top half was doing fine in the wind. They are also a lot easier to get off when nature calls!
Just ordered knee pads to go with them. Expensive but worth it  :z16

Euan
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Terry Coging on 11/04/2019 at 22:20
My Scierra waist waders leaked badly so instead of getting them repaired I cut the boots off and use them as over trousers in the boat. The boots are handy for gardening.
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Euan Innes on 12/04/2019 at 20:28
At the end of this season I will, of course, put them to Diver Dave and have the correct size of feet fitted. Who the hell has a 34" waist, a 30" inside leg and size 10 feet!?!?
I ordered knee pads from ww.esoterictackle.co.uk. They are a Tenkara specialist shop and the pads are for knees and shins and are made of neoprene. Ace!
Right now my brand new waders are covered in dubs and look like I have been in combat. River fishing is ace!

Euan
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Steven Sinclair on 13/04/2019 at 03:05
Who the hell has a 34" waist, a 30" inside leg and size 10 feet

Try being 28" waist, 34" inside leg and size 10 feet!

The industry doesnt tend to cater for us that are built like the gable end of a fiver  :z7

 :z18

Steven
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: James Laraway on 13/04/2019 at 12:44
At the end of this season I will, of course, put them to Diver Dave and have the correct size of feet fitted. Who the hell has a 34" waist, a 30" inside leg and size 10 feet!?!?
I ordered knee pads from ww.esoterictackle.co.uk. They are a Tenkara specialist shop and the pads are for knees and shins and are made of neoprene. Ace!
Right now my brand new waders are covered in dubs and look like I have been in combat. River fishing is ace!

Euan

Me, that’s who 🤣
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 13/04/2019 at 13:20
Euan,

Those sizes would be a perfect fit for me, assuming one size bigger for wading boots.

Eddie 😀
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: Euan Innes on 13/04/2019 at 20:57
Eddie,
Just my regular boots which I think are 8s. I will check. The waders are a Guideline large.
My knee pads arrived today which is super quick from the Isle of Man.
They are the dogs danglies and cover the knee and shin and have a proper articulated knee joint. Much better than looking like SWAT! :z4
Title: Re: Waist waders
Post by: James Lehmann on 15/07/2019 at 20:15
I've had a pair of VASS waist-waders for several seasons now and I love them.

Absolutely basic PVC type - I think I paid £50 for them and I've fished them from small hill lochs to the Spey.

I find them perfectly comfortable and easy to walk in. Recommended, especially if –like me– you are much too afeared to go right in up to your chest!