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Euan Innes

Waist waders
« 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

Mike Barrio

Re: Waist waders
« Reply #1 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

Jeff Donovan

Re: Waist waders
« Reply #2 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.

Hamish Young

Re: Waist waders
« Reply #3 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


Dave Robb

Re: Waist waders
« Reply #4 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.


Euan Innes

Re: Waist waders
« Reply #5 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

Jim Eddie

Re: Waist waders
« Reply #6 on: 05/01/2019 at 17:37 »
Remember not to wear them if you are going tubing  :z4

 :z18

Jim

Hamish Young

Re: Waist waders
« Reply #7 on: 06/01/2019 at 08:19 »
You speak from experience Jim :? :!

Rob Brownfield

Re: Waist waders
« Reply #8 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!

Iain Cameron

Re: Waist waders
« Reply #9 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

Jim Eddie

Re: Waist waders
« Reply #10 on: 07/01/2019 at 20:57 »
You speak from experience Jim :? :!

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

Jim

Jeff Donovan

Re: Waist waders
« Reply #11 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

Euan Innes

Re: Waist waders
« Reply #12 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

Terry Coging

Re: Waist waders
« Reply #13 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.

Euan Innes

Re: Waist waders
« Reply #14 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

 




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