I've just bought my first pair of breathable chest waders - Bison.
Whilst not wanting to get into a debate about brands and the various guarantees they have and having read of the many issues with tears and punctures that occur whilst traversing a bank - it got me thinking!

Does anyone wear anything over their waders to give added protection whilst walking/fishing?
Such as a pair of waterproof overtrousers.

Whilst it may not make a great fashion statement, is it a practicle soloution?

Obviously maintaining movement and breathability are a consideration.

What are your thoughts?

Cheers
Dave

You could always borrow a suit of chain mail from your local museum and go clanking down the bank in that. Might make it a bit difficult wading though.

Joking apart, all you can realistically do is to avoid hazards such as fences, or take extreme care when crossing them. Also, check the ground carefully before you sit down to make sure you aren't going to sit on anything sharp or spiky. Don't go trekking through bramble patches or hawthorn bushes in them either. Apart from that get on with fishing - they'll leak a bit around the seams etc sooner or later. They all do. Just have to put up with it.

Waders leak for a number of reasons and some basics can ensure you protect them as best you can.

Firstly be careful when dressing and undressing, make sure you do not stand on the material. This will certainly puncture them.

Make sure you wear a belt, to stop the crotch from dropping down and straining the knee ande crotch seams.

Finally consider having the seams sealed. The seams are the weak point and these will eventually cause them to fail / leak.

There is plenty of additional detail on my website describing how to care for the waders.

DiverDave's Wader Repairs

Nice looking website dave
I know where i will be going when my waders get a leak or tear

Mike

Bit of background: I have just completed my first season of using breathable waders.

I sliced them open crossing a barb wire fence on my first outing with them. The patch job worked out OK though. They do puncture very, very easily and now when I remove my waders after a day's fishing, I'm never completely dry.

I spent £250 on them, thinking, like most things, that money buys quality.

The lesson I learned is to spend as little as possible on future breathable waders, and to accept that they will have a relatively high turnover rate no matter the brand or price.

The only thing I would consider wearing over my waders is knee pads - not only to protect the knees when kneeling in stream or on the bank, but to protect the waders from sharp rocks and objects on the ground or stream bed.

Anyone know of a good and reasonably inexpensive pair suitable to being used in water?

I use oyster knee pads for my work, they can be cut to shape are not too bulky and are very comfortable. Jon

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I'd like some pads to protect the rear end for when slipping down the banks wearing felt soled boots , lost count of the times I've done this

I will vouch for Diver Dave's repair service...had my neoprene socks replaced on my breathables by him and it totally transformed a frustrating pair of waders into a totally leak free pair and still as good as new after 4 months of intensive fishing

Blog post HERE

Mick.

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Dave fixed my neoprenes last year, and they are back in use again now for the grayling, great job, bone dry.
I have just touched wood.
S.

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If you put waterproofs over waders, what's going to protect the waterproofs?

I suggest waders first followed by waterproofs with a pair of walking trousers on top. No hang on a mo....... What's going to protect the walking pants. Oh I know....... Finish it all off with a disposable boiler suit with cling film round it so the boiler suit doesn't get damaged. Then slip a pair of waders over the top so you don't look a twonk.

You can always slip a pair of waterproof trousers over the top to protect these waders if necessary.

Oh god mi ed urts......





Do they do size 72s in wading boots......

Anyone got any potato sacks to protect my boots?

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