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What if you need the waders so you don't freeze off your cojonies in the cold water while on your float tube... lol.
I don't mind being wet if i'm in the water, but being wet and on land(not in the water) makes me crabby, lol... Recently when using my tube for long sessions,(over 5 hours) i find the material of the tube absorbs water and most of it gets wet, including me... And then I feel cold and misrible. So was also considering waders... Or maybe water proof pants.
I don't mind being wet if i'm in the water, but being wet and on land(not in the water) makes me crabby, lol... Recently when using my tube for long sessions,(over 5 hours) i find the material of the tube absorbs water and most of it gets wet, including me... And then I feel cold and misrible. So was also considering waders... Or maybe water proof pants.
Float tube kan nie 150kg dra nie.
I am more conserned from a health point of view than getting wet. The water flowing into Roodeplaat is filthy and I don't want to take any more chances.
I've been fishing there for about 2 yeas now with only a kortbroek and kaalvoet but conditions are changing for the worse. People are throwing broken bottles and all sorts of things in the water. 1 cut on the foot and infection will set in. I don't want to loose a limb for something stupid like that.
Seems like there are not a lot of guys out there with waders?
I am more conserned from a health point of view than getting wet. The water flowing into Roodeplaat is filthy and I don't want to take any more chances.
I've been fishing there for about 2 yeas now with only a kortbroek and kaalvoet but conditions are changing for the worse. People are throwing broken bottles and all sorts of things in the water. 1 cut on the foot and infection will set in. I don't want to loose a limb for something stupid like that.
Seems like there are not a lot of guys out there with waders?
Herman Nel
Senior Member
Snowbee se waders is goed!
Die duurder Neoprene weergawe is warmer in koue water,maar ek verkies om die gewone donker groene met die gumboot aan te dra.
Onder dit sal ek of 'n sweetpak broek dra of my neoprene duikbroek.
Om makliker in en uit te klim,gooi baba poeier in die broek.
Oefen gerus ook in die swembad om hom uit te trek onder water ( die knippe los te maak ) as jy sou "submerge"...dit kan jou lewe red!
As daar water in kom,prop hom vol koerante en hang hom onderstebo...of beter...leen mamma se haardroer
Jy kan ook 'n ekstra belt om jou middel sit wat sal help dat water nie so maklik by bo inkom nie!
Dra ook so pakkie "galvanised patches" saam...in geval van krokodil byte wat gate in jou waders kan los...
Groete
Herman Nel
Die duurder Neoprene weergawe is warmer in koue water,maar ek verkies om die gewone donker groene met die gumboot aan te dra.
Onder dit sal ek of 'n sweetpak broek dra of my neoprene duikbroek.
Om makliker in en uit te klim,gooi baba poeier in die broek.
Oefen gerus ook in die swembad om hom uit te trek onder water ( die knippe los te maak ) as jy sou "submerge"...dit kan jou lewe red!
As daar water in kom,prop hom vol koerante en hang hom onderstebo...of beter...leen mamma se haardroer
Jy kan ook 'n ekstra belt om jou middel sit wat sal help dat water nie so maklik by bo inkom nie!
Dra ook so pakkie "galvanised patches" saam...in geval van krokodil byte wat gate in jou waders kan los...
Groete
Herman Nel
Hi there.
There are quite a number of different types of waders. If you can tell us what you will be using them for (just wading in to throw lines in, float tubing, river fly fishing etc.), then some guys can tell you what they use.
For float tubing I wear the neoprene ones (thick wetsuit type material), for 3 main reasons.
1) The risk of you getting water in and drowning yourself are slimmer as the wader comes up to your chest and then you have strong straps that go over both shoulders. They are also not as loose as the boot type waders.
2) Winter fishing - they are OH SO LEKKER WARM!!!! Wear a pair of those thermal pants from Due South and a T-shirt and jersey underneath, and you're sorted!
3) They have booties which are made out the same material as the suit - neoprene. I like this because I can wear the diving fins rather than those fit-over-gumboot type fins with a shoelace - those things are HORRIBLY uncomfortable to wade with, and because the fins are short and hard your ankles hurt. You kick your butt off , and you go very slowly.
I have a U tube which is harder to wade with than a V-boat, I weigh 105kg, and I wear neoprene waders with the diving fins. My buddy has the snowbee V-boat which is generally faster because of less drag in the water, he wears the snowbee gumboot type waders with those fit-over-boot fins, and weighs 75kg - I kick his butt all the time, by miles! Also, his legs tend to get extremely sore after a while because of the way you have to kick with those gumboot wader fins.
So from my personal experience, I would go with neoprene waders if you are float tubing. Only downside is in summer you're going to cook in that thing - but that is why I got myself the Sensation goretex type waders with the booties for summer - sorted!
You also don't have to worry about diseases and those dreaded leaches!
For fly fishing you can use 2 types.
1 is the Sensation one I mentioned above, Goretex with booties, and then you buy proper wading boots which have felt underneath (the felt is for grip, and the boots are stiff so you dont hurt your feet in the rocks).
2nd option is to get the standard snowbee waders, chop the front sole of the boot off (grind it smooth), and glue felt underneath yourself. Although this is a cheaper route to go, the underside of the boot is considerably softer and you could land up hurting yourself and getting your foot jammed between rocks, especially when you're fishing places like Yellowfish Paradise. If it is mainly for sandy areas, no problem!
Price indications:
Standard snowbee waders +- R350
Fins for above +- R250
Explorer Neoprene waders with booties +- R550
Sensation goretex waders with bootie - +-R 1000
Fins for above: I paid R99 at Game for the Divetek type, the ones with the adjustable buckle that goes around your heel.
Fly fishing felt type boots - R600 and upwards.
Thermal under pants (long ones) - R150 from Due South.
Hope this helps.
There are quite a number of different types of waders. If you can tell us what you will be using them for (just wading in to throw lines in, float tubing, river fly fishing etc.), then some guys can tell you what they use.
For float tubing I wear the neoprene ones (thick wetsuit type material), for 3 main reasons.
1) The risk of you getting water in and drowning yourself are slimmer as the wader comes up to your chest and then you have strong straps that go over both shoulders. They are also not as loose as the boot type waders.
2) Winter fishing - they are OH SO LEKKER WARM!!!! Wear a pair of those thermal pants from Due South and a T-shirt and jersey underneath, and you're sorted!
3) They have booties which are made out the same material as the suit - neoprene. I like this because I can wear the diving fins rather than those fit-over-gumboot type fins with a shoelace - those things are HORRIBLY uncomfortable to wade with, and because the fins are short and hard your ankles hurt. You kick your butt off , and you go very slowly.
I have a U tube which is harder to wade with than a V-boat, I weigh 105kg, and I wear neoprene waders with the diving fins. My buddy has the snowbee V-boat which is generally faster because of less drag in the water, he wears the snowbee gumboot type waders with those fit-over-boot fins, and weighs 75kg - I kick his butt all the time, by miles! Also, his legs tend to get extremely sore after a while because of the way you have to kick with those gumboot wader fins.
So from my personal experience, I would go with neoprene waders if you are float tubing. Only downside is in summer you're going to cook in that thing - but that is why I got myself the Sensation goretex type waders with the booties for summer - sorted!
You also don't have to worry about diseases and those dreaded leaches!
For fly fishing you can use 2 types.
1 is the Sensation one I mentioned above, Goretex with booties, and then you buy proper wading boots which have felt underneath (the felt is for grip, and the boots are stiff so you dont hurt your feet in the rocks).
2nd option is to get the standard snowbee waders, chop the front sole of the boot off (grind it smooth), and glue felt underneath yourself. Although this is a cheaper route to go, the underside of the boot is considerably softer and you could land up hurting yourself and getting your foot jammed between rocks, especially when you're fishing places like Yellowfish Paradise. If it is mainly for sandy areas, no problem!
Price indications:
Standard snowbee waders +- R350
Fins for above +- R250
Explorer Neoprene waders with booties +- R550
Sensation goretex waders with bootie - +-R 1000
Fins for above: I paid R99 at Game for the Divetek type, the ones with the adjustable buckle that goes around your heel.
Fly fishing felt type boots - R600 and upwards.
Thermal under pants (long ones) - R150 from Due South.
Hope this helps.