TMAC Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 My old rubber hip boots finally developed some leaks and cracks and are beyond repair, so this year and I am looking for full length or waist high waders. I see some are made from different thicknesses of neoprene, canvass, rubber, and a new breathable material. Temperatures where I live can be in the 70's early season and down below freezing by the season end, we hunt mostly cattail swamp and some inland lakes. I made it this long without using inulated boots, but the older I get the colder the cold feels so some insulation should be considered. Any advice for or against a particular type would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I keep two pair. One for moderate days and another for the cold weather. Cabelas waders are hard to beat for price and for service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 I just did a search and found this was hit pretty heavy in the past, lots of advice there to consider. Seems this was an old topic, but anything new is always appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I keep two pair as well. Waist high 3 mm and Lacrosse 5mm chest highs, have bought both pairs at Mack’s Prairie Wing. They usually have a pre-season sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
save@tree-run@walker Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 i am in kind of the same situation but i am getting by with just a pair of lacrosse 5mm chest waders and they are working out great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webfoot Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I also use two pairs of waders. A durable breathable pair for teal and early season and a 5mm neoprene for thos cold days. These for cold days: http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/vertical-pod3.jsp?id=0021566&navCount=0&parentId=cat20614&masterpathid=&navAction=push&cmCat=081507wf-home&parentType=index&indexId=cat20614&rid= I recommend a quality pair of wader pants for the 5mm. Then can be very warm and the wader pants pull sweat away from the skin to keep you dry and warm. On the cold days they are amazing when you have to stand in freezing water. Most of the time I hunt out of boat. I wear wool socks for both. These for warmer days: http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/vertical-pod3.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/pod-link.jsp_A&_DAV=081507wf-home&rid=&indexId=cat20614&navAction=push&masterpathid=&navCount=1&parentType=index&parentId=cat20614&id=0033344 Sorry about pasting the links. I forgot how to use/link to html on here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted September 20, 2007 Author Share Posted September 20, 2007 Thanks for the info guys! I broke down last night and bought a pair of Mad Dog 3mm neoprene waders with 600 grams of insulation in the boot, price was right plus a $10 coupon for Sportsmans Warehouse brought total sale down to $80. I put on my old hip boots and stood in swimming pool to find the leaks, then marked them and let the boots dry. Tonight I will repair the leaks for the last time, and keep these old beaters the warm days. We have a Northern zone opener this weekend and the temps have been in the mid 70's so bring the old ones as backups in case I get too hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Good old Wisconsin weather. Down to 28 degrees last Friday night and pushing 90 degrees tomorrow. I think I'll wear a como hat and shirt with a swimming suit and aqua socks and just stand in the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 Good old Wisconsin weather. Down to 28 degrees last Friday night and pushing 90 degrees tomorrow. I think I'll wear a como hat and shirt with a swimming suit and aqua socks and just stand in the water. Gotta love our weather here! We had a 14 year old boy participate in the youth hunt last weekend, and Saturday morning we had frost on the ground. Cold both Saturday and Sunday and now it looks like the Northern zone opener will be close to 80. Like they say if you dont like the weather wait a day and it will change, could be from one extreme to another. All you can to is take what ever mother nature gives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLTD2 Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I have a pair of the 89.99 Cabela's 3mm Max 4 going on their 5th season. I would geet the $119.00 pair of 5mm if I lived in a cold climate or the $89.00 if I live in warmer regions. I bought my son a pair of the upgraded 3mm's w/600 grams in the boot foot in size 11 and now he wears a 13! Therefore, I will use those for colder days in TX and S AR and get him a pair of the 5mm's. Best money I have ever spent in waterfowling besides the old duck calls I get of Ebay hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krr6581 Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 My old rubber hip boots finally developed some leaks and cracks and are beyond repair, so this year and I am looking for full length or waist high waders. I see some are made from different thicknesses of neoprene, canvass, rubber, and a new breathable material. Temperatures where I live can be in the 70's early season and down below freezing by the season end, we hunt mostly cattail swamp and some inland lakes. I made it this long without using inulated boots, but the older I get the colder the cold feels so some insulation should be considered. Any advice for or against a particular type would be appreciated. Hey Tmac, I wear either hip boots or waist high waiders. I do that strictly out of safety. Years ago I had a friend who was in the army with me. I didn't have any leave to spend to go with him to hunt ducks at his home just outside of Dallas. Three days later I found out that his boat capsized and he drowned. It seems he was wearing chest waders, they filled with water and he couldn't get out of them. So ever since I have only worn the hip boots or waist high waders. Fortunately I have had dogs to fetch them in so I haven't had to get in water deeper than just below my waist. Just have never been able to get past the memory of that incident and for that reason I don't recommend them to anyone that hunts ducks who may get into water over their heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 How did the North Zone opener in Wisconsin go-I have not heard anything. Our South Zone opens at 9am this Saturday, seeing some ducks but not as many as I was hoping for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 TMAC, how did the opener go in the North-there has been no reports in the paper that I saw. Thanks much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 I just got back from a week long buisness trip to SC, but managed to get home in time for the northern zone opener. In a nutshell we did great, one of the best any of us could think of. 4 men shot our limit of 24 ducks on Saturday; bag consisting of Red Heads, Teal, Mallards, Ring Bills, and Shovelers. I personally killed two geese on Saturday and another on Sunday, only due to being in the right place/time. Really strange seeing the Red Heads down so early and a lot of them. Mallards were mostly local young ducks not pluumed out yet, this will improve later into the season. Sundays hunt slowed down quite a bit (Typical) but the same group of 4 shot 10 ducks and one goose. Each day we were finished up by 11:00. We had a good time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 You did good then-were you on the Bay? Our South Zone opener this past weekend was slow, 2 woodies and 1 shoveler in the 2 days. The strong south wind and us on the North shore wasn't a good combo. This was on Poygan/Winneconne. My brother and I. Maybe this week-end. Did your new waders work for you? I had good waders too but when a 2 footer in open water sneaks up on you, the end result is waders full of water-luckily it was mild out so cold wasn't a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 We hunted the west shore of the bay near little tail. With the low water conditions on the bay this year you could easily get away with hip boots, I did however wear my new chest waders and was high and dry. I also tried them out up North for the northern zone opener in much deeper water and was quite comfortable. Here in Green Bay where I hunt I am rather priveleged to have a friend who owns some very nice private land right on the water, the public access near by sucks so we get very few visiters. Lots of pass shooting, not much decoying and calls amost useless. All typical of opening weekend. From my vantage point it looked like a carnival out there with layout boats, canoes, and every tom dick and harry hiding in the cat tails. We had by far the best shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiyesa Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I need to get a Pair of Waders for me and my 2 Sons,,so my Question is this: Do the Boot sizes on the Waders run a size smaller or a size Bigger than the shoes we wear on the Streets ? Thank You Very Much Ohiyesa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 It seemed like the boot of the wader was a bit bigger than a regular shoe, to me this is good so I can put on a pair of wool socks for extra warmth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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