Wore out a pair of Hodgemans in about one in a half seasons. I had the same problems with the seams. I also don't recommend aquasealing them as was suggested; this just puts stresses further away from the seam causing the fabric to wear. Just a poor design, although I probably got 150 trips out of them.

Sparkey/Salmon Tackler - Any word on the barebones vs light weight Baileys? Maybe I'll never learn, but I'm cheap. Thanks

Jim