I wish I had a good pair of water proof socks to wear with my Hodgmans. lol I like Jellyheads idea of coating all the seams with aquaseal. Ive tried everything to prolong the life of my "disposables". Ive even cut off just the feet of my old waders to make gravel guards, it also helped my boots from rubbing a hole in the good pair.

Nuthin worse that a wet crotch or soacked foot in freezing water. But thats fising =)
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"I have a fair idea of what to expect from the river, and usually, because I fish it that way, the river gives me approximately what I expect of it. But sooner or later something always comes up to change the set of my ways..."
- Roderick Haig-Brown