BK,
I dug deep and bought a pair of $imms waders 4 years ago. Spent the first two years treating them with kid gloves. Enough of that so a dozen or so bushwacking trips later (half the time glissading down on my bum) I realized how really tough they were. The only rip I've ever gotten was with a tangle in some barbed wire. EASIEST mend I ever made!

They keep me cool in the heat and warm and dry in the winter and get this---I just jump in and out of them and am on my way while some of my fishing buds are still wrestling with their neos in the bushes! Just don't forget the all-important wading belt!

I believe they were the first Goretex/microfibre waders on the market at the time and I've since noticed several companies that carry them at better prices, as well as models designed specifically for women and children.

Happy hunting and fishing!

Flygirl