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Wading Belt Safety Tips

For wading safety, we highly recommend wearing a wading belt anytime you are in or around water in fishing waders. Why? Because it may help save your life if you end up falling in the water and swimming.  A tight wading belt will help trap air in the lower part of the waders, and help keep them from filling up with water.  Water is heavy, and waders that are full of water are extremely heavy and cumbersome. Even the strongest person will struggle to pull themselves out of the water with waders full of water. We hope you find this tip helpful. Happy and safe fishing everyone!

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How to repair holes in fishing wader neoprene stockingfeet

If you have damage to your neoprene stockingfeet use these tips to find and repair the hole. Neoprene stockingfeet on fishing waders can get punctured by things such as stepping on sharp rocks or gravel or from using worn out boots causing puncures or abrasion. Old worn out boots will damage neoprene stockingfeet when the liner is worn down and sharp edges are exposed. This can lead to damage on the top, toe, or bottom of the stockingfoot. Repairs are fairly easy and will hold up well if done correctly.

What you’ll need:

Step by step instructions for repairing fishing wader neoprene stockingfeet

Find the hole. The first step is to look for differences in the area that seems to be letting water through. If you can see an indentation, or abrasion in the neoprene is a good indication that something is wrong in that spot. A surefire way to test the feet is to turn the waders inside out and fill the feet with water. Usually hanging the waders while doing this is the easiest way to control the flow of water when filling the inside. If there is a hole you’ll see water dripping out of it.

Water dripping out of a puncture hole. This is the inside of the stockingfoot (waders inside out) filled with water.
The outside of the toe. The hole can be visually seen as an indentation. These are the same waders as pictured alongside with water dripping through the hole. A sharp edge inside a worn out boot punctured this hole.

Next step; Fix the hole. Once the waders are dry this can be accomplished simply by rubbing a small amount of Aquaseal or Aquaseal NEO into the hole, making sure to rub it into the hole so that it fills the inside of the hole. We recommend backing the inside with some masking tape or Gearaid Tenacious Tape, and then filling the hole from the outside. Once it’s full and Aquaseal fills the hole apply a thin layer out to about 1/4-1/2″ on all sides of the hole. We like to apply a small piece of Tenacious Tape over the Aquaseal at this point, which will be removed later, to make a clean and smooth exterior to the patch.

Materials you will need: Aquaseal or Aquaseal NEO, tape such as clear Tenacious Tape, cardstock (packaging works well) and scissors.
Cut cardstock to a rounded point and apply small amount of Aquaseal.
Rub it in and use the point to get it inside the hole or tear.
Cover the area to 1/4″-1/2″ on all sides of the puncture.
We’re using clear Tenacious tape here to help the Aquaseal cure flat.
Apply the tape and rub out any air bubbles to the sides. This tape will be removed once dry in 24 hours.
Peeling tape 24 hours later.
Finished repair. The tape makes it finish flat.
Finished repair.

Final step; Go fishing!

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Session SEEKr Wading Pants – DRYFT street inspired fishing waders product description

Based on the popular OG Session wading pants the new mid-weight SEEKR wading pants are your go-to option for your next quick and dirty fishing mission. The DRYFT Session SEEKR wading pants are constructed of mid-weight breathable four-layer 100% waterproof and DWR (Durable Water Repellent) coated fabric. The minimalist street inspired design and style puts them a notch above the rest. Be natural.

Check out this product video for more details.

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DRYFT Session SEEKR wading pants

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Why a good cuff system on your rain jacket is important [video]

Ever had a wet arm while fishing in the rain? The cuff system on the Primo jackets is designed to prevent this. Here is a video explaining how it works and why.

Having the snagless cuff on the Primo Rain Jacket tightened down during this splashy release kept the anglers arm nice and dry.

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Wader belt trick – keep your wading belt from running away

Ever lost a wading belt? Here is a quick tip to keep it securely in place when transporting your waders.

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DRYFT Session Wading Pants – River to Town

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New Primo Long full length fishing jackets

DRYFT primo long fishing jacket

Rain, sleet, snow. Say hello to our little friend.

Stepping up from the original Primo wading jacket, the Primo Long Jacket excels at keeping you dry on those hardcore bad weather days. The Primo long fishing jacket is designed for wearing with waders, wading pants, rain pants or just by itself. If Chuck Norris was a fishing jacket, this would be it.

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DRYFT primo long fishing jacket

DRYFT Primo long fishing jacket

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DRYFT Session wading pants product details video

Watch this short video for product details and features of the DRYFT Session wading pants.

Interested in learning more about the Session wading pants? Click on over to the product page to view all of the details.

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