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Offline Dustin07

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Re: Hunting salt vs. hunting ponds with decoy spread
« Reply #15 on: December 24, 2009, 02:53:27 PM »
It is evident that the guys who post the deadliness of waders haven't been in over their heads wearing them. Maybe in the days of rubberized waders without a wader belt there was some concern, but with neoprenes or breatheables, it just isn't true. As to the weight of the water in them pulling you down, unless you are able to walk on water, I wouldn't consider that an issue until you get to the shore. As soon as you hit land, lay down and elevate your feet  and let the water out. Then the survival skills you should know come into play.

I haven't taken my neoprenes under yet, but like I said in the above post... when SCUBA diving in the puget with neoprene wetsuits it was impossible to get under water without lead weights. That was one reason that led me to believe that these neoprene waders probably do float.

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Re: Hunting salt vs. hunting ponds with decoy spread
« Reply #16 on: December 25, 2009, 10:58:20 AM »
If you don't have a dog, I would suggest bringing a spinning rod with some kind of floating lure.  You can retrieve decoys or downed birds that may be otherwise out of reach.  You can double duty the rod as a flag pole too.

It never hurts to wear a life jacket, even with neoprene waders.  It might help keep you upright if the bottom disappears.

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Re: Hunting salt vs. hunting ponds with decoy spread
« Reply #17 on: December 25, 2009, 11:07:22 AM »
If you don't have a dog, I would suggest bringing a spinning rod with some kind of floating lure.  You can retrieve decoys or downed birds that may be otherwise out of reach.  You can double duty the rod as a flag pole too.

It never hurts to wear a life jacket, even with neoprene waders.  It might help keep you upright if the bottom disappears.

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So many people only think of a floatation device when on a boat.  Wading flats or anytime you can't see the bottom its a good idea to wear some type of floatation device.  I wear the same inflatable wading that I wear in a boat.  Especially with cold weather you need all the floatation you can get, as cold weather saps your strength fast.  Better to be over prepared than under and a statistic.

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Re: Hunting salt vs. hunting ponds with decoy spread
« Reply #18 on: December 25, 2009, 02:43:35 PM »
I realy like the life vest that looks like a pair of supenders, they don't get in the way even shooting and can be inflated as needed.

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