ISO cheap bootfoot waders for the salt

Zak said:
Hi All,

I have nice waders and wading boots. I don't want to trash them in the salt. I'd like to buy breathable bootfoot chest waders in the $100 price range that I can slip into when I go to the beach to fish for SRC. Something along the lines of these, but in a bootfoot: https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-premium-breathable-stocking-foot-fishing-waders-for-men

Any recommendations? Thanks!
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What size you looking for? I have a used pair that you are welcome to if the size fits.
 
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Zak said:
Hi All,

I have nice waders and wading boots. I don't want to trash them in the salt. I'd like to buy breathable bootfoot chest waders in the $100 price range that I can slip into when I go to the beach to fish for SRC. Something along the lines of these, but in a bootfoot: https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-premium-breathable-stocking-foot-fishing-waders-for-men

Any recommendations? Thanks!
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Does salt trash them?

I ask because mine have salt crystals all over them, but seem ok so far. I rinse them when the crystals get noisy.
 
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Zak said:
XL. I'm mick around the thiddle, as Runny Babbit says. Size 10 shoe. Thanks for the generous offer!
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Ahh the boots would fit, but you will want a little more dancing room in the middle. Sorry if I got your hopes up.

Maybe frogg toggs has what you're looking for.
 
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Jake Watrous said:
Does salt trash them?

I ask because mine have salt crystals all over them, but seem ok so far. I rinse them when the crystals get noisy.
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It will trash the metal lace clip on waders I think, and seems to be hell on boots. I could get stocking foot waders and use my dive boots, but I like the ease of sliding into bootfoot waders when I don't have to do a lot of walking/hiking.
 
Zak said:
Hi All,

I have nice waders and wading boots. I don't want to trash them in the salt. I'd like to buy breathable bootfoot chest waders in the $100 price range that I can slip into when I go to the beach to fish for SRC. Something along the lines of these, but in a bootfoot: https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-premium-breathable-stocking-foot-fishing-waders-for-men

Any recommendations? Thanks!
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I have those same waders and use them in the salt. You can't beat them for the price. My only nit would be that they could be a little more form-fitting, but I am tall and slim.

I always hose them off after each outing. No leaks and no visibe effects from the salt. I've used them for several years.
 
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BriGuy said:
I have those same waders and use them in the salt. You can't beat them for the price. My only nit would be that they could be a little more form-fitting, but I am tall and slim.

I always hose them off after each outing. No leaks and no visibe effects from the salt. I've used them for several years.
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I had these Cabelas Premium waders in the past. Always figured they were semi-disposable and each pair worked fine for a few years. Nice and light. Last year I bought a fancy pair of Patagucci waders and now I'm afraid to use them!

I think I'll buy another pair of the Cabelas (in Large-Stout) and wear them with my dive shoes for the salt.
 
Zak said:
I had these Cabelas Premium waders in the past. Always figured they were semi-disposable and each pair worked fine for a few years. Nice and light. Last year I bought a fancy pair of Patagucci waders and now I'm afraid to use them!

I think I'll buy another pair of the Cabelas (in Large-Stout) and wear them with my dive shoes for the salt.
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Zak,
I’d see if you can find someone on here that has a cheap pair of wading boots for sale in the size you need. I‘ve worn dive boots fishing the salt around here and didn’t enjoy the experience, especially when a lot of barnacles and oysters were involved.
SF
 
Frog toggs, while a little goofy looking and probably manufactured using indentured labor, proved surprisingly durable for me.

If you want to come down Tacoma way, I have some old 10.5 Cabelas boots I’d gladly offload - rarely worn, and too small for me, got them from my father in law when he was offloading some stuff.
 
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NRC said:
Frog toggs, while a little goofy looking and probably manufactured using indentured labor, proved surprisingly durable for me.

If you want to come down Tacoma way, I have some old 10.5 Cabelas boots I’d gladly offload - rarely worn, and too small for me, got them from my father in law when he was offloading some stuff.
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Belay that, size 11. Kinda skinny too. But sort of a cool vintage look.
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Stonedfish said:
Zak,
I’d see if you can find someone on here that has a cheap pair of wading boots for sale in the size you need. I‘ve worn dive boots fishing the salt around here and didn’t enjoy the experience, especially when a lot of barnacles and oysters were involved.
SF
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Huh, I thought I bought my dive boots on your recomendation on the old site! :LOL:
 
Zak said:
Huh, I thought I bought my dive boots on your recomendation on the old site! :LOL:
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Probably recommended them for lakes rather than wearing boots with your fins. 😉
 
If the dive boots don't work for me, I've got some older Patagonia aluminim bar boots and if they fall apart, I bet Patagonia will give me new pair of River Salts.
 
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