Quackman
Twelve Pointer
I have been looking for a duck hunting wader that does not leak since day 1 of duck hunting 22 years ago. I am 100% convinced that it does not exist after going through my 6th pair of waders this year. I have never found one that I got more than 2-3 hunts out of before the crotch area started leaking. Once that happens it will always leak no matter how much patching you do. The closest I have come is a pair of waders I purchased at Overton's in G-Vegas 10-12 years ago. They were a off brand and had a DU logo on the front pocket.
Funny enough I still have my first pair of Simms trout waders I got in the late 90s- early 2000s and I am much harder on those than I would ever dream of being on duck waders. They have never once leaked!! I purchased another pair of Simms waders a few years ago simply because I wanted a waist length trout wader for small creek fishing.
I made a statement this weekend that I honestly believe there are only 2 companies out there that are capable of making a fully waterproof and durable duck wader. Simms would be one if they made a neoprene wader with built in boot. The other would be STOMR. They know how to seal the stitching inside and out on that stuff to make it last. I would be willing to pay upwards of 600-1000 bucks if either of these guys would get into the duck hunting waders.
Funny enough I still have my first pair of Simms trout waders I got in the late 90s- early 2000s and I am much harder on those than I would ever dream of being on duck waders. They have never once leaked!! I purchased another pair of Simms waders a few years ago simply because I wanted a waist length trout wader for small creek fishing.
I made a statement this weekend that I honestly believe there are only 2 companies out there that are capable of making a fully waterproof and durable duck wader. Simms would be one if they made a neoprene wader with built in boot. The other would be STOMR. They know how to seal the stitching inside and out on that stuff to make it last. I would be willing to pay upwards of 600-1000 bucks if either of these guys would get into the duck hunting waders.