Personal input?
 

Alright fellas,

I have recently relocated to Oregon fromSan Diego and the week I have come to a cruel realization that the weather is not in our favor. Instead of fishing in shorts I need waders!

Opinions on personal preferance for what brand that is stellar and affordable would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot yaker family.

Evan W.

When I resided in Humboldt County, I used to fish the streams, rivers and ocean a lot with a pair of Hodgman Neoprene waders and wading boots. Nothing fancy, but worked fine and I still have them nearly 10 years later and they still work fine.

You'll probably find a breathable pair to be more comfortable though.

Higher quality Brands are:
Orvis, Simms or Patagonia.

Sierra Trading Post often has deals

Kokatat is a very quality brand that provides nice alternatives to waders for those in Northern climates.

If you go the wader route to always wear a pdf and wading belt.

Be sure to share some pics. Oh how I miss the North Pacific!

Waders!
 

Defiantly breathable, you can always where long johns or sweats underneath, those neoprene ones are little congested if you know what i mean.

Hodgman is what i have an I love them.

Evan-if you plan to go more or less year round I would just make the jump to a drysuit.

Much more info on exposure protection and even local Intel at nwka.com. NCKA also has a few good threads on exposure

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Thanks a lot for the input guys! I'm on NWKA already. I just thought I would find out from my original kayak family first. Everyone I've ever met down here is very knowledgable. (I'm not saying NWKA's are not).

Again, thanks for the input!

Don't forget to get one with a zipper in front.

I have a pair of Kokatat tempest paddling pants, they're not cheap but you can't beat Kokatats return/repair policy

I've been looking at one of these.

https://kokatat.com/product/hydrus-3...ng-suit-dsuhsa

In that climate it might not be a comfort item but a piece of safety equipment.

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Stay way from the cloth Hodgman waders. I had a pair and they leaked after 3 uses. They basically make them out of a non waterproof cloth, and then they spray this thin rubber film on the inside. Not very durable.