07-29-2010, 09:57 PM
Good post, came in before mine, TD. Gave me some more ideas of pants to use.
Now I'm wondering if it isn't the water flowing constantly in rivers and aeration that keeps the bug population down and off? Stagnant water is different and I would wear protection even though I would have essentially no water contact except for launch/retrieve.
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[quote TubeDude][cool][#0000ff]Sixty five degree water temps is about the point where I leave the waders home. I wear full length poly "coaches' pants". They protect my legs against scratches and sunburn but are light and dry quickly when I get out of the water. However, I always bring a change of clothes and generally wear shorts or similar for the return trip.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As the goddess lady points out, there are some waters where you want to wear waders even in warm weather. If you are tubing shallow and there are leeches you might lose some weight. Okay for some of us but kinda gross. In other waters there are the "swimmers' itch" organisms that can give you that itchy twitchy feelin' if you tube without your skin being protected from the water. The only two I know of in Utah are Mantua and Pelican Lake.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you check out the discount places and some military surplus outlets that sell inexpensive stuff you can find pants with zip off legs. I had a pair of those for a while that were light nylon and worked well both for tubing and driving home.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have fished "wet" in water below 60 degrees...but did not like it. This time of year the water feels great when the sun beats down and you ain't wearing a big rubber sweatsuit.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Labor Day is kinda the general time when summer temps begin to drop and you wanna be watchin' the water temps again. Once it heads south of the magic 65 degree mark...for me...I am wearing rubber again. I practice safe fishing.[/#0000ff][/quote]
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Now I'm wondering if it isn't the water flowing constantly in rivers and aeration that keeps the bug population down and off? Stagnant water is different and I would wear protection even though I would have essentially no water contact except for launch/retrieve.
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[quote TubeDude][cool][#0000ff]Sixty five degree water temps is about the point where I leave the waders home. I wear full length poly "coaches' pants". They protect my legs against scratches and sunburn but are light and dry quickly when I get out of the water. However, I always bring a change of clothes and generally wear shorts or similar for the return trip.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As the goddess lady points out, there are some waters where you want to wear waders even in warm weather. If you are tubing shallow and there are leeches you might lose some weight. Okay for some of us but kinda gross. In other waters there are the "swimmers' itch" organisms that can give you that itchy twitchy feelin' if you tube without your skin being protected from the water. The only two I know of in Utah are Mantua and Pelican Lake.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]If you check out the discount places and some military surplus outlets that sell inexpensive stuff you can find pants with zip off legs. I had a pair of those for a while that were light nylon and worked well both for tubing and driving home.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have fished "wet" in water below 60 degrees...but did not like it. This time of year the water feels great when the sun beats down and you ain't wearing a big rubber sweatsuit.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Labor Day is kinda the general time when summer temps begin to drop and you wanna be watchin' the water temps again. Once it heads south of the magic 65 degree mark...for me...I am wearing rubber again. I practice safe fishing.[/#0000ff][/quote]
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