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03-20-2009, 09:36 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
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Im going to try on a couple pairs at beans this weekend if i have time. They carry simms, and the shop in wareham has a couple pairs of the gortex simms for 249.00, at least that's what the girl on the phone told me. She said they also have the wet suit kind. I assume she was referring to neoprene. I think beans would be a good place to get simms waders. Over the counter replacement applies to non LL Bean products as well i assume.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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03-20-2009, 09:47 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob Rockcrawler
Im going to try on a couple pairs at beans this weekend if i have time. They carry simms, and the shop in wareham has a couple pairs of the gortex simms for 249.00, at least that's what the girl on the phone told me. She said they also have the wet suit kind. I assume she was referring to neoprene. I think beans would be a good place to get simms waders. Over the counter replacement applies to non LL Bean products as well i assume.
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Gore-tex Simms for $249 with a Bean lifetime warranty? That's a pretty good deal.
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03-21-2009, 05:03 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
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I don't think all Simms waders are equal. If you are going into the rocks you want the G3 or better.........the lighter ones are more delicate. Also, if you are climbing in rocks you want to up size slightly to allow more room in the crotch (except in Flap's case where apparently that's not an issue) and less stress on the seam.
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03-21-2009, 06:42 AM
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Location: RI
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Originally Posted by numbskull
I don't think all Simms waders are equal. If you are going into the rocks you want the G3 or better.........the lighter ones are more delicate. Also, if you are climbing in rocks you want to up size slightly to allow more room in the crotch (except in Flap's case where apparently that's not an issue) and less stress on the seam.
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I think the sizing up might depend on how you're built. I'm generally speaking an XL in most things, and the XL simms give me plenty of room. If I was a portly angler I might agree on the need for more size.
The G3's are much more fitted than any of my Bean waders ever were, which is good, because I didn't trust my Italian tailor to alter them and keep the seams waterproof 
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03-21-2009, 01:36 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
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I've had really good luck with Cabelas Gold Medal waders.
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03-21-2009, 01:45 PM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,397
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Normmmmmmm...
What's up, dude?
Hey get ya waders ready - the Spring blackfish run is coming... 
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"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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03-21-2009, 05:32 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 4,449
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Yeah, my G3's cost me some dough a few years ago, but they rock...got some LLBean wading boots on sale, and I am a Korker fan (summer and winter, they have saved my butt many times).
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03-25-2009, 05:17 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crafty Angler
Normmmmmmm...
What's up, dude?
Hey get ya waders ready - the Spring blackfish run is coming...
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CHUCKSTA!
Lemme know when.Jeeez I'm ready,its been a very long last year. Now that pop is all set so to speak I can actually fish this year.
I'll be FLA on 4/2-4/3 for Maiden.When does the season start?To lazy to look it up myself. |
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