By the way...have to try chest waders! When the water pressure forces the diaper up against you, the feeling is tremendous! I learned this years ago way back when I had perfect health but now that I am U-IC and have to wear, I can't say I dislike the occurrence every single time I get the opportunity to wade a cold water stream or river. Biggest problem today for me is my back is beyond a train wreck and my right leg can give out at ANY instant, with my only warning being "lightning bolts" of PAIN (think of electrocuting right across your belt line...similar sensation except there's no "pulsations", just a SHARP, lightning-bolt type PAIN) and the INSTANT I feel that pain, my right leg is out. Trying to fish with a cane while wading is damn near impossible so I have to stand somewhere I can lean against a tree, the bank etc. or else risk going swimming and being my body outright HATES getting cold (especially quickly!)I have to be ULTRA CAREFUL wading these days and generally only do so when it is warm to hot out, water is warm and waders not necessary. I went cold water fishing in my chest waders 2x last year and man what a fucking ordeal. I have to use my cane while wading to a location where I can rest against a sunken tree, find an overhanging tree, somewhere to stow my cane and fishing bag and then CAREFULLY cast, set the hook etc. Being almost exclusively a diehard bass fisherman (exclusively with lures) my hook set has sent 3lb bass flying 10' over my head while in a boat! IF I tried to do that while wading, it's about as good a guarantee that exists that I'm going down and swimming. Fortunately I have experience with waders filled with water and swimming as I've always been just this side of insane when it comes to enjoying myself and I've lived to learn what to do when that stuff happens. Only issue is I've never had it happen in cold water since I got sick and IF my body reacts as it often does, I'm dead as my body simply goes into "lock-up" mode and the pain is INDESCRIBABLE!
Still, IF I died while fishing, I'd die happy.
CptKirk