Dru:

Great recap of your opening day. Sounds more like some of the realities that we all face time to time.

As far as the leaky wader, I did that routine one opening day in NJ years ago. Raised my led to step on a rock and tore the wader across the knee. Boot fillled up quickly....it just so happened that this particular opening day it was 22 degrees in the morning.

Despite no fish for you, you got out into the great outdoors which is worth it's weight in gold.

You'll have many more fishing days ahead.

Good luck.