i wet wade in the summer here in eastern PA, have been all my life only been bite by water snakes two times. i have seen ratter but mostly leave them a lone. the susquehanna i think about going to waders, was out there two weeks ago lots of dead walleyes and catfish going down river dead. fishing the schuylkill river fell off a ten ft 2x8 crossing a feeder stream wader won't help there. back is still all black and blue. went your 75 you don't get up as fast, as we did. i am going to fish the laxawaxen this comeing week and will be wet wadeing cold water is good on back pain. flyman 3