Waders and Knee Pads

[anglerdave]

Dave, obviously you are still a fairly young guy with good knees. There will more than likely come a time in your life when your knee's safety is more important than that of your waders.

Well I am young at heart. I'll turn 64 before the year ends and have had several operations on both of my knees. But if my knees bother me to the point that I can't kneel, which I rarely do, when fishing, then I wouldn't kneel anymore. As far as tripping and falling, well over the years, it's happened to me on more than one occassion, but not to the point where I felt I had to wear knee pads under my waders. If it ever got to that point then I guess I would look for easier walking streams and rivers to fish or stick to the bluegill ponds.

[Uncle Jesse]

Well, I don't have you by many years but a few. About a month back was the 50th anniversary of when I torn the ACL in my right knee, which is still torn. It has started causing me some minor discomfort again at time but so far it has held together.

[kengore]

I've been wearing knee pads for years and have never notice any impact on my waders.

I wear them not just to protect myself but to make it easier to be stealthy. With the knee pads on I am very comfortable getting low or crawling over rocks on hand and knees. I found mine at the local hardware store. They are made of a closed cell foam and don't absorb any water.

[krauseb]

Do you use a wading staff? Turned 78 today and can't wade without one. Saved my butt many times and well worth the cost.