hippies?

[herefishy]

I'm wondering why I never got some of these, they seem perfect for summer. Anybody have them and love or hate them?

[Royce]

Hippies just seem so hard to find in my neck of the woods these days, as are 1960's era VW vans. They must all be on the west coast.

[sagefisher]

Royce,

Yep, we had a whole of hippies over here on the west coast.

herefishy,

Regarding your reference to 'hippies'. Is that for waist waders? Sometimes called guide waders. If so, yes, they are very handy for summer and unless you wade in deep water, for winter as well. If it refers to hip boots then they are not as good, no protection for the derriere.

Larry ---sagefisher---

[Don_P]

Hippies just seem so hard to find in my neck of the woods these days, as are 1960's era VW vans. They must all be on the west coast.

I'm only a few miles from Woodstock and there is still an overabundance residing there. I call it the land that time forgot.

[herefishy]

No, they're Chotas answer to waist waders, adjustable from knee to hip wader length, with a neoprene foot just like "real waders".

[sagefisher]

OK, now I see.
http://chotaoutdoorgear.com/shop/hippies/camo-hippies/

I used to use hip boots, but I found I often managed to wade in just deep enough to get some water over the top. That is why I eventually went to the waist or guide waders.

Larry ---sagefisher---

[Jayatwork]

I have the Chota Hippies. I like them anytime I'll only be wading knee deep. I've even used them in a pontoon boat with fins.

[herefishy]

Sorry I didn't make that too clear. I don't have any business wading deep anymore, so think these will give me a reminder.

[Jayatwork]

The one negative I found is that the bungee drawstring that is supposed to loop over you belt is really too short. But it's not hard to find a way to extend it.

[herefishy]

My legs are really short, that should help.