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---