everyone should always take care and be careful,90% of all human beings float upright reguardless of proportions...swimming pools are a good way to find out exactly how ones natural floation position may be...Neoprene adds a tremendous amout of bouyancy.and I know I'll never wear a belt with mine,not that any of them ever came with one.Ya'll just be safe and happy,My one suggestion is this "take your time and work through the fast/deep/turbid stuff Slowly" If you "have"to be in that type of water.

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"I've often wondered why it is that so many anglers spend so much money on,and pay so much attention to.the details on the wrong end of the fly line.If they took as much care in selecting or tying their flies as they did in the selection of the reel and rod,They might be able to gain the real extra edge that makes it possible to fool a fish that has,in fact,seen it all before" A.K.Best

"Wish ya great fishing"