Gavin Posted September 13, 2014 Author Posted September 13, 2014 Will give you a ring FW if down that way. Remember a trip over ten years ago were Paul Dallas's brother and Big Neil took a bad spill while wearing hippers. Raining buckets, Current River in flood, maybe 45 degrees outside, and they went in. Saw their canoe float under mine. They got soaked to the bone and had a rough time getting to shore. I went swimming in a 20' deep hole a couple minutes later while trying to wade across a shallow riffle to retrieve a couple of their dry bags. Stepped on some loose gravel and the bottom just cratered. Swimming I went. I had waders, a belt, and a good rain jacket on. Maybe 30 seconds in the water before Dallas arrived in his canoe to retrieve me. My shirt and rain jacket were wet, but bottom half dry. Haven't seen anyone bring hippers on a float since.
Chief Grey Bear Posted September 14, 2014 Posted September 14, 2014 Yeah I wouldn't mind a lightweight pair of stocking foot hippers. I would hate to take a dip while wearing the heavy rubber trappers boots that I use for slogging around in ponds with. Yeah no fun. What I have found to work every time is to not go into water deep enough to breach the waders. Get back in the canoe. HA! Chief Grey Bear Living is dangerous to your health Owner Ozark Fishing Expeditions Co-Owner, Chief Executive Product Development Team Jerm Werm Executive Pro Staff Team Agnew Executive Pro Staff Paul Dallas Productions Executive Pro Staff Team Heddon, River Division Chief Primary Consultant Missouri Smallmouth Alliance Executive Vice President Ronnie Moore Outdoors
Mitch f Posted September 14, 2014 Posted September 14, 2014 Great job Gavin! "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
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