Suggestions for budget friendly waders

[Jimbee]

I'm planning an Alaska salmon fishing trip. I'm looking for suggestions on waders. It seems like stocking foot type would work best for reduced size and weight for flying and easier to accommodate foot size. There will be 3 of us. My son has giant feet, I'm a size 12 and my son's girlfriend is petite. Suggestions, ideas?

 

[JimIsland]

I know nothing about waders but my son-in-law is a duck hunting nut. He says Rogers Sporting Goods has some good deals on waders. You may want to check them out.

 

[Spence1875]

Rogers for sure.

 

[2531usmc]

Frog toggs are economical options for the occasional user. I bought the pants style wader and took them twice to Alaska and once to the Yukon. They worked fine….did everything i needed

 

[CorbLand]

Rogers generally has the best pricing and a decent selection.

Sometimes Sierra gets Simms in at decent prices.

 

[effinalders]

When I moved to Alaska, I wasn't sure if I wanted to get neoprene waders or the thinner stocking foot type, so I went and got a cheap set of waders from Walmart for a little over $100 which included the waders and the boots. I figured by the end of the season I would which type I wanted to replace them with when they started falling apart. Those same waders are now 9 years old and still work fine. They have been on countless fishing trips, recovered kids lures that were hung up on the opposite side of the river by the bucketload, and been on a few hunting trips in going through alders without issue. I have replaced the boots once and done a field repair with superglue when a snagged them with a hook. If they were stolen tomorrow I would probably buy the same type again.

 

[adamm88]

Id buy simms or dryft waders and if youll never use them again sell them and recoup most of the money. I would hate to go to alaska and have a crappy time with leaky waders.

If you want to go cheap, Rodgers and just look around at places until something goes on sale, "cheap" and waders dont really go together anymore.

 

[Turkeytider]

Id buy simms or dryft waders and if youll never use them again sell them and recoup most of the money. I would hate to go to alaska and have a crappy time with leaky waders.

If you want to go cheap, Rodgers and just look around at places until something goes on sale, "cheap" and waders dont really go together anymore.

I learned about “ cheap” waders in my duck hunting days. In 30 degree weather and cold water, getting wet is no fun! Ask me how I know!

 

[william schmaltz]

I bought a set of Reddington Sonic Pro waders almost a decade ago. I retired them last year because I wore them so much that I nearly walked holes through the neoprene feet. They have the blood of about a dozen moose in em and countless salmon. Not a single patch.

I wouldn’t go cheap in the sense of wal mart (Cadis) and I’m skeptical of Frogg Togg because of some of their other products I used. But there are several good options (Reddington, Patagonia) for half the cost of Simms that are the same product, especially since Simms traded their local quality business model for a profit driven one that relies on selling the name of a former product.

 

[Ferrulewax]

I'm planning an Alaska salmon fishing trip. I'm looking for suggestions on waders. It seems like stocking foot type would work best for reduced size and weight for flying and easier to accommodate foot size. There will be 3 of us. My son has giant feet, I'm a size 12 and my son's girlfriend is petite. Suggestions, ideas?

You may already be aware, but with stocking foots you will need to purchase boots as well.

As far as brands go, the orvis clearwater waders are a really solid option. But frog togs, simms tributaries, and some of the other brands like dryft seem to be pretty popular too.

Redington quit making waders a few years ago, but if you find a pair they are generally good for the price point.