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Let the spending & saving for begin! 8-) 15 Years, 10 Months ago  
So, I am now starting to build a relationship with my local Fly Shop and made my 1st purchase today. Let the money spending and saving for process begin for this newbie. I purchased from Nevada City Anglers a nice pair of SIMMS boots and also measured up for some SIMMS waders. I have to get a made to fit for the waders as I am short, chunky, and have small ass feet <grin>. The wader part is fine but my feet are only 7 mens and the waders that will fit me show normal foot size of 9 to 11. I wish! hehehe. So, this SIMMS can be special ordered with the right size sock so I will end up going with their cheapest option, which is not cheap, but will work at $350 later. At the rate I will probably get to fish the wader should last me many years so I figure do it right and it will all work out.

So, I am sure I will be visiting my local shop often in these early stages of getting into Fly Fishing. I am getting ready to take their classes early next year and also, next week, go check out our local Fly Club.

Should be fun. I think this collecting gear stage is almost as much fun as it will be to fish. Although my check-book will not be happy.

tj
 
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Re:Let the spending & saving for begin! 8-) 15 Years, 10 Months ago  
Suggestion: Don't walk through any berry patches. And welcome aboard.
 
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Re:Let the spending & saving for begin! 8-) 15 Years, 10 Months ago  
Hey Amishman....hope you didn't take my comment above as sarcasm....just relating what I did with my first set of expensive breathable waders.
 
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Re:Let the spending & saving for begin! 8-) 15 Years, 10 Months ago  
Charlie S wrote:
Hey Amishman....hope you didn't take my comment above as sarcasm....just relating what I did with my first set of expensive breathable waders.

Nope, none taken.

I tend to stay out of the bushes anyway as poison oak and me do not get along.

tj
 
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Re:Let the spending & saving for begin! 8-) 15 Years, 10 Months ago  
You could always buy a pair of wet-wading socks and forego waders for now.
Heck, I've never met an Amish person wearing waders anyway. And I hope you do not plan to use one of them new-fangel graphite rods, you'd better go with bamboo - might want to think of making it yourself too.

I bet your horse can take you to some great remote water that most of us are too lazy to hike to.
 
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