waders

Waders are the rubber prophylactics used by fishermen to walk in water without getting damp. Made from ballistic nylon, neoprene, or rubber, they can have a boot attached or merely a stocking foot that is worn with wading shoes.

A variety of lengths are commonly used: chest high, waist high, and merely covering the legs, and they can be insulated. Anglers employ waders to walk the streambed in search of fish, or use them to reduce the distance they cast to present flies, bait, or lures to the fish.

Waders must be cleaned to reduce the spread of invasive species, like Quagga and Zebra mussels, which can hitch a ride on the wader or wading shoe and be transported by anglers to other streams and lakes.

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• SHORE BIRDS of RELAND

  
  Biodiversity and Ornithology in Ireland — Authority: 121
  SHORE BIRDS of RELAND Originally uploaded by Mike Maunsell I just got a new book, I usually buy a few to read over Christmas, and had planned to keep this one for the holidays, at least that was the plan until I got home and flicked through it, I couldn’t put it down. The Shorebirds of Ireland by Jim Wilson ...
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• Cleaning Waders That Smell Like…………..EEK!

  
  SwittersB & Fly Fishing — Authority: 133
  McNett Read the fly fishing forums for advice on what to do re those stinking, sweat soaked, river water laden, dribbled upon, left to dry in a rolled up ball in a bag waders. High end or neo’s, they all eventually stink to some degree or look like they should. A couple products for wet suits are great for ...
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• Pacific Golden Plover catches a worm

  
  Bird Ecology Study Group — Authority: 428
  TS Tan sent in a dramatic image of a Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fluva) catching a polychaete worm, taken at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in October 2009. With such a long worm, the plover will need some maneuvering to swallow it. At the same time there will be a possibility of the worm being [...]
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• Waders For Duck Hunting

  
  Waterfowl Hunting — Authority: 91
  When it comes to duck hunting some things are expected every time out. Since you are likely to be near the water, expect things to be damp. Plus since you are hunting in the fall it will tend to be on the cooler side of the spectrum. To that end, many waterfowlers look to waders for duck hunting to ensure that ...
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• Common Sandpiper takes an insect

  
  Bird Ecology Study Group — Authority: 428
  The images of the Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) by Mike Tan a.k.a. woof was taken in early November 2009. The image above shows the bird standing in shallow water picking an insect from the surface. It then proceeds to bash the insect into submission against the water as shown in the image below before ...
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• Health Care, Chicago-Style

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 176
  Behold, the swamp of Chicago health care and Obamas central role in cultivating it. Don your hip waders before proceeding. Original Article: Forum: News/Activism
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