07-27-2012, 04:47 PM
If you have the room for a freezer in the garage I always thought the freezing your waders, boots, reels was a very reasonable option.
A draw back to freezing I discovered when I was living at 10,000 ft, where it would freeze over night a lot , is that that repeated flexing over time cracks the leather in boots. I would leave my equipment hanging in the garage and it would be frozen in the morning. First thing, i would thrown on my equipment and drive the short distance to the river.
Thus don't unfold your waders or pull you line off the reel or put your frozen boots on until it has had time to at least partially thaw.
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A draw back to freezing I discovered when I was living at 10,000 ft, where it would freeze over night a lot , is that that repeated flexing over time cracks the leather in boots. I would leave my equipment hanging in the garage and it would be frozen in the morning. First thing, i would thrown on my equipment and drive the short distance to the river.
Thus don't unfold your waders or pull you line off the reel or put your frozen boots on until it has had time to at least partially thaw.
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