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Recycled Waders?

I have a stinky old pair of waders sitting in the corner of my garage. They are at least six years old, have thirty aqua-seal pin-hole repairs and really have no useful life left in them. For some reason though I couldn't bring myself to get rid of them. Until now.
Enter Recycled Waders. Patrick Jenkins who started the company after tearing a hole in the very first pair of breathables he ever owned called mom, cut and sewed up a fishing pack from the ruins and viola a new company was born.
Patrick has four products you can choose from. The Greenback wallet, Messenger Creel, Nook' Sack, and Big Fanny. I'm getting a wallet and a messenger bag and will let you know how they turn out.
So, while it'd be cool as hell to have a wallet or bag made from the fart catchers you've been waring the past couple of years don't hesitate to send them an old pair even if you don't need a new wallet or bag. You'll be doing your local landfill a huge favor.
TR







Nice post, Tim!
Has anyone ever done any tests about the methane permeability of breathable waders?
Posted by: Nate | July 18, 2008 at 10:22 AM
doubt it, but they should. I know it's absurdly low. I figure that should be the new frontier of wader development. Perhaps a charcoal seat...
Posted by: tim romano | July 18, 2008 at 11:36 AM
I saw about this a couple of weeks back, what a great idea!
Posted by: Cole | July 18, 2008 at 11:38 AM
romano: maybe "Scent-Loc" will come up with some waders in the future.
Posted by: todd | July 18, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Fart catchers! LOL!
Posted by: Blue Ox | July 19, 2008 at 03:20 AM
Hey blue have you heard of CLF???
Just type in Chicago land fishing .com and look around. If you fish any river or lake Michigan you can learn where to go and what to use from the pros. AWALYS listen to Ed the fox river moderator hes a master of the rivers around here.
Posted by: Alex Pernice the fly rod winner | July 19, 2008 at 05:36 AM
That's some good stuff right there, Alex.
Was out at the Kankakee this morning and for some reason couldn't keep the channel cats off my spinner. (why are THEY hittin' my spinner?!) Kept one for my frying pan though.
Posted by: Blue Ox | July 19, 2008 at 02:21 PM
Waders? Pffft.
Shorts and water shoes fit me fine in the 90 degree heat and 50 degree water. I generate fog when I'm out there!
Posted by: Evan V | July 19, 2008 at 07:49 PM
Fog?
Time to lay off the beans, Ev.
I'm all about shorts and shoes, though.
Posted by: Blue Ox | July 20, 2008 at 01:29 AM
Hehe that stinks but you didnt get skunked... Beat my dad 2 days in a row so that was a little fun.
Posted by: Alex Pernice the fly rod winner | July 20, 2008 at 08:50 PM