Guest Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Got out fishing this weekend. It was slow but I managed a few. The highlight of the trip was ripping a hole through the waders and fixing them on the spot. I was able to get some of that silicone in the hole and then put a piece of duct tape over the spot. Didn't leak at all. I had never thought about the tape over the hole trick before. Anyway always good to learn something new. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bterrill Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Got out fishing this weekend. It was slow but I managed a few. The highlight of the trip was ripping a hole through the waders and fixing them on the spot. I was able to get some of that silicone in the hole and then put a piece of duct tape over the spot. Didn't leak at all. I had never thought about the tape over the hole trick before. Anyway always good to learn something new. Phil Great idea. You carry duct tape ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Draz Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Not that I would ever have duct tape on me but when we lived in the Pacific NW, they had an article once in the Sunday paper about all the things one could use duct tape for and more than one fisherman wrote in praising its use for one fishing application or another. One person used it to patch a hole in their drift boat after banging into something substantial on the river and another person used it for medical purposes after they injured their hand while out fishing. While I understand that duct tape has all types of applications, the earlier question still remains... who carries duct tape on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ferguson Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 While I understand that duct tape has all types of applications, the earlier question still remains... who carries duct tape on them? How else do you keep your reel attached to your rod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonn Graham Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 If the hole is small enough, super glue works wonders. I have a small hole in one of my pairs of waders that was fixed with super glue and it is still holding after 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Duct tape was in the car. Some days it seems like I spend more time driving from spot to spot than fishing. But I think I will keep a fresh piece of duct tape above the water line on my waders. Just peel it off and put it over the hole. The good ideas just keep coming. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm M Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Red Green is real proud of you Phil. "If they can't find you handsome at least let them find you handy." Red Green Why not carry Duct Tape? That and WD-40 should be staples for everyone's tool kit. I pooped a radiator hose once in the back end of nowhere, Duct Tape held long enough to get me to a place to get a new hose. It would have been a long walk that would have cut into my fishing time. BTW, that was pre-cellphone days for you techno-younkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Cummings Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 While I understand that duct tape has all types of applications, the earlier question still remains... who carries duct tape on them? I do! In the Yak a whole role. In my vest about 2 ft on a pencil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick D. Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Guys, I use a waterproof bandage from the first-aid kit. Never know if its a hole in the wader letting the water in. OR One in my hand (after removing hook) with vital body fluid flowing out. Been there both ways!. OUCH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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