Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating - View Single Post

Mike P · 08-31-2004, 01:43 PM

I agree about not going overboard on neos. Your $90 Hodgeman's (Cabelas) or ProLines will last as long as a more expensive pair, in my experience.

It's the seams that let go. I've tried coating them inside and out with AquaSeal and it works for awhile but the leaks start all over again. If I had to guess, I would say that their tight fit causes flexing at the seam and you start getting little pinhole gaps in the stitching and gluing that seals the seam. After you AquaSeal it, my guess is the fabric itself starts to get these little pinhole gaps.

08-31-2004, 01:43 PM	#14
Mike P Jiggin' Leper Lawyer iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E Posts: 8,158	I agree about not going overboard on neos. Your $90 Hodgeman's (Cabelas) or ProLines will last as long as a more expensive pair, in my experience. It's the seams that let go. I've tried coating them inside and out with AquaSeal and it works for awhile but the leaks start all over again. If I had to guess, I would say that their tight fit causes flexing at the seam and you start getting little pinhole gaps in the stitching and gluing that seals the seam. After you AquaSeal it, my guess is the fabric itself starts to get these little pinhole gaps.