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Yuh, it gets wet out there sometimes, and it certainly was wet about every 7th or 8th swell yesterday. But I believe it's really dangerous to be hanging off the rocks wearing waders. Further, many of the guys don't bother tightening the belt or waistband, so if they go in the drink, they'll be crab food unless they get help. I can testify that waders fill almost instantly even with the belt tightened; there're fewer bigger surprises in life than the first wet realization of how very heavy a set of waders becomes when filled with water, and you're trying to climb up those slimy rocks.
Also, after walking from the parking area to the rocks in felt-soled waders, boots, or other felt devices, the felt fills with sand and its effectiveness gets downgraded considerably as a grabber on slime. Then, thinking they're immune from slipping, they end up in the water anyway.
But there's no question that waders will keep you drier in the spray. But hell, getting a little damp while pulling in fish is all part of the fun, isn't it?--unless you have to drive to Worcester or someplace afterwards!!
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