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What I'd add
A waterproof case, I use some green thing from West marine. My angler registration card, smokes and lighter fit inside. I stick it down the front of my farmer john.
My keys go around my neck on a refferees whistle thing and get tucked in also.
I had a one piece suit and hated it, had to keep taking it half off to pee. Got a 2 pc 7mm and added a pee zipper. When it's hot out I wear a rash guard on top and a basic breathable raincoat over, colder and I have more neo.
I don't swim to rocks or at least hav'nt to date. I use my rod as a staff and my 704s survive as long as I open them up and reoil/grease them.
I use a small bronco 3 tube bag on my belt in addition to the normal asorrtment of stuff, and a really chintzy 3 tube BW bag to put eels in. live ones go in ziplocks/ as part of there last moments they each get individual cells and riggies share cells.
AMy suit is hyperflex so the bottom stretches over my wading boots. I have some Hodgman wading socks ant they have a builting gravel guad that I don't use for it's intended purpose but it makes the top of the boot tighter and possibly keeps the sand out. Last night I stood in an rivermouth on moving sand in waves and had hardly any sand in my boots. If they seemed loose I would add a closed cell insole to take up the space, that might solve the water issue that some have.
I am way more comfortable in a wetsuit than waders, I always ended up getting blasted as soon as my jacket was open or falling over or some other water intrusion issue. Now I am wet already.
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