Sticky bush prick holes in waders - attempt to fix or trash?
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Bamboozle
Well-known member
Considering you will most likely end up with "sticky bush prick holes" in your next pair of waders, I'd hunt for them and fix them with Aquaseal.
If nothing else, it's good practice.
If nothing else, it's good practice.
redietz
Well-known member
They're not that hard to find and fix. The method that works best for me is turn the waders inside out, darken the room, put a lit flashlight in them. The holes become evident soon as I move the flashlight around. I then circle the hole with sharpie. (The reason for turning them inside out is hide the circle when I'm done.) I then seal with each Aquaseal or UV resin. I use a patch only for larger holes.
The stream I fish most frequently is lined with multiflora rose. I'd be shelling out for new waders every couple of months if I didn't know how to fix them.
Forestfishin
Member
I’d try what redietz said. Once inside out if you still can’t find holes fill them with water and look for leaks. I had a pair of hippies that had a small leak and that’s what I had to do.
I remember seeing a video where they turned the waders inside out and sprayed waterproof sealant spray to fix waders where they had difficult to find/fix leaks around the connection point at the neoprene bootie and the wader. I’ve never tried it myself but this situation sounds like this solution could be applicable if you know the general area of the leaks and pinholes. May want to try and look it up on YouTube. I want to say it was from mad river outfitters but I’m not certain.
