Remember though, that more expensive waders doesn't mean that they are of better quality. I had a very expensive pair and it was much less durable than the one I grabbed for almost half less.

I'm buying from Basspro only now, every product there comes with some subjective opinions, descriptions are detailed and its one of the shops where the price definitely goes with quality.

Would be best if you could try it on in real life though, so you have to look for where is the nearest Basspro in your location.

Both choices will be good, but I'm not advocate of universal approach to fishing. It's not how it works in my opinion, even if you are just an beginner or you want to just have something for wherever you go without spending too much. But fishing is a bit more demanding in my opinion. For example for catfish there is no much room for experimenting. If you want to do well with catfish, you will want to grab something that is a bit heavier than usual and can hold a 10 lb test line. For trout on the other hand, something lighter in the range of 6-8 lb will be a perfect fit. Sure, you can try and go universal and it will work, but not to the degree that picking a specific combination will. And as newbies usually lack skills in fishing, it would be best to use the best possible setup for a given environment to get maximum results. Otherwise we may get disappointed that we can't catch anything, and lack of results can greatly demotivate us to further fishing, which is not good for newbies either.

Well, that is actually a great topic for me as I love to fish small creeks. The smallest I have used is #16, but I even have #14 in my arsenal. Haven't had a chance to try it out yet, but I will for sure. I have also used Klinkhammer - as long as it's a bit bigger hook, it looks extremely small in water. There is plenty of videos on YouTube, so you can check it out guys.

Great tips guys! Definitely worth a read topic for any newbies, that are interested in fishing and their starting point is winter. Otherwise, they may be out for a pretty unfortunate surprise if they were to go unprepared. From my side of view, I would also add some things, that I consider a must whenever I am going fishing.

So firstly, I always get some spare clothes. I mean, that's totally unnecessary, unless you are fishing from a boat. If you are, then you can't go without spare clothes, trust me. I mean, your chances of falling to water are pretty low, but you never know what may happen, right? Better be prepared for all kind of situations so you are not surprised when something like this actually happens. You don't have to get a second gear though. If something indeed does happen, you can always go back home and give it a rest today. Some other fisherman I know always carry those pretty big backpacks with all kind of stuff like they were leaving home for a week. I don't do that, but you may. How much clothes you pack really depends on you.

Second thing I would definitely recommend is to get a face mask. Again, this is not necessary unless you are fishing from a boat, but still, it's nice to have one. Sometimes even on land the wind may be really horrible and it may make it hard to keep fishing for long hours. If we decide to use the boat instead, well, I can't imagine fishing without having one really. I mean - I did, at the beginning, but quickly enough I have realized that having a face mask is a really big help and surely makes things much easier. The wind can be really brutal sometimes, to the point it will actually interrupt your fishing process. As for which one to buy (and I have tested quite a few of them), I would go for these made from neoptene with a vent, so you don't get your glasses fogged up. Plus, they are really comfortable, making it one and only pick for me.

Fly casting isn't as easy as it looks and it's really indifferent to any kind of other skill. You are not a great welder or plumber as well unless you keep practicing it. Same thing with fly casting. It's nothing else, but experience. For me the reason why you feel like you cannot improve anymore is because you have reached a certain level, when any kind of improvements will be hard to notice. Like with everything - at the beginning you keep seeing progress, you are getting better, and better. But then you hit the wall, and it's really hard to get past this level, and even if you slowly do, then you are not even able to notice the small amount of progress. In my opinion, keep practicing, and you will surely get only better at it. If you are already fairly proficient at it, then I would say just having fun with fly fishing is enough to keep making progress, so enjoy!

It looks like you know what you are doing. I will be waiting for some feedback from you as this is surely interesting. Do you plan to cover it with a fiberglass by any chance? I was interested in building my own too when I was younger, but I don't have the time for that now. I would love that though, that's why I really support this idea and I cheer for you from the bottom of my heart that you will succeed. Definitely let us know once you have something to show!