I fish in N. Central Pa. I don't have chest waders, I do have wading pants and hip waders, for both I use Frogg Toggs, they have done well for me, no way I would spend the money on Simms, or even Orvis, especially as rough as I am on gear, if I'm up some brushy mountain stream teaming with green briars and rip my Frogg togg hip waders, I'm out $50 and as often as I fish which is every Saturday and Sunday and 2 or 3 days during the week, I buy good wading shoes and once the temp warms up I go just in shorts and my wading shoes, years of fishing and hiking in these hills has taught me to be a minimalist, I go with a small sling pack, 1 fly box, two spools of tippet, snub nose 357, a sharp knife and a ziplock bag full of ice to keep those wild trout pretty till I get them to the frying pan. Brook trout from 7 to 9 inches is the best meal you will ever eat, I never eat stock trout... Yecchhh
