1) The Guide is a full Gore-Tex wader. It features 3-layer Gore-Tex around the entire leg while also having reinforced knee panels to protect your waders while you’re on your knees stalking eve the wariest of fish.
2) Similar to the G3, Simms has moved the leg stitching from between the legs to the front of the leg panel. This greatly reduces the amount of pinhole damage caused by chafing while walking that we saw in previous models of waders.
3) Also similar to the G3, is the flip out pocket. For a minimalist like myself, this is huge. I fish completely out of this pocket more often than not.
4) The Guide Waders are manufactured completely in Bozeman Montana. I can definitely appreciate any domestically manufactured product.

Now, on to one of the coolest things about the Guide Wader. It has HUGE leg openings. Maybe I’m built a little weird, but I have the hardest time finding the right fit in anything from jeans to waders. What can I say? I have the legs and behind of a big man. I tried on a pair of the waders and they fit perfectly. There wasn’t any of the “wader shimmy” happening while I pulled these waders on and off because of the design and construction of the lower half of these waders.

In naming any fly fishing-related product a “Guide” model, the manufacturer is hinting at the product’s durability. It conveys the idea that it is something that a guide could confidently wear on a day-to-day basis. Like all Simms products, that is definitely true with these waders. They are a well-constructed, durable, and comfortable pair of waders that will last the average fisherman a long time…without putting a huge dent in your wallet.

If you’re in the market for new waders, the Guide Wader rightfully deserves a second look. And if you’re built like me, they should be the first pair that you try on because you’re going love them just as much as I do.

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