I have fly fished for trout in Montana, but since I began bass fishing passionately have almost exclusively kayak/bank fished.  I have wet waded while kayak fishing, but there is something special about gearing up and being completely waterproof, immersing yourself right in a fishing hole and silently stalking your prey.  
 

I have a feeling this will be competing with my kayak for most enjoyable fishing experience.  Both are important tools to have in your arsenal, and a combination is obviously the best approach.  Wading just allows you to get into tight spots that even your kayak cannot reach.  Something about being waist deep in a river that is rushing beneath you and hooking into an 18” smallmouth is exhilarating. ???

I have always like wade fishing, caught a lot of smallies stealth wading in the river. It was to small for any boats, but had a lot of fish. 

My favorite part about wading is you don’t zoom by good spots in the canoe/kayak

1 minute ago, TnRiver46 said:

My favorite part about wading is you don’t zoom by good spots in the canoe/kayak

1 hour ago, gimruis said:

I was about to set the hook right before that happened…….

Wading is my favorite way to fish in summer and fall. Shorts and Crocs when the water is warm. Chest waders when it gets colder.

15 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

My favorite part about wading is you don’t zoom by good spots in the canoe/kayak

Exactly. I can’t count how many times I’ve been blown out of a juicy spot before I could even get a cast off. Anchor wizard helps but there’s something to be said for focusing on one hole, picking it to pieces.

I used to wade a 12 miles section of river with great regularity. I loved it...you could pick apart any spot and take whatever time was needed.  I can't do much wading these days. A car wreck years ago that badly damaged my left foot and knee, then lung cancer surgery a few years ago that took 1/2 of my right lung which really cuts down on my breathing and therefore my stamina, has ruled out anything more than a very short amount of wading, I really miss it.