I have a Fishcat 4 in blue. It's been good to me. As far as waders are concerned I got a pair of 3mm neoprenes from Cabela's for around $40 and have been very comfortable in them. I also have the Forcefins which I haven't been able to compare to others as I have only used these. My fishcat is not the deluxe and it looks just like your pic except that it is blue- and only cost me $139. If I had it to do over I would get a cheaper Caddis tube as my wife has one and they both are good little boats. I am now shopping for a used aluminum boat. When I want to cover more water that will do the job much better than the tube or a pontoon boat. I think you can have a lot of fun with a tube but I don't think you need to spend so much money. My opinion is- save on the waders and the tube by buying a lesser model of tube and get the Cabela's waders, by a Caddis rod holder along with the tube as you will really want a rod holder eventually anyway(I think they should be standard equipment on all tubes), go with the Forcefins and use the money you save on the tube and waders to buy other gear and/or tackle like a good lifejacket. Then go fishing and have fun.