not to mention the deadly bacteria and possibility of hypothermia
all bs aside it's better to shuffle a little so that you dont try to step over debris, it'll hang you up and you'll stumble everytime.
landing big fish = ego wade net or just play them down, leave lot of line out & put rod under arm, grab leader, then gently clamp the boga on bottom jawbone. i try not to even touch the fish, gently leave them in the water, unclip the boga and touch the tail with it and they take off.