Why wear wading boots?
You know that when I first started fishing in the fly water, I always thought it wasn’t so necessary to get all this stuff but as I’ve grown older (and wiser I might add) I realize the need for some of these products. Take wading boots for instance. When I used to go wading, I thought a pair of shorts and some old tennis shoes would just do the job. But I noticed that, every time I would try to walk in the river, I’d be slipping all over the place because of the algae and slime on the rocks. It was hard even to stay upright. A good pair of wading boots can really make the difference however giving you some traction where there was none before. How do they work? The soles of most wading boots have either a felt sole or a corked sole. The felt sole ,instead of being hard like rubber, is soft and grips the rocks well. The corked sole (metal spikes on the bottom of the sole) grinds into the rock giving you pretty good traction as well. Now days most wading boots use either a nylon/pvc, canvas or synthetic leather upper to provide durability kicking up against the rocks all the time. All of these choices are good for the draining and drying of the wading boots after your adventure. Some models now days even have technology to be able to change the sole of the shoe to be able to hike on a regular lugged sole to your prime spot and then change over to another type once you arrive. Whatever model you choose, these wading boots can increase the overall fun of fishing tenfold. Check out our listing of some of the best models of wading boots to see if one might suit you. Enjoy!!!