Boots

[tmtex]

I am fairly new to the trout fishing. I am coming on my 2nd yr of going to Beavers Bend at TG and fishing. Are Felt soles the way to go ? Last year I had rubber boot waders with cleats added to it and didnt work out to well

[ranger1965]

Korkers Devil’s Canyon, studded felt soles. Bought mine at the fly shop. Best money ever spent.

[breeden3]

I second the Devil’s Canyon Korkers boot! A very durable, comfortable boot, plus you can interchange the soles for different situations. Which is also nice whenever the grip wears out!

[kayl]

I just picked up the Patagoina Foot Tractors with aluminum bars. WOW they grip so much better than my old waders. They are amazing. Just don't be an idiot like me and go too fast as if you are invincible like I did on Saturday. My fualt, I hit a hole just going too fast and may have a fractured fibula.. waiting on the ortho appt to find out.

But seriously, they are a little on the Pricey side but feel super stable on slick rocks.

[golferjeff]

Any good Korkers with interchangeable soles. Good money spent.

[tmtex]

Thanks for the input, I went with the Korkers Devil’s Canyon

[tmtex]

Whats the best sole to use ? I also have cleats if they will fit to the boot.

[turfdawg]

To me it depends on where you’re at. I personally like studded felt at the LMF

[Fenwick]

I now live in Virginia and fish Va., MD. and south central Pa. Maryland banned felt soles ages ago due to the prevalence of didymo. My Korkers came with the plain felt and plain Klingon soles. Their Klingon rubber soles worked fine hiking on the hilly, rocky streamside trail but were dangerously slippery on wet rocks which lead to a bad fall. Browsing around online I see several rubber and stud combinations available for Korkers but I am not keen on Klingons with studs since the Klingons didn't cling. Nope, not going to entertain the Romulan soles with studs either. I gotta be able to hike and wade and remain upright. Maybe the Omnitrax? Any suggestion?

UPDATE: I'm going with the studded Vibram XS Trek soles after all. They're Vibram soles with 36 carbide studs.

[flypk]

Nov 18, 2022 13:39:55 GMT -6 Fenwick said:

I now live in Virginia and fish Va., MD. and south central Pa. Maryland banned felt soles ages ago due to the prevalence of didymo. My Korkers came with the plain felt and plain Klingon soles. Their Klingon rubber soles worked fine hiking on the hilly, rocky streamside trail but were dangerously slippery on wet rocks which lead to a bad fall. Browsing around online I see several rubber and stud combinations available for Korkers but I am not keen on Klingons with studs since the Klingons didn't cling. Nope, not going to entertain the Romulan soles with studs either. I gotta be able to hike and wade and remain upright. Maybe the Omnitrax? Any suggestion?

UPDATE: I'm going with the studded Vibram XS Trek soles after all. They're Vibram soles with 36 carbide studs.

If you haven’t pulled the trigger yet I got the new Simms Flyweights this past summer and have used them in colorado and the Brazos below PK and they seem to be the best hiking sole with good traction on wet rocks. Still not perfect but the best non-felt or studded sole I’ve found. Just my 2 cents

[Fenwick]

Well now flypk, there's food for thought. Thanks for the post!