[Ewan Lindsay]

Gents,

I'm going to buy some Bootfoot (can't be bothered with stockingfoot and another pair of boots) chest waders for this season and I've never really waded before.  I'm aware of the pros & cons of both from a noise/grip point of view and that in many parts of the world there are great concerns/laws regarding felt soles and the risks of spreading disease, beasties etc.

I don't think there are any laws yet in the U.K., but in order to "future proof' my waders, which soles should I go for (U.K. use only)?

Felt, Combi or spiked?

Cheers,

Ewan

[Rob Brownfield]

Just an opinion, but after years of boot foot waders and then finally getting stocking foot, I would never go back to boots.

Stocking gives much more support, are way more comfortable, allow you to walk miles if need be without blisters and allow you to have several different soles if that way inclined. Buy the Korker wading boots and you get one pair of boots, but with the choice of 3 removable/swappable soles.

I will be investing in a pair of the Orvis rubber soled boots (Ecotrax I think its called) with tungston studs already fitted. Partly because of the rubber sole and thus less risk of transporting disease, partly because I have never got on with felt soles.

[Ben Dixon]

Hi Ewan,

I agree with Rob (must be getting sick with something) 

Stocking foot waders and seperate boots are the way to go unless you have mobility problems that will make getting them on & off difficult.  The added support you get form a properly constructed boot rather than some welly effort is worth the hassle. 

As for soles, personal preference really.  I have some of the Orvis Eco Trax tungsten studded boots and they are great on any surface, I use them all the time for guiding, salmon fishing and in really muddy or slippy conditions.  My only complaint / concern is that they are noisey on the river bed hence I also have unstudded felts which I will usually wear if trout fishing, these are lethal in wet grass and on mud!

Cheers

Ben

[Rob Brownfield]

I agree with Rob (must be getting sick with something) 

Thats about 3 times now....get ya own opinions!..lol

[Ewan Lindsay]

Rob/Ben,

Thanks for the advice.  Sounds like I may have to reconsider the stocking foot + separate boot option then...

I would be using them for trout fishing, initially on the Don, and maybe on Hampshire Chalkstreams.

I sense a visit to Banchory to check out the Eco Trax options (and waders).

Rob - are there any shops in Aberdeen selling the Korker ones?  Somers?


Cheers,

Ewan

[Ben Dixon]

Orvis are doing a Korkers boot this year with interchangeable sole, should be in stock sometime next week.

Cheers

Ben

[Ewan Lindsay]

Nice one - a One-Stop shop! 

[Ewan Lindsay]

Hmmm...I may have to reconsider Ben.

Apparently, women find men in Vision gear irresistible and if I wear Vision Waders & Boots in the pub then they will help me pick up girls...

The power of Advertising eh?

Ewan

[Hamish Young]

Perhaps the fella in the picture has to 'dress to the left' or has his waders 'baggy at the knees' for a reason which is appealing to the ladies 

[Noel Kelly]

Lol never seen that vision advert before. Cant say I have ever found waders to be much of a turn on for the ladies I have known...more a case of trying to make sure they never see me wearing them! Maybe I need to try those sexy visions ones. 

[Ewan Lindsay]

At least I now know where I've been going wrong all these years - The guy at the bar has got three of them Q-ing up...

Perhaps they're also discussing Rod length and action...

[Dutchfly]

Sorry guys, but it's pretty obvious that that picture's been taken in Holland 

CU

Jeroen

[Iain Goolager]

The person in the ad is a good friend of mine, (Cecil DuVent) & his agent said the ad was for the animal magnetism of wooden tea cups!

Dissapointingly the three young co-stars are infact from Lesbos and me and Cecil were invited to their hotel after the 'shoot' to watch them perform some form of wrestling they were into, we both declined as Eastenders was was coming on in 20 min's.

One of them 'Sadie' I think she called herself did comment on her preference for studded felt soles but was concerned as to the spread of alien species.

  

Iain

[Hamish Young]

Iain - whatever you've been smoking/drinking/sniffing..... is it available on prescription    
Top post my man, top post 

H 

[Rob Brownfield]

I have to say that wearing waders to the bar is a very useful trick! No trips to the toilet, just empty at the end of the night