Footwear for summertime Flyfishing

[MyDogsHunt]

What do ya'll like for summertime flyfishing?

I'm not really interested in any of the trendy LLBean / Sierra Club stuff.
Just some good wading shoes or hip boots for river fishing for Smallies.

Thanks

[alawrence]

Anything with felt soles. Lug soled boots/shoes on moss covered rock is as slick as Slick Willy.

Andrew

[M700]

I just wet-wade in shorts and Teva sandals. Works fine. Yes, cold mountain streams. Feels good to me in the summer heat.

The sandals dry out in a few minutes after walking out of the water.

[capt greg]

Anything with felt soles. Lug soled boots/shoes on moss covered rock is as slick as Slick Willy.

Andrew

Felt soles are the only way to go.. wet felt sticks like fly paper on wet rocks.. works excellent...

those rubber/lug sole wadin shoes they advertise work ok.. but you WILL bust your butt in them, certain rocks they just dont stick too

[M700]

Problem is, the felt soles are being outlawed in places because they transplant micro-organisms (did I spell that right?) from one eco-system to another.

When I go to Alaska to fish next month, I can't wear my good old felt-sole fishing boots. Had to buy new boots for my waders... Doggone it.

[magothy1]

My god, now the fly fishermen are an eco-hazard, what next ?

[arky65]

Thought they quit selling these but they are back in there inventory
http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.a...8&pdeptid=1169


I have wore out several pair in the last 20 years. I wade fish probably 100 days+ a year. I am fortunate to have a hunting/fishing camp on the Caddo river here in Arkansas. The algae on the rocks are very slippery and without felt soles you spend more time on your butt than fishing.