Tag: wading boots

If you’re in the market for new wading boots, don’t miss a look at the new Orvis Pro Wading Boots, which are described as part sneaker, part Michelin tire. “The Orvis Pro collection represents a new approach for the blue-blood brand: treating anglers like athletes,” writes Kyle Stock in this review via Bloomberg.

Those who have fished in tropical places with me know that I have a quirky habit of wading saltwater flats in Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star basketball shoes. Well many, many years ago, anyway,  Chucky T's were considered basketball shoes. No, I'm not trying to make a fashion statement (that thought is laughable, in and of itself). Truth is, I'm cheap...

SIMMS, PATAGONIA, KORKERS, and others have come out with a number of solid products for 2012 that will not only keep anglers' legs dry, but are designed to keep them standing upright in slippery rivers. We'll start from the bottom-up, meaning we'll focus on boots, because this is where the best innovation is happening for 2012. Patagonia has tapped into its...

Have a question you want answered? Email it to us at [email protected]. Question: I’ve read that Maryland and Vermont are “banning” felt soles this year, but I haven’t heard anything about what that actually means, in terms of where they’re banned and what the penalties are. Tom C. Glens, Falls, NY Answer: Now that you mention it, there has been...