Something Even Worse Than Airflo Floating Fly Lines .................

[Suki1312]

I recall they were  around £120.

I don't  think the price matters as I firmly believe wading boots are utter crap and will fall to bits no matter how much you pay. OK on the manicured chalk stream or local rezzie, but for wild fishing they don't cut it.

Have had a pair of Simms wading boots for 4 seasons now . Expensive if my mind serves me right they were about £170 . But built like battleships . First couple of seasons they were out 2/3 times a week . Highly reccomend

[Suki1312]

Only on bottoms they were not designed for.

Tight Lines

Correct . Was thinking the same myself

[Wildfisher]

I fish in  a lot of different situations. On sandy or gravel bottoms I don't need studs, but mostly  the beds are mixed and rocky and not to have studs is extremely dangerous.  For instance on my local river you would easily get away with no studs on most of it, but on the Luther, West Water or the upper  North Esk you would break your neck.   I can think of a lot of lochs that are the same. Felt soles are banned in many places now. For example if you try to take a pair of felt soled wading boots into New Zealand the bio security guys at the airport will confiscate them. Felt soles are also deadly on wet grass or heather

[Lochan_load]

Not too keen on studs myself, I find they are very harsh on pub floors  :lol:

[Wildfisher]

But they are essential for tap dancing.  :lol:

[corsican dave]

Not too keen on studs myself, I find they are very harsh on pub floors  :lol:

not too good in canoes or kayaks either....

[Wildfisher]

Before and after. No point in half measures.  :

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[corsican dave]

you ain't getting anywhere near my canoe with them!  :lol:

[Wildfisher]

Seems a real shame to spend that money and do all of that work right at the end of the season.

I guess I'll just have to go to New Zealand after the New Year in order to justify it.  :

[Bobfly]

Grand job on those soles. They look the business now for sure !!