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[mattylamb]

I recently received a tackle / clothing catalogue and noticed that they sell a lot of these "wading boots".

Now when it comes to game fishing I am firmly stuck in 1980 when i started fishing lockwood beck regularly. I'm a fully paid up member of the barbour jacket and shakespeare waders brigade, but i saw these wading boots and thought they looked rather nifty.

So I have a few questions...
do you wear some sort of over trousers with them?
how do you keep dry?
Anyone got any and if so what are they like?

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[bucko]

I think the 'trouser' part comes seperately and is usually with a 'stocking foot' that the boots go over.

[Nicepix]

Welcome to the 21st Century!

Wading boots are worn over stocking foot waders. These are like normal waders without the boot. They have a neoprene sock at the bottom.

The benefit of this type of wader is that the boot gives far more support than a conventional boot attached to waders. They are like walking boots in that respect. You can also choose a wider variety of soles;- felt for rocky bottoms where you slip on your arris in mud or clay, rubber for clay bottoms where you slip on your arris negotiating slippery stones, or like me choose felt middles with rubber toes and heels. That way you slip on your arris no matter what the bottom is. You can put studs in, but then you sound like a mill worker when crossing roads.

Now, let's talk about fly lines. Do you still use silk?.............

 

[mattylamb]

lol, cheers for the info nicepix, I might have to invest in a pair of them plus the aformentioned stocking wader thingies.

as for fly line im not that behind the times 

they all work well with my fly selection of baby dolls and sweeny todds 

[Nicepix]

You can't beat a good pair of breathable waders and wading boots if you walk a fair way while fishing. Especially in summer. They come in handy for the kayak in winter too. 

[woldedge]

John Norris at Penrith have a good selection of wading boots and all things fishing. Either buy online or order over the phone. I tend to get quite alot of my fishing gear there. But there are many online fishing stores scattered across the country. Some far better than others.
http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/system/shopassistant.htm

[mattylamb]

aye mate thats where i saw them in the first place

[bucko]

You think you're old fashioned- I still use a pair of green wellies!

Mind you, those sea trout don't half sit in some thin water and I've waded past them even in wellies so at least it removes the temptation.

As for the Barbour- it handles a fat bloke climbing through a barbed wire fence far better than gore tex I've found from bitter experience.

[woldedge]

Sportsfish also have a good range of boots etc
http://www.sportfish.co.uk/products/3599/Wading_Boots.html?sort_field=rank&offset=0

[Dav]

Keith sports in saltburn has a range of wading boots and breathable waders , i invested in a pair of scierra dynatrac wading boots at a reasonable price not to long ago  , just the job.......