As an algae with a gross nickname invades pristine trout streams across the U.S., Maryland is about to become the first state to enforce a ban on a type of footgear the organism uses to hitchhike from ...

Among the obvious necessities for fly fishing —  a rod, reel and fly — the next items of importance often include some type ...

Guides and fly shop owners across the region had similar observations on recently introduced sticky-rubber wading boot soles in comparison with felt. All of them noted that screw-in studs or cleats ...

At the Catskill Flies shop in Roscoe, the village at the confluence of the Beaverkill and Willowemoc rivers that calls itself “Trout Town USA,” all wading shoes with felt soles are on clearance sale.

The Pros of Fly Fishing in Felt Boots For decades, felt-soled wading boots were considered the best—and usually the only—choice for fishermen. Comfortable enough to wear all day, felt soles can grip ...

The Minister of Conservation agreed in principle last week with a Fish & Game New Zealand submission to ban the use of felt soled wading boots for freshwater fishing. The ban, yet to be approved and ...

My first pair of wading boots lasted me over five years. When I hung them up for good, the re-glued soles were falling off again. But I was a broke college grad who thought money could be better spent ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Yellowstone National Park has decided to bar anglers from wearing felt-soled wading boots as part ...

The Minister of Conservation agreed in principle last week with a Fish & Game New Zealand submission to ban the use of felt soled wading boots for freshwater fishing. The ban, yet to be approved and ...

My first pair of wading boots lasted me over five years. When I hung them up for good, the re-glued soles were falling off again. But I was a broke college grad who thought money could be better spent ...