Wading advice, please?

[GaryO]

I plan on doing some minimal wading this summer. Because of physical limitation I can?t go deeper than my man nards or wear any kind of waders. Question: what kind of shoes or sandals is best and most stable? What kind of insect repellant do you use? Whose strike indicates do you like? What say you? ?thanks.

[gutbomb]

Find yourself some wading shoes and wear just those with a pair of wool socks underneath.

[kglissmeyer]

Use a wading staff for additional support. I like the Simms Rivertek wading sandals, might give them a try. As far as indicators go, I like and highly endorse the "Thingamabobber" available at most fly shops. Available in four sizes and various colors - even glow-in-the-dark - I like the white and use the small size glow-in-the-dark on spooky water during the day due to its smokey/dun color.
I don't use mosquito repellant.
Good luck, but if nothing else, make sure you use the wading staff for extra support while you wade.

Kelly.

[Normand]

IWhose strike indicates do you like? What say you? ?thanks.

thingamabobbers

http://www.madriveroutfitters.com/p-...mabobbers.aspx

[Clay]

Some breathable hip waders might be you best bet. Some nice Dan Bailey's here on sale: http://www.mrfc.com/MadisonRiverShop...x?CategoryID=4

For strike indicators, when I do use one I use one of these floats from Lindy's and peg it with a tooth pick like bass fisherman peg a bullet head sinker.

Becareful with whatever insect repellant that you use since they will raise Cain with your fly line coating and your rod paint job as well.

[sagefisher]

GaryO,

During the summer, I still prefer to wear my regular wading shoes. I bought a pair of Simms neoprene Wading Socks with Built-In Gaiters. The gaiters are important to keep the small rocks out of your wading shoes. I prefer to wear my wading shoes because they give my feet and ankles proper support. I can change the bottoms of my wading shoes from felt to studded felt to studded hard sole as the situation calls for it. Some rivers and streams get a lot of slimy stuff on the rocks during the summer, making them extremely slippery. Don't forget a wading staff for proper balance.

Cabela's sells some of the wading socks also http://tinyurl.com/o52dwc

Larry ---sagefisher---

[alra195]

Gary,

In the warmer part of the year I wet wade alot. I use my regular wading boots (felt bottomed) and just were a pair of 3mm neoprene socks and gators.

I also HIGHLY recommend a wading staff.

My hands down favorite insect repellant is Ultrathon.

My favorite strike indicator are from Floatmaster. They come in a variety of shape, sizes and colors. Just do a web search on floatmaster and they should come up or PM me and I'll send you a link to their web site. Great indicators, you just can't throw them off like fish pimps or some of the others.

Best of luck!

[kengore]

I've heard of wet wading in quick dry polypropelene thermal underwear. Using your regular wading boots and some neoprene socks.

[Eight Thumbs]

Wading staff----don't leave home without it. 8T

[GaryO]

Joe, thanks for the heads up on Ultrathon. Would you think it to be more Flyline friendly since it is made by Sci Anglers?