How to break a leg without really trying

Or: How my brand new rubber-soled wading boots became my
brand new rubber-soled canoe tripping boots.

Ridiculous. I'd have been better off with a pair of greased
ice skates. Chota is going to kill somebody selling those
damn things as wading boots. Granted, I didn't have the studs
screwed in but the so called "RockLoc soft rubber" may as
well be called "Wheeeeeee, THUMP". I'm going back to felt.

Other than that had a nice day astream. The Cascade is running
as nice as I've ever seen it in the first week of September.
There's been plenty of rain up here this summer and the river
is a sweet 66F all through the stretch I fish. I put some pics
on my flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ken_for...7622243856858/

--
Ken Fortenberry

In message , Ken Fortenberry
writes
Or: How my brand new rubber-soled wading boots became my
brand new rubber-soled canoe tripping boots.

Ridiculous. I'd have been better off with a pair of greased
ice skates. Chota is going to kill somebody selling those
damn things as wading boots. Granted, I didn't have the studs
screwed in but the so called "RockLoc soft rubber" may as
well be called "Wheeeeeee, THUMP". I'm going back to felt.

Other than that had a nice day astream. The Cascade is running
as nice as I've ever seen it in the first week of September.
There's been plenty of rain up here this summer and the river
is a sweet 66F all through the stretch I fish. I put some pics
on my flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ken_for...7622243856858/


You have my sympathy Ken!

I would never consider rubber soles if I need to wade in a rocky river.
I've never had the need for the modern chest Goretex waders, but in the
past I have relied on, and been very satisfied with boots that had
tungsten studs. No problem with rock slips. I understand felt is best
but on wet grass felt is like walking on ice.

My choice is studded soles!
--
Bill Grey

On Sep 4, 4:37*pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:
Or: How my brand new rubber-soled wading boots became my
brand new rubber-soled canoe tripping boots.

Ridiculous. I'd have been better off with a pair of greased
ice skates. Chota is going to kill somebody selling those
damn things as wading boots. Granted, I didn't have the studs
screwed in but the so called "RockLoc soft rubber" may as
well be called "Wheeeeeee, THUMP". I'm going back to felt.

Other than that had a nice day astream. The Cascade is running
as nice as I've ever seen it in the first week of September.
There's been plenty of rain up here this summer and the river
is a sweet 66F all through the stretch I fish. I put some pics
on my flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ken_for...7622243856858/

--
Ken Fortenberry

Really nice photos. Thanks for sharing. The picture of the Lab reminds
me i must replace mine that I recently had to put down.

J.

nice photos.....


On Sep 4, 3:37*pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:
Or: How my brand new rubber-soled wading boots became my
brand new rubber-soled canoe tripping boots.

Ridiculous. I'd have been better off with a pair of greased
ice skates. Chota is going to kill somebody selling those
damn things as wading boots. Granted, I didn't have the studs
screwed in but the so called "RockLoc soft rubber" may as
well be called "Wheeeeeee, THUMP". I'm going back to felt.

Other than that had a nice day astream. The Cascade is running
as nice as I've ever seen it in the first week of September.
There's been plenty of rain up here this summer and the river
is a sweet 66F all through the stretch I fish. I put some pics
on my flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ken_for...7622243856858/

--
Ken Fortenberry

Bill Grey wrote:
Ken Fortenberry writes:
Or: How my brand new rubber-soled wading boots became my
brand new rubber-soled canoe tripping boots.

You have my sympathy Ken!

I would never consider rubber soles if I need to wade in a rocky river.
I've never had the need for the modern chest Goretex waders, but in the
past I have relied on, and been very satisfied with boots that had
tungsten studs. No problem with rock slips. I understand felt is best
but on wet grass felt is like walking on ice.

My choice is studded soles!

Chota's RockLoc is advertised as a special "soft rubber" compound
a supposedly more stream friendly replacement for felt which can
transport invasive species. This isn't the first time I've been a
sucker for the latest and greatest "innovation" in fly fishing gear.
And I doubt it'll be the last. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

Jack wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
I put some pics
on my flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ken_for...7622243856858/

Really nice photos. Thanks for sharing. The picture of the Lab reminds
me i must replace mine that I recently had to put down.

Thanks Jack, and you're welcome. Kaylin the yella Lab is the heir
to Kipper the Hound who passed away two Octobers ago. Dogs aren't
*like* a part of the family, they *are* part of the family. Sorry
to hear of your loss.

--
Ken Fortenberry

On 2009-09-05 13:49:16 -0400, Ken Fortenberry
said:

Chota's RockLoc is advertised as a special "soft rubber" compound
a supposedly more stream friendly replacement for felt which can
transport invasive species.

I think the felt/rocksnot/invasive species is a bunch of snot. Felt
may very well hold some of the cells and transport it to another
waterway. But, so do shoe strings, cloth material on boots, canoes,
kayaks, etc. And, let us not forget egrets, ducks, mink/otter, deer,
and just plain old Mama Nature.

I have two old sets of Chotas and they are the ones I dedicate to my
travels. I have another set (soon to need replacement) that I dedicate
only to the Rapid.

If rubber soled boots are the way to defeat invasive specias, someone
is will have to come up with a better sole than currently on the
market. BTW, studs are great for wading, but when you are rock
hopping, they are like rollerskates. I took them off my Chotas after
nearly killing myself in some nasty falls. I fall quite well with just
plain old felt, tyvm.
d;o)

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
...
This isn't the first time I've been a
sucker for the latest and greatest "innovation" in fly fishing gear.
And I doubt it'll be the last. ;-)

fool. You didn't realize that those boots only work with higher range models
of Simms waders? Heck, they only cost pennies a day!
Tom

"David LaCourse" wrote in message
news:2009090514552516807-dplacourse@aolcom...
studs are great for wading, but when you are rock
hopping, they are like rollerskates. I took them off my Chotas after
nearly killing myself in some nasty falls. I fall quite well with just
plain old felt, tyvm.
d;o)


what I like about the Chotas is the easy option of removing or replacing the
studs. As you may imagine, my studs stay installed for my Central PA
streams.
Tom

On 2009-09-06 08:50:32 -0400, "Tom Littleton" said:

You didn't realize that those boots only work with higher range models
of Simms waders? Heck, they only cost pennies a day!

d;op But they do cost only pennies every time I put them on. Paid
$400 for 'em and have more than 400 days in them. You do the math.
d;o) In the same amount of time I would have spent twice, maybe three
times, that amount for two or three sets of waders.

As far as studs on the Chotas: I agree with you. They are so very
easy to remove/add as needed. I used the studs on Penns, but they are
unnecessary on the Rapid, and make rock hopping more dangerous. If you
look carefully at some of the rocks at the Wing Dam, you can see the
skid marks that the studs make.

Davey (happy with his studded/unstudded Chotas)