Wading Shoes HACKS…start wading like a PRO!

Wading Shoes for fishing don't have to be a pain in the butt...make these simple changes and start wading like a pro!

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Tim Cammisa of “Trout and Feather” has been a YouTube creator of fly tying and fly fishing videos for over seven years. He is a featured presenter and tier at events such as the The Fly Fishing Show, International Fly Tying Symposium and Midwest Fly Fishing Expo, and has traveled around the country helping others improve their fly fishing and fly tying skills. Author of "Fly Tying for Everyone," Tim has taken his passion to a new level. Tim lives in Harmony, Pennsylvania, with his wife Heather and their two children.

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[steveduddy]

Thxs Tim. I consider myself a tenured fisherman and a few of your tips were things I never thought of. Picked up the Dr Scholls today and ordered the speed laces for my new Simms G4s! Thxs again!!

[Tjk]

Very helpful tips from the real world Tim!..thanks a lot for sharing

[douglasrandall]

I have been using Sims Bola boots with Orvis carbide studs.

[brucecox]

Great advice, look for felts that are designed to accept studs. Also looks like the parking lot at Rothrock

[bobdonaldson]

Good tips for lace boots which I had for several years. Though they cost a little more, I’m now a big fan of Korkers boots with the BOA lacing system. They’re very comfortable, rugged, have interchangeable soles, and are incredibly easy to put on and take off.

[alexargyros]

Great tips, Tim. Many thanks. One question: have you removed the link for the Chota laces? All I can find is a link to Lock Laces.

[michaeltakesthegun]

😂it’s funny to me ….. you instructions candor is different with your hat 🧢 forward- than backwards, but always good, keep up the good work, tight lines for smallies, !!! From southwest Missouri

[edandpatricebarwick]

interesting comments! the soles of my orvis pros also came off! got an orvis credit but had to go back to Simms.

[jrandberh]

Great ideas, especially the laces. Fly-fishing for 40 plus yrs, my tip is to install Rock Treads! By far the best I've ever waded in

[patricksmith]

Those Chota laces are the ticket, been using them for years

[michalwlostowski]

Unfortunately motor bike studs dont work, material is too soft and the studs wear down after 2-3 days of fishing. This also imact shoe itself, as the spot designed for studs is taken by what was left. The one that are designed for wading shoes are made of wolfram which is more durable.

[johnnylightning]

I know it would be a little work but maybe if you ground the tips off of the motorcycle studs you could eliminate them coming through your boots. Yes, ice racing on motorcycles is a thing, but they only put studs on half of the tire because of you're using the other half of the tire you've already wrecked (they race on an oval track). Keep the good stuff coming Tim.

[Troutaholic]

How do you keep metal studs from slipping on rocks when you put them in that rubber soled shoes would it be better to have felt shoes with studs? She

[nzadventurer]

I have orvis Pro and have never needed studs. My tip - wash boots between waterways to avoid spreading pests. I have an orvis Pro Boot review coming out in next few weeks

[johnkinsfather]

I use Pro foot, one once miracle inserts in my boots.

[FlyTyer]

Wish I could have bought separate boots & waders, but I could never find boots that would match my size 11, 6D feet. Boot waders were my only option.

[PompanoBob]

Hi Tim, Do I need to get both the Lock Laces and Chota Quick Lash to convert my laces? Thanks

[alexargyros]

Sorry to pile on the questions, but I just watched the video again, and it wasn't clear how one laces the entire Orvis Pros with the Chota laces. You appear to prefer lacing them up to the upper speed laces. Is that how you do it? But, if you want to lace them all the way, do you lace the Chotas as if they were regular laces and then tighten them? Do the tighten up like that?

[aaronbridge]

Korker River Op BOAs would solve most of your problems in this video.

[chasingfeathersflyfishing]

I’ve been wearing Orvis Pro’s for the last 3 seasons. Absolutely the best wadding boots I’ve ever owned. Biggest complaint, of any boot, was that laces never stayed tied. Definitely going to try the Chota ones. All ready ordered them lol. Personally I’ve noticed with the Orvis boots, I haven’t needed the studs. It’s been nice not having to take them out when I’m using my boat. But, I also don’t fish the eastern rivers and maybe the rocks here in the Great Lakes are not as slippery.