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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

A: Felt-soled wading boots that are cleaned and dry are permitted for fishing in Wyoming with the exception of Yellowstone National Park. If not cleaned and dry, felt-soled boots can result in the ...

“A felt-soled boot that has been cleaned represents far less risk than a rubber-soled boot that has not been cleaned,” Wiltshire said. Wiltshire declined to comment specifically on whether banning ...

IT APPEARS Maryland will follow Alaska and Vermont in their efforts to legislate clean angling practices. Last month in Annapolis, a proposal to ban felt-soled wading boots in Maryland waters was ...

If you're planning to do any fresh-water sport fishing in Alaska this year, don't forget to leave your felt-soled wading shoes at home. A statewide ban on absorbent fabric or felt-soled wading gear is ...

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 ...