Sage Advice SaturdayPosted by admin on October 10th, 2009
Studs vs. Felt. By and large studded boots are better in most situations. They have better grip on rocky surfaces and they give you better traction for walking in and out of rivers and streams. The only exception to studded boots is if you find yourself fishing out of a drift boat a lot. If you tend to be in a drift boat a lot or half of the time you should consider having a wading boot or sandal with just the felt sole. The studs mark up the bottom of the boat , and are very noisy and clanky which can spook fish in still water or quiet water situations. If you have a good pair of felt boots that you don’t use any more because they don’t have studs don’t give up on them yet. At the local hardware store you can purchase 1/4 inch hex head self tapping metal screws and put 10 of them in each boot. put 4 in the heel of the boot and 6 in the toe area of the boot , 2 on the sides 1 in the front middle and one mid-way middle . Use a screw gun to do this . put the screws on slight angles with the head tilted toward the outside of the boot and they will not penetrate through the bottom of the boot. The screws are easily removable. So the next time you go to the hardware store pick up some self tappers and cover your basis.
Royce Klingler
