10 years, 😮...most I ever got was 4 years, I have 2 pair's at the moment, Simms and Visions ,the Simms are heavy and tough, the Visions are light and very comfortable ,we'll soon see who lasts the pace.🥾🥾👍
If you havent already bought new boots, I would recommend the Hodgmans that are on sale at the Glasgow Angling centre. I got a pair for about £60 with 4 free pairs of replaceable soles. Also, hello.
wow. for that price, its worth a try. have you experienced that the locking mechanism twist open? korkers also have exhangble soles. they have a fitting system that was a a litte problematic with the back flap. they often got cut or torn, due to sharp rocks. but i see the ones you suggest are single point locks. and only 90degree twist lock. so would love to hear your experience with those
@@giavuhoang5802 Ive never had them twist off because they require you to put pressure on two points simultaneously. theyre a little tricky sometimes, but i'd rather that than them coming off easy. Ive been caught in rocks and deep mud a few times and Ive never worried about them coming away. theyre very sturdy and they lock in place very well.
though luck this time. regarding the hip bag, its a good lesson learned. down scale the amount of stuff. but allways keep a few extra flies, hooks and tippet material with you. but 10 years out of one pair of wading boots is a huge achivement, in my opinion. they have served you well, since they lasted you this long. il relay a tip that was given to me. i have never used it. but it does make sense. regarding wading boots, you can always buy normal walking boots. and go for a size or two higher then you would normaly use for hiking. that way your neoprene socks will fit in them. and use those for wading. they soak up a little more water then proper wading boots, due to material used in the upper. but they are cheeper then most high end wading boots. and give just as good ankle support. i have not tried the tip my self. but several of my fishing buddies swear to this. and it works well for them. keep up your good mood and allways have fun.
i have used karrimor hiking boots in the past. they have the advantage of often costing less than half what a decent wading boot does, and having better grip, but they do take quite a long time to dry out. removing the padding material from the tongue, and any extraneous insoles, is an absolute essential.
@@thetattooedangler the advantage to be able to save a few hundred pounds. is a few hundred pounds you can use for fishing tickets or other fising gear. and to remove the padding shouldnt be more then a few hours work with a sharp knife. and thanks for confirming and giving me more confidence to try the same, next time i am to get new wading boots.
@@CornishChrisTheFish felt soles are good for slippery riverbeds, but not so much when youre walking along sheep tracks and wet grass. thats why I bought the hodgman boots. they come with felt, rubber, studded and studded felt soles, so I can adapt when needed.
@@CornishChrisTheFish No Chris, don't take it the wrong way. I watch all of your films and it seems disaster follows you around. Just take it easy. You will make many mistakes on your fishing but as they say, you learn from your mistakes. I have made many in my 80 years of life. At the moment, we have had so much dry weather there is not a lot of fish about. So until we get rain things will be tough. When we do get rain and the rivers start to flood, go and fish like he'll because the fish will be there. So don't be despondent, good days will come. And one bit of advice, don't keep splashing the line on the water all the time. The fish will see it and you will frighten them, stealth is the key. TIGHT LINES my friend.
