Wading boots - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

punchjamesarnol · 06-04-2009, 09:44 PM

Heys guys, I am new to the 'yak fishing game, I freakin love it!!! I would go out in a pair of board shorts and wet suit top and freeze my ass off early morning being out there for 2 hrs. just purchased a pair of waders with the neoprene booties, now I just want to know, what are you guys wearing for boots? or are you guys just wearing them as is? Any input fellaz?

dsafety · 06-04-2009, 10:22 PM

Once the water starts to warm up, (such as now), I seldom wear waders. If I do, I have a pair of Keen sandals that I wear over the booties. You can get them anywhere but I got mine at REI. These work great, especially if I have to walk a ways from where I park the car to the launch.

Bob

MVC · 06-05-2009, 06:54 AM

Buy a pair of cheap water shoes from Target or Wallmart. They work great. I pretty much wear my waders year round unless I am launching in the afternoon.

JD · 06-05-2009, 08:14 AM

Dive booties work well too, but you won't be needing waders in a few more weeks anyways.

Holy Mackerel · 06-05-2009, 09:03 AM

Check cabelas, they sell a neoprene wading boot with a felt bottom, nice and warm in winter. Be sure to get 1 size bigger than normal foot size. But those other options mentioed work good, as well as Krocs.

In the summer, I like to wear something like the aqua socks, or slip on shoes, then throw them in the hatch when I am done walking on pavement, and back to the sand. I wear waders year round, good sublock, unless it the heat is really bad, then peel them off.

Just get something, I have worn holes in 2 pairs of waders for not wearing boots, etc...

forefrazier · 06-05-2009, 10:00 AM

Crocs with a back on them. Nice and wide, light, they fit over the wader socks perfect.

punchjamesarnol · 06-06-2009, 10:44 AM

Thanks guys!

AndSan · 06-08-2009, 10:17 PM

i got my pair of booties from bass pro, they are really comfy and i think only $24 made by world wide sportsman
good luck
-drew

bigbarrels · 06-09-2009, 12:38 AM

water sock....sports authority....$7.99..works well

carlross · 06-09-2009, 06:09 PM

I have been going out with dry pants waterproof socks and some cheap water socks. All sealed up, stay completely dry. Keeps from having cold miserable days on the water.

06-04-2009, 09:44 PM	#1
punchjamesarnol Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Santuckee Posts: 33	Wading boots Heys guys, I am new to the 'yak fishing game, I freakin love it!!! I would go out in a pair of board shorts and wet suit top and freeze my ass off early morning being out there for 2 hrs. just purchased a pair of waders with the neoprene booties, now I just want to know, what are you guys wearing for boots? or are you guys just wearing them as is? Any input fellaz?

06-05-2009, 08:14 AM	#4
JD Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Normal Hts Posts: 62	Dive booties work well too, but you won't be needing waders in a few more weeks anyways. __________________ Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him.

06-09-2009, 06:09 PM	#10
carlross Yakker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: South San Diego Posts: 1	wading boots alternative I have been going out with dry pants waterproof socks and some cheap water socks. All sealed up, stay completely dry. Keeps from having cold miserable days on the water.

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06-04-2009, 10:22 PM	#2
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	Once the water starts to warm up, (such as now), I seldom wear waders. If I do, I have a pair of Keen sandals that I wear over the booties. You can get them anywhere but I got mine at REI. These work great, especially if I have to walk a ways from where I park the car to the launch. Bob

06-05-2009, 06:54 AM	#3
MVC Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Costa Mesa Posts: 278	Buy a pair of cheap water shoes from Target or Wallmart. They work great. I pretty much wear my waders year round unless I am launching in the afternoon.

06-05-2009, 09:03 AM	#5
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Check cabelas, they sell a neoprene wading boot with a felt bottom, nice and warm in winter. Be sure to get 1 size bigger than normal foot size. But those other options mentioed work good, as well as Krocs. In the summer, I like to wear something like the aqua socks, or slip on shoes, then throw them in the hatch when I am done walking on pavement, and back to the sand. I wear waders year round, good sublock, unless it the heat is really bad, then peel them off. Just get something, I have worn holes in 2 pairs of waders for not wearing boots, etc...

06-05-2009, 10:00 AM	#6
forefrazier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC Posts: 397	Crocs with a back on them. Nice and wide, light, they fit over the wader socks perfect.

06-06-2009, 10:44 AM	#7
punchjamesarnol Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Santuckee Posts: 33	Thanks guys!

06-08-2009, 10:17 PM	#8
AndSan Rookie, not wookie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lake Elsinore Posts: 36	i got my pair of booties from bass pro, they are really comfy and i think only $24 made by world wide sportsman good luck -drew

06-09-2009, 12:38 AM	#9
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	water sock....sports authority....$7.99..works well