Simms Boots & Sock
I had a little accident with my toe this summer. After a couple of months, I finally had a doctor check it out. He told me I needed to upgrade my wading boots to keep my feet safer from trauma. My old, green, knee-high boots were just not stable enough for stream wading and protecting my feet. I liked those old boots because they were very convenient and easy to slip on and off at the truck. However, they simply didn't have the outer sole and structure to climb terrain and forge streams securely.
After some research, I decided to forget the slip on convenience and go as light as possible with boots designed for wading streams. These Simms Flyweight Boots and Simms Merino Wool Socks should be perfect for my small streams. I also have neoprene socks as an option.
Simms Flyweight Vibram Boot - A fully considered update to one of the most capable, comfortable wading boots in the Simms line, the new Flyweight® Boot is a balanced blend of lightweight, travel-ready performance, grippy Vibram® traction, and the kind of no-quit durability that gets it done.
- Durable and lightweight, TPU-based synthetic woven upper material
- Molded, rubber toe wrap and abrasion panels protect against wear and tear
- Lace-up closure with reinforced eyelets
- High cushion dual-density EVA midsole for comfort and stability
- Vibram® Idrogrip with Traction Lug outsole optimizes stability while walking and wading in water
- The outsole is compatible with Simms Hardbite and Alumibite Star Cleats and Hardbite cleats/studs
- Drain holes to prevent water pooling
- Re-soling available
- Naturally wicking and odor resistant
- Cushioning in high-impact areas
- Over-the-calf height
- Made in USA
- Machine wash & dry. See garment label for details.
Yup, the green boots have been thrown into the trash can. And, I now have a pair of Simms Flyweight Boots and Simms merino socks for wading into my home streams. I can wet wade in the boots or wear them with my hip waders, either way. Not as easy to put on and off as slip-on boots, but much better for my feet and sure-footedness while wading through small streams.
Good morning, I wanted you to know that I saw a rod you might be interested in, it is listed in the classic fly rod website
ReplyDeleteFS: Winston IM6 Graphite 8’6” 4wt Low Serial Number
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Post by DeeF » 09/20/25 08:44
Excellent used condition, basically new. 2 piece, cigar/western grip. Ample ferrule gap for years of use.
Pics available upon request. Purchased from Freestone Tackle. Nice rod, was curious about it. I just have others I use more.
$450 to your door CONUS. Would be open to partial trade for hooks, Collins Hackle (or similar genetics, no Whiting).
Thanks for the heads up. That's a good price for that model. If I didn't already have one, I'd certainly be interested. That was the very first classic Winston I acquired many years ago. I caught my personal best rainbow with it on the San Juan. Sweet rod!
DeleteOf note, I'm reading Tapply's Opening Day book. I jumped back in the book and read Rod Envy first...as you said, very good read. His Dad would have been fun to know and fish with.
If you are of a certain vintage and received or read Field and Stream, Bill's dad was none other than Tap Tapply who wrote the Sportsman's Notebook column forever.
ReplyDeleteTap was one of the greatest generation outdoor writers which included men like Corey Ford, Burton Spiller, Gene Hill. Bill wrote of his having the opportunity to hunt and fish with these gents from a bygone era. Sadly, those men are long passed and with their passing, so did the era of the "Gentleman" sportsman. Bill actually was gifted Burton Spiller's 20 ga. Parker side by side double gun. We lost Bill at age 69 due to cancer. At least we have Bill's books to read by the fireside.
Well, I'm certainly vintage...and, I loved thumbing through Field & Stream magazines back in the day. Those were great times! I still have my sweet 16 Remington 11 that Dad gave me when I was eleven years old...not a Parker, but a working man's gun that brought down a lot of pheasant and quail.
DeleteNice boots mike. I did like your slip on that looked so convenient though. I like my ultralights and won't go back to the heavy boot. That's a nice old rem 16ga 11 you mentioned. I had the 1964 rem 1100 16ga field that I traded in for a new rem 12 trap I used to shoot trap on a industrial league team for years when I worked for genesis machining and engineering.
DeleteThanks, Steve. Trap shooting is a whole bunch of fun! I use to do that too back in my younger days. Sylvia made me throw my slip on boots in the trash...I think she was afraid I might keep using them 🤨
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