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 ...

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 ...

Utah – Appealing to anglers to voluntarily discontinue use of felt. Colorado – Phasing out felt for use by state agencies. Some fishing lodges, such as the Patagonian BaseCamp in South America, have ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Yellowstone National Park has decided to bar anglers from wearing felt-soled wading boots as part ...

The Eagle River and other rivers around the state are starting to experience the annual runoff and with the cold water coming down from the mountains, and a good pair of waders and boots are going to ...

Anglers with felt-soled wading shoes: The list of places you can fish may soon shrink again. Felt soles are forbidden in Vermont, beginning next spring. Now, they may be banned on parts of trout ...

Missouri is a great wade fishing state. We have so many beautiful warm-water rivers and enough cold-water fisheries to make our Midwest neighbors envious. Felt-soled waders and wading boots are ...

Slipping and sliding on slick rocks is an occupational hazard for wade fishermen, but a new product promises sure footing. It's the Rock Treads Aluminum Traction Kit. Created by Forrest Rogers, a ...

Missouri is a great wade fishing state. We have so many beautiful warm water rivers and enough cold-water fisheries to make our Midwest neighbors envious. Felt soled waders and wading boots are ...