08-12-2003, 12:50 AM
[cool]These are the RedHead "Flats Boots", from the Bass Pro Catalog They ticket out at about $29. but last for years. You can definitely find serviceable ones for less.
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I use them only for "wadin' wet". They have a narrow ankle which would make them more difficult to wear with ultralights...with neoprene foot sections. These are generic. You can find very workable boots at any dive shop...or online. However, given your luck at finding a good fit, I would recomment going to a dive shop with waders and socks, to try them on.
I DO have a pair of neoprene socks, but I think I said NYLON socks. Specifically, I use one of the oldtime pairs given to me by kids or others who did not have my same impeccable taste in clothing. Rather than leave these lovely nylon blend socks in my drawer forever, I integrate them as a soft and slippery layer between foot and chaffing surface. You just have to be careful not to use really loud ones and leave enough exposed for the fish to see. It's downright embarrassin' to have a school of trout laughing at your funny socks.
On those fins, most of them are adjusted by snapping out the catch and then pulling the strap over the metal catch bar in the buckle. Don't use WD40 on rubber or silicone. It has solvents that don't do them much good. Just some lightweight oil will help. If there is water crud in the mix, a soaking in a descaling solution (like for the bathroom) will loosen it up. Again, if you need help, take them into a dive shop and they can show you how to make the adjustments.
That's one of the things I like about the new Mares Plana Avantis. There is a push button on the side that lets you do a one hand adjustment.
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I use them only for "wadin' wet". They have a narrow ankle which would make them more difficult to wear with ultralights...with neoprene foot sections. These are generic. You can find very workable boots at any dive shop...or online. However, given your luck at finding a good fit, I would recomment going to a dive shop with waders and socks, to try them on.
I DO have a pair of neoprene socks, but I think I said NYLON socks. Specifically, I use one of the oldtime pairs given to me by kids or others who did not have my same impeccable taste in clothing. Rather than leave these lovely nylon blend socks in my drawer forever, I integrate them as a soft and slippery layer between foot and chaffing surface. You just have to be careful not to use really loud ones and leave enough exposed for the fish to see. It's downright embarrassin' to have a school of trout laughing at your funny socks.
On those fins, most of them are adjusted by snapping out the catch and then pulling the strap over the metal catch bar in the buckle. Don't use WD40 on rubber or silicone. It has solvents that don't do them much good. Just some lightweight oil will help. If there is water crud in the mix, a soaking in a descaling solution (like for the bathroom) will loosen it up. Again, if you need help, take them into a dive shop and they can show you how to make the adjustments.
That's one of the things I like about the new Mares Plana Avantis. There is a push button on the side that lets you do a one hand adjustment.
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