Comments on: Fly Fishing the Rogue River When Fly Fishing May Not Be the Point http://troutunderground.com/2009/04/07/fly-fishing-the-rogue-river-when-fly-fishing-may-not-be-the-point/ Fly Fishing the Upper Sacramento River : Tom Chandler's Fly Fishing Life : Fly Rods are the Measure of Life Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:28:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Underground’s Wading Boot Review Begins a New Chapter | The Trout Underground Fly Fishing Blog http://troutunderground.com/2009/04/07/fly-fishing-the-rogue-river-when-fly-fishing-may-not-be-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-56333 The Underground’s Wading Boot Review Begins a New Chapter | The Trout Underground Fly Fishing Blog Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:10:02 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3075#comment-56333 [...] Simms vibram sole feels hard and stiff, yet gripped beautifully on the Rogue River’s rock-snot, cobble-sized testing grounds (the aggressive tread pattern might have something to do wtih [...] [...] Simms vibram sole feels hard and stiff, yet gripped beautifully on the Rogue River’s rock-snot, cobble-sized testing grounds (the aggressive tread pattern might have something to do wtih [...]

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://troutunderground.com/2009/04/07/fly-fishing-the-rogue-river-when-fly-fishing-may-not-be-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-53777 Tom Chandler Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:52:06 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3075#comment-53777 Thanks for the feedback. I know the Patagonias - with their softer rubber sole - grip like crazy glue on dry rocks, and I'm looking forward to testing the Simms in those environments. Thanks for the feedback. I know the Patagonias – with their softer rubber sole – grip like crazy glue on dry rocks, and I’m looking forward to testing the Simms in those environments.

]]> By: samistopdog http://troutunderground.com/2009/04/07/fly-fishing-the-rogue-river-when-fly-fishing-may-not-be-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-53774 samistopdog Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:38:45 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3075#comment-53774 TC & Georgie...the hike in to pit 3 on the Pit river and the ROUND rolling rocks in the area wet or dry ....new Simms (hard rubber), damn near broke my neck all day. No grip at all. TC & Georgie…the hike in to pit 3 on the Pit river and the ROUND rolling rocks in the area wet or dry ….new Simms (hard rubber), damn near broke my neck all day. No grip at all.

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://troutunderground.com/2009/04/07/fly-fishing-the-rogue-river-when-fly-fishing-may-not-be-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-53771 Tom Chandler Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:01:29 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3075#comment-53771 @Sully: I think they're the same uppers with the new sole (most of the boots still available in felt). That said, I haven't yet tested them in a small stream environment yet, so I wouldn't pull the trigger yet. @Georgie: They worked well on the river, but I haven't yet tested them in other environments. The rubber feels much harder than the Patagonia stuff, and I did catch myself wondering if the grip we enjoyed on the greasy stuff wasn't due to the aggressive tread pattern. More testing to come. @Sully: I think they’re the same uppers with the new sole (most of the boots still available in felt). That said, I haven’t yet tested them in a small stream environment yet, so I wouldn’t pull the trigger yet.

@Georgie: They worked well on the river, but I haven’t yet tested them in other environments. The rubber feels much harder than the Patagonia stuff, and I did catch myself wondering if the grip we enjoyed on the greasy stuff wasn’t due to the aggressive tread pattern. More testing to come.

]]> By: Georgie http://troutunderground.com/2009/04/07/fly-fishing-the-rogue-river-when-fly-fishing-may-not-be-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-53766 Georgie Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:52:47 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3075#comment-53766 The new Simms have a much harder sole. I recently borrowed my brother's pair for a day trip on a mountain stream (climbing big smooth - in most cases dry - rocks). I barely survived. I would have been better off wearing rollerskates. The new Simms have a much harder sole. I recently borrowed my brother’s pair for a day trip on a mountain stream (climbing big smooth – in most cases dry – rocks). I barely survived. I would have been better off wearing rollerskates.

]]> By: Sully http://troutunderground.com/2009/04/07/fly-fishing-the-rogue-river-when-fly-fishing-may-not-be-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-53750 Sully Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:35:49 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3075#comment-53750 A question for Dave. Have you worn Simms boots before? I wear their aqua-stealth boots right now and they fit great. If their soft rubber versions are based on the same boot they've made a sale. A question for Dave.
Have you worn Simms boots before? I wear their aqua-stealth boots right now and they fit great. If their soft rubber versions are based on the same boot they’ve made a sale.

]]> By: David Roberts http://troutunderground.com/2009/04/07/fly-fishing-the-rogue-river-when-fly-fishing-may-not-be-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-53744 David Roberts Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:01:12 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3075#comment-53744 Any time TC comes up to fish is just plain fun for me. It's what a true fishing partner is about. Spotting a pair of Ospreys in a tree, playing with Boo (my lab) in the back of the boat. Just sitting back and watching TC cast, (he is a very smooth caster). Having lunch on the side of the river and have a soon to be mommy goose come off her nest and scare the crap out of us. Any fish we got was a big bonus for me, jut being on the river with a really good friend was all that is meant to be. David PS had more whining from the Lab than TC for a change wasn't bad ether. Any time TC comes up to fish is just plain fun for me. It’s what a true fishing partner is about. Spotting a pair of Ospreys in a tree, playing with Boo (my lab) in the back of the boat. Just sitting back and watching TC cast, (he is a very smooth caster). Having lunch on the side of the river and have a soon to be mommy goose come off her nest and scare the crap out of us. Any fish we got was a big bonus for me, jut being on the river with a really good friend was all that is meant to be.
David
PS had more whining from the Lab than TC for a change wasn’t bad ether.

]]> By: Benjamin Rioux http://troutunderground.com/2009/04/07/fly-fishing-the-rogue-river-when-fly-fishing-may-not-be-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-53727 Benjamin Rioux Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:42:21 +0000 http://troutunderground.com/?p=3075#comment-53727 Great Hookset picture! I feel like it's a good thing Trout haven't figured out twitter yet, They seem to play mind games with me enough here in Maine. God only knows how interesting my fishing would get if they formed a coalition against me. -Ben Great Hookset picture!
I feel like it’s a good thing Trout haven’t figured out twitter yet, They seem to play mind games with me enough here in Maine. God only knows how interesting my fishing would get if they formed a coalition against me.
-Ben

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