Good stuff

Right on. I’m adding a Winston soon. That’s what Matt uses

Another rod to consider is the Winston Air 2 4wt 9’6″. Besides the Ultralite, there are no other 4wts in this size.

I use this rod with a wide variety of trout bitten tactics. There are lots of 10′ 4wts out there, but sometimes that is too big. I fish year round, and 9’6″ is the most versatile length for a wide variety of conditions.

Best wishes

David

I have a wide foot. I have a hard time getting any shoe to fit let alone fishing boots. Agree, Freestones are outstanding. I take size 14, so I hope they keep making them as large sizes are hard to find. I’d add the Diamondback fly rod. Their Ideal 10 foot 10 inch 2 weight nymph rod is great for central Pa water. The new George Daniel book ‘Fly Fishing Evolution’ is very well done. Appreciate the Troutbitten project. Great resource. picked up some good tips on equipment here. The Fish pond water bottle holder is a good idea. Got to stay hydrated to avoid cramps that you sometimes get standing in cold water for hours.

I don’t have that trouble with either Simms boot. Your weep holes may be clogged. Take a look.

I do have one beef with the Simms Freestone boots: Very poor drainage.
When I take them off a considerable amount of water is sloshing around inside. Do you find the same issue with the G3s which I am considering upgrading to? Thanks

Hi Rick. Good stuff. The G3s fit the same as the Freestones for me.

There is no mention of boot soles here. That is on purpose. Boot sole choice is personal and regional. I like rubber and I add studs. My reasons for that, I’ve laid out before. But for this gear page, I’ve left that preference unsaid because felt or something else can be just as good. It all depends on the angler’s goals and their waters.

Incidentally, yes, the links default to rubbers soles.

Cheers.
Dom

None of the wading boots shown here have felt soles? Were they excluded for a reason?Nothing compares to felt for grip on slippery rocks, and the didymo issue has been debunked, and the winter freeze up is inconsequential for most. So . . . ?

Cheers. Yeah, I’ll add a child more pages over time. Camera gear for sure. Maybe some night fishing stuff. Good idea

The effort paid off! Bill is far too large of a man to wear a fanny pack.

If you get some free time, I would love to see a night fishing section added to this. I have my set up built primarily off of the recommendations in the podcasts you guys put out. Still making small tweaks.

Sleep less, fish more
Matt .