Hip boots / knee highs?

[tlapinski]

Thanks guys. I will be using splash pants most nights. It's much nicer in the summer to wear bibs and boots than waders when you can't wade.

[eelman]

I have done this for years, never wore waders, bibs and hippers are very comfortable and I dont do much true wading because I fish around rocks. This past year I switched to the simms G3 Waders because they are so comfortable........

[Don M]

Toby,
ProLine makes a great pair of knee highs with full arch support. Tried them last year after using Red Balls for years on the rocks, feet always hurt after a few hours with kokers, not so with the proline boots. I have some you can look at. Hope this helps!

[FormerUser]

Originally Posted by Don M

Toby,
ProLine makes a great pair of knee highs with full arch support. Tried them last year after using Red Balls for years on the rocks, feet always hurt after a few hours with kokers, not so with the proline boots. I have some you can look at. Hope this helps!

What model Don?

My old ones have had it.

[Mr. Sandman]

I wear my knee-highs for a lot of coastal activities, herring run, bait gathering some dingy related adventures, I used them once for scalloping (waders are really needed for this). I have tried several brands, all were OK but the best deal I got was a $15 pair I got off of ebay (delivered) and I have 4 years on them now and they are just starting to show wear.Eventually they crack. They take a lot of abuse though. I wear mine alot!
They are great for a lot of activities, checking the eel/crab traps, shallow water bait collecting, and dock and jetting fishing. I think I can squeeze one more season from the cheapos.

[Justfishin']

Muck brand knee highs are very comfortable and come in a variety of sole styles. You can get them at Agway stores. I've got some Bean lightweight hippers that are pretty good also, I'd buy 'em again.

[Don M]

Originally Posted by basswipe

What model Don?

My old ones have had it.

I will have to get the model when I get down to the shore on Wednesday. I post the model then.

[Backbeach Jake]

I usually drive the beach in muck boots, with waders in the back. If surf's up I drive around in waders.

[Stewie]

Another vote for the Cabela's contour ankle hippers. They are a little harder to get on and off, but they walk really nice, sorta like wearin' sneakers

[Don M]

Originally Posted by basswipe

What model Don?

My old ones have had it.

Sorry about the delay getting back with the model: 385M

[rockyroady]

I stumbled into Redtop 3 years ago and found a pair of Lacrosse waders for $11. Best money ever spent for jetty work, don't think they'd be ideal for hours of walking. great for driving spot to spot - easy on, easy off.

[Saltheart]

I have recently switched from hippers to knee highs on the low tide weeks at the canal. I got a pair of LLBeans with a knobby sole.

On high tied weeks , you are on the rocks and i believe sneakers work well. On the low tied weeks, we can get into gravel or mud fast if we have boots that allow you to stand in a foot of water. Gravel and mud are way easier on the legs than rocks so you really need some kind of boots every other week.

Anyway , my vote if no wading is knee highs for getting around more comfortably. My next choice would be the breatheable hippers. they look almost nylon or goretex stuff above a standard rubber boot. the upper nylon part ties to yur leg with a shoie lace. anyway , they look like they would be very comfortable for walking.

[tlapinski]

Originally Posted by Don M

Sorry about the delay getting back with the model: 385M

Don, are these the boots?
http://www.prolineboots.com/bin/asp?site=Proline

[Don M]

Yes Toby at the site do a search on 385M

Don