What footware is most appropiate for Cutty. I have korkers K-5000 and felt bottom wading shoes. The korkers are great but there will be alot of dry rock walking from spot to spot and it may not be a perfect match for this situation. I woild not climb on a rock without them but it may not be necessary there, but I don't know. Maybe, the aquastealth studded is the way to go but I don't have yet but maybe I should.

What to you guys/gals use over there?

THX

I
fished there last fall with just felt soles-no problem. plan on doing alot of walking and travel lite.

Korkers are like an American Express card.If you leave home without them you just might regret it.Bring your Korkers,you MIGHT need them.

Also, bring some water because you'll sweat.

i think korkers are way overrated. I very rarely use them.

This will be a spur of the moment 24 hour trip. I will probably go alone but I shouldn't so if anyone is interested in potentially going in the near future just pm me, more terrain can be covered thereby optimizing the short amount of time. BTW, RT tickets are $28, I know the owner of ferry, he will let me know when there is action if I ask him.

Back to the topic

I agree about traveling lite. Water, well I probably would of forgot, THX Steve. Hiding some reserve water in the bushes/rocks could be a good idea, kind of like a squirrel.
I also agree with you basswipe regarding korkers but walking with 2.5 korkers/foot for miles is not a good thing. An option can be a nap sack to carry them but that is not traveling lite. If it is neccessary there are always other trips

i think korkers are way overrated. I very rarely use them.
Korkers are a must in most of the Rocky spots I fish, you wouldn't survive on night with me without them. My partner broke a strap one night so had to go Korkerless, ended up with a major gash on his hand from a fall he took climing up the side of a steep rock. They are far from overatted in my book, but, if you want to take a shot at breaking your neck...Go ahead....I wouldn't leave home without them..Why would you?

I am clumsey to start out . With korkers I'm worst! Which is probably why I don't use them. Plus they are pretty heavy. I fish some pretty wild spots and really have had no problems sans korkers.

I am clumsey to start out . With korkers I'm worst! Which is probably why I don't use them. Plus they are pretty heavy. I fish some pretty wild spots and really have had no problems sans korkers.
Yes, I agree they are kinda awkward but I guess I got used to them. I feel frickin' naked without them now.:bshake:

think about bowling shoes, because most of the shoreline there is covered with bowling ball size rocks, something with good ankle support is highly recommended. water and traveling light is key:humpty:

Just a comment on water. This year I started using a Camelback for spots that require some walking. It holds 50 oz of water, and you never know it's there. It's much more convenient than trying to stuff a water bottle somewhere.

You guys who walk far really need to check these out.

-Ty

Korkers certainly make me much less nimble. Studded felts are the best on a nice solid boot. Korkers only come out when I know there's some deep weed, but that's really not all that often.

-spence

I can't deal with korkers...they make me fall...I feel like Frankenstein walking with them on...the areas I fish locally are rocky and find felt is fine

Try wearing Korkers on a size 15 foot....talk about clumsy!:doh: Don't use them! I wear the felt bottom boots!

Try wearing Korkers on a size 15 foot....talk about clumsy!:doh: Don't use them! I wear the felt bottom boots!
WOW, hate to have you kick me in the :bshake:
Is it true what they say about big feet?
That you need big shoes??:rotf2:

I got big feet, big hands......:rolleyes: gloves are huge....socks are huge! So yeah...its true what they say about big feet!:tooth:

lol....I wont say a word...:huh:

korkers wetland or outfitters wading boots

comes with removable soles

felt soles...3/4 inch machine screws through it

the advantage of korkers with out the weight

I'm telling you the best thing i have ever found

www.llbean.com

on sale now...just bought two more pairs for backup

Cutty CAN BE one of the most difficult places to fish from shore.

1. From SW bluff to in front of the old bass club there are bowling ball size rocks -that are very slippery.

2. If you fish where the old barges used to stand, you will fish sandy beach.

3. If you fish the back side of the island you will have a combination of beach and more rocks (but mostly rocks).

4. If you fish canapitsit channel, you will find rocks that are negotiable

5. If you fish in front of the brown house just to the right side of canapitsit, you will find large boulders and weed, (huge fish hang out in here, but you need to wade out and there will likely be lots of swells in your face).

I get by with felt bottoms, but like to carry the korkers in a back pack.

To each his own !

Good luck

I got big feet, big hands......:rolleyes: gloves are huge....socks are huge! So yeah...its true what they say about big feet!:tooth:
:love: :biglaugh:

korkers wetland or outfitters wading boots

comes with removable soles

felt soles...3/4 inch machine screws through it

the advantage of korkers with out the weight

I'm telling you the best thing i have ever found

www.llbean.com

on sale now...just bought two more pairs for backup


Agreed - best of both worlds. Comfort & Traction.

korkers wetland or outfitters wading boots

comes with removable soles

felt soles...3/4 inch machine screws through it

the advantage of korkers with out the weight

I'm telling you the best thing i have ever found

www.llbean.com

on sale now...just bought two more pairs for backup

How do the soles hold up?
Says they're velcro'd on, won't they come off?

erm.... can we NOT list certain locations on Cuttyhunk?
thank you. :lossinit:

Agreed - best of both worlds. Comfort & Traction.

There avaiable only in a width (wide EE) probably to accomadate the "bigfoots" that roam in Maine.:D

Seriously, possibly to accomadate the neoprene stocking foot waders but then why do other wading shoes only come in Medium D.

Good feedback, you can have the best rod, reel and plugs but the appropiate wading shoes for the terrain your walking are more important.
It appears that felt soles are satisfactory for those that frequent Cutty and korkers in the backpack is a good alternative.
After my first visit I will not have to ask such questions but the benefit of this question will help out those in the same situation.

How do the soles hold up?
Says they're velcro'd on, won't they come off?

FISHAHOLIC,
AS FAR AS THE VELCRO, YOU CAN GET ONE YEAR OUT OF THEM EASILY....REPLACEMENT FELT SOLES ARE 27.99.....BOOTS ARE HOLDING UP VERY WELL ON THEIR THEIRD YEAR...STILL ALOT OF SUPPORT FOR 100+NIGHTS A YEAR.

AGAIN, THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

jim, have you ever had the velcroed on soles show any signs of coming off the boots when amongst the rocks? if not i'm ordering a pair.

FISHAHOLIC,
AS FAR AS THE VELCRO, YOU CAN GET ONE YEAR OUT OF THEM EASILY....REPLACEMENT FELT SOLES ARE 27.99.....BOOTS ARE HOLDING UP VERY WELL ON THEIR THEIRD YEAR...STILL ALOT OF SUPPORT FOR 100+NIGHTS A YEAR.

AGAIN, THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
What do the boots come with?
Do you have to buy the studs separately?
What's on the boots without the inserts? Lug sole?

jim, have you ever had the velcroed on soles show any signs of coming off the boots when amongst the rocks? if not i'm ordering a pair.


Don:

The only "problem" I've had, maybe 5 times in 2 + years of use, is if you don't make sure the soles are tightly locked into the front of the boot & velcroed tightly in the back, on bolling ball type rocky terrain the sole may pop off the boot. This is when walking on these types of rocks and having the soles bend alot on the rocks. Again, as long as they are on tight it should not happen.

I've been using the Orvis Convertible boots also this year and those soles are locked in tighter with screws, so they can't pop off.

Still the best bet in my opinion. Not as clumsy as Korkers with all the traction from the screws.

jim, have you ever had the velcroed on soles show any signs of coming off the boots when amongst the rocks? if not i'm ordering a pair.


DON,
HAD THAT HAPPEN OPNCE IN THREE YEARS...BIG HOP FROM ONE ROCK TO THE NEXT AND THE FIRST MACHINE SCREW CAUGHT THE ROCK...THE SOLE POPPED BUT DID NOT LOOSE IT AS THE VELCRO HELD.

COMES WITH TWO SET OF SOLES..PLAIN FELT AND STUDDED FELT.
THE FACTORY STUDS THAT COME WITH THE SOLE ARE MINUTE..DES THEIR JOB BUT NOT AS WELL WHEN YOU MODIFY THEM
GO TO LOCAL HARDWARE STORE... 3/4" stainless machine screw/bolts, drill pilot holoes through felt and put the screws in .. lock and load..now your a biilly goat.
trust me...the best you can get

i think korkers are way overrated. I very rarely use them.
Depends how much you like to fall down and how good your knees are. I have no ACL in my right knee and I live on Korkers.

also rarely need on #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&'s boat....

Depends how much you like to fall down and how good your knees are. I have no ACL in my right knee and I live on Korkers.

Yeah, I always have a puzzled look on my face when I read about "felt is fine". I don't know if I am just clumsy or what. But I used felt years ago. I think I still have some of the bruises :crying:

JIM check your PM's

Doing the felt skitter down rocks = not so fun.

I think it really depends on your needs.

Korkers are the only things I trust when I'm walk down to land a fish below the high water mark. They're the only things that give a relatively good grip on the black growth that's as slick as ice down there.

I don't like using Korkers to walk over cobble or bowling ball rocks. Too much risk of catching a stud and twisting an ankle. Wading boots with good ankle support would probably be better than my bootfoot waders with felt, but I use what I have.

I don't like wearing Korkers on the Canal--again, the uneven rip-rap presents a risk of twisting or even spraining an ankle if I catch a spike. The only places they're useful is where you have to stand on bubble weed to cast, like the dolphins.

Important thing to keep in mind---your footwear is only insurance, not a guarantee. Korkers assist traction, they don't guarantee it.

I would bring some good sturdy hiking boots in addition to my wading boots. Wear the hiking boots to walk wherever it is you are going.

Unless you get an early seat on the ferry you'll be standing, and if youre not comfortable then(comfortable boots). By the time you make it off the ferry and start walking you'll be miserable. A comfortable backpack, and proper plug selection so you're not hauling everything under the sun around the island. It aint easy by any means but if sure is freakin fun!!!

Mike, I agree. I use to fish the Canal all the time and Korkers were a pain. I fish Narragansett about 80% of the time and Napatree the rest. Rock, slime and bubbleweed in both places. Maybe if I was 28 I wouldn't give a &^&% but at 58 I don't like the idea of a fall alone at 2 in the morning. I have grown accustomed to wearing Korkers and I don't give them a second thought. They are just part of what I wear to fish. There are a couple of reefs that RI Rockhound and I fish that you will certainly have a less than stellar evening without Korkers.

LL Bean's ultralight studded aquastealth boots :humpty:

[QUOTE=Nebe]LL Bean's ultralight studded aquastealth boots :humpty:[/QUOTE

Soles on mine are peeling off already, the studs are holding up well though

Another neattrick is to have a cobbler put a set of golf cleats on your boots.More comfortable than korkers.

Another neattrick is to have a cobbler put a set of golf cleats on your boots.More comfortable than korkers.


mmmmmmmmmmm.... cobbler. GREAT w/ice cream

[QUOTE=Nebe]LL Bean's ultralight studded aquastealth boots :humpty:[/QUOTE

Soles on mine are peeling off already, the studs are holding up well though


try some shoe goo on em. make sure you clean them off with isopropal alcohol first.

[QUOTE=cheferson]
try some shoe goo on em. make sure you clean them off with isopropal alcohol first.
Try Marine Goop...it's strong stuff.

I glued a pair of korkers studded replacement felts onto an old pair of sandals with the stuff and they're rock solid.

-spence

5200

I would go with the best boot with ankle support. Like it has been mentioned,,,if you intend on wading then you will be dealing with round rocks that are at 30% angle, they have no weed or slime in most places. I use 3 different style boots another great advantage to booty foot style waders.

also rarely need on #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&'s boat....

In all the years I have fished with Steve, he has never worn korkers, I have never seen him fall down nor have I seen him have any problems with felt and felt alone. He is giving his opinion just like anyone else. I have not worn korkers in quite a few years myself and also find the felt fine, even on Block Island. Again, its an opinion.

As for the #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&s boat comment, sorry I dont get the joke? So he has come few times on the boat? whats that have to do with korkers? Steve has fished the surf the past several nights. Enjoying the boat now and then is lots of fun and after 35+ years Steve has pounding the surf , I see no harm in it.

Back to the Korkers, I would recomend them because they are safe! I just hate the weight and hate walking in the things....I have learned to like felt....To each his own!

Good fishing..........

In all the years I have fished with Steve, he has never worn korkers, I have never seen him fall down nor have I seen him have any problems with felt and felt alone. He is giving his opinion just like anyone else. I have not worn korkers in quite a few years myself and also find the felt fine, even on Block Island. Again, its an opinion.

As for the #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&s boat comment, sorry I dont get the joke? So he has come few times on the boat? whats that have to do with korkers? Steve has fished the surf the past several nights. Enjoying the boat now and then is lots of fun and after 35+ years Steve has pounding the surf , I see no harm in it.

Back to the Korkers, I would recomend them because they are safe! I just hate the weight and hate walking in the things....I have learned to like felt....To each his own!

Good fishing..........

Simmer down #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&. I don't think anyone is knocking Steve for his opinion. At least I didn't see it that way. And I think the boat comment was just poking fun. Anyone who says thet would pass up fishing from a boat from time to time is either:
A. A liar,
B. Afraid of water,
C, Pretty close minded.

But again I realy think it was a lighthearted joke.

Thanks JF. IT WAS A JOKE!!! Some people have no sense of humor anymore.