[Joe]

If you think you'll be fine in felt soles fishing the Rhody shore - your fishing is probably confined to a small area....north of Narraganset Pier - my guess. There are a lot good spots in that area that are high enough so they are not submerged long enough to grow slime....If you start fishing the rocks south of the pier without Korkers, you're asking for it. Korkers saved my life on two occasions.

Yes - I sell them, but I could care less if you bought them off me - they are one of my lowest margin items. Korkers are a necessity - on your way down the face of a slimy rock, you're gonna remember this.

I know Steve M does not use them - he's forgotten more than I know, so I'm not going to diss him. It's a huge mistake for the vast majority of people to assume they can do something just because someone else can. If you look close at his collar you'll see a faint outline of what I think is a gill plate.