Proper Shoes for the Canal?

[Casting Z's]

If your sure you won't be working the fish of your dreams from on top of slippery rocks, then I would go with a boot or sneaker that has flexible ankles. Stacked stones have many different sloped angles and flexible ankles would help much more to aid traction than stiff ones would.
Now, if your going down to retrieve that, cow, bull or slob, you might want to consider felt soled waders or even studded felt soles.
What ever your choice is, good luck and be careful out there?

[NIB]

I like felts...

[Diggin Jiggin]

I like the felts too. And if you are not going below the slime line, you are going to miss an awful lot of good fishing.

[gone fishin]

I wear felts also - waders at night. Knee boots if I am there when daybreaks. Keep in mind that you have to pick your spots and be sure you can land a fish there. I think most fishermen who fall or get hurt fishin the ditch do so going down to land a decent fish. I and most fishing the canal take two rods with us down on the rocks..One in each hand to steady yourself. There are no fish in the ditch

[jugstah]

I love the ditch, and will hit the ditch. :-)

Nothing like chunkin' bait, tossin a line, and stickin' your pole in between the rocks, and watch all the boats go by during the day or enjoy the silence of the night.

I usually try to go during high tide if possible, so that I don't have to wander down below the waterline where it gets slippery.

And I don't like waders, the rubbery feel gives me the jeebies. :-)