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Steelhead
I had a plastic cup of these for years but they sat on the shelf going unused while I slipped around wading the river. After slipping around in rubber soled boot foot waders for years, I finally put them in today. I was short so I ran down to the Worley Bugger to see if they had more, which they did. I bought another cup of them, along with some breakaway bobbers for next month. Didn't ask the price but looked at the receipt when I got home. Cost for the studs was like $35 for the 20 screws and the bobbers were almost $10 for a pack of 5. Been awhile since I bought any gear...I guess fly gear prices are catching up with gas and groceries. I don't feel so bad charging $2000 for a pontoon boat.
These aren't much different than fancy screws so there must be a huge mark up. I can see why some folks think Simms products are overpriced. If they keep me from falling in the river, I guess they are worth it. Came with a little wrench but I wound up using a nut driver that I already had. I think the wrench and calling them carbide (and the Simms label) is the reason they can charge so much. They are a different color than the first ones I bought so maybe a different metal? Anyway, they went in easy with my nut driver.
The light was waning fast. I had about 45 minutes left and quickly threw some gear in the rig and high tailed it to the river as I wanted to try them out. I was dressed in shorts, t-shirt, and Crocs with no socks. The great thing about these waders is you are in and out in seconds. I thought I could feel slight bumps from the studs but I'm guessing with felt inserts (and a pair of socks), I won't even be able to feel them. Weather was great, just a tad breezy. How often can you fish the Yakima in February in t-shirt weather? No hits (as expected) but the studs provided much more traction than just the plain rubber soles.
Felt good to get out, make a few casts, and feel the cold water and current against my legs. I briefly inspected the studs after the short wading trip, wondering if they would still be in tact or bent over. They still seemed squarely placed in the soles though it was not much of a test. If they hold up long term, I think they will work fine and much better than nothing. Anybody need a stud wrench?
These aren't much different than fancy screws so there must be a huge mark up. I can see why some folks think Simms products are overpriced. If they keep me from falling in the river, I guess they are worth it. Came with a little wrench but I wound up using a nut driver that I already had. I think the wrench and calling them carbide (and the Simms label) is the reason they can charge so much. They are a different color than the first ones I bought so maybe a different metal? Anyway, they went in easy with my nut driver.
The light was waning fast. I had about 45 minutes left and quickly threw some gear in the rig and high tailed it to the river as I wanted to try them out. I was dressed in shorts, t-shirt, and Crocs with no socks. The great thing about these waders is you are in and out in seconds. I thought I could feel slight bumps from the studs but I'm guessing with felt inserts (and a pair of socks), I won't even be able to feel them. Weather was great, just a tad breezy. How often can you fish the Yakima in February in t-shirt weather? No hits (as expected) but the studs provided much more traction than just the plain rubber soles.
Felt good to get out, make a few casts, and feel the cold water and current against my legs. I briefly inspected the studs after the short wading trip, wondering if they would still be in tact or bent over. They still seemed squarely placed in the soles though it was not much of a test. If they hold up long term, I think they will work fine and much better than nothing. Anybody need a stud wrench?
