Who wears shoes and socks when fishing?

[charleville]

Further to my finding regarding the signs of old age in my fishing report today ... http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/sho...d.php?t=153184 I am wondering if indeed the majority of members here wear shoes and socks when fishing in a boat.

This is indeed a critical piece of primary research associated with my conjecture that a bloke has grown old when he knows that he is going fishing in an open tinnie and wears shoes and socks!

So own up. Who wears shoes and socks when fishing in a boat?


Wearing crocs or reef shoes without socks is not the same as the feet are meant to get wet with such footwear.

This is important research that will surely attract the undivided attention of the CSIRO or even NASA.


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[mookyandlumpy]

im 27 i wear crocs , when im in my tinnie as i jump in and out of it to get the car,pump yabbies etc etc
but i have ugg boots in my boat if it gets cold during a night fish

[Keechie]

I wear shoes and socks in the boat, in the water, in the mud anywhere haha. Or sometimes just the socks, can't stand bare fett or thongs.

[tunaticer]

I wear dive boots with some explorer socks, nice and comfy all day or night. For the wintertime kayak I also wear SealSkinz waterproof socks over the explorers to keep the feet perfectly dry and toasty warm.

[finga]

Charlie...are you meaning JUST shoes and socks and nothing else or.....

I wear nothing on the tooties in the boat...just not right I reckon BUT when I go driving with Wags I wear socks and sandles...that is until he gets up me

Oh, I normally wear some shorts and a shirt as well where-ever I go

[Lancair]

I wear crocs on the ramp and getting in /out of the boat but have shoes and socks to wear in the boat, esp in winter. In summer usually just shoes not laced up and no socks. Flathead spikes or hooks in the feet ruin a days fishing for me.

[Jeremy]

I soooo wanted to tick option 6 pmsl.

I go barefoot in summer, but thick socks and shoes in winter. They go on after I launch the boat, and come off again before I retrieve Bruce.

Jeremy

[Jurkyjj]

OK, Ok, I'll admit it....I wear crocs
I can safely say that I don't wear socks with them....if that makes any difference.

Cheers, Jason.

[tigermullet]

For walking across car parks - water sox.

Dinghy, either those or barefoot.

On board the proper boat, in summer, it's barefoot for me.

Winter on board always use vinyl slippers and socks. They're great - no slipping, very light to wear and protect from the odd splash or light rain.

[Dicko]

I wear shoes and socks all week at work. (only because I have to). No way would I wear them out fishing.

[charleville]

I wear shoes and socks all week at work. (only because I have to). No way would I wear them out fishing.

Mate, I am with you in a big way.

In my last year or two before I retired three years ago, I used to sit in those stuffy crowded aeroplanes that I had to fly somewhere in every week and daydream at length about paddling around in bare feet pumping yabbies at the 'Pin.

I still get a thrill when I do that in real life.

Gosh! I used to hate business suits and all that stuff.



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[Mrs Ronnie H]

Hi all
Only wear shoes/wetties on the ramp-- never anything on my feet in the boat. Well maybe if its abit chilly will put the sockies on but no shoes. Have you ever thought that if you fall out the boat with shoes on they would drag you down abit especially heavy work boots.

Ronnie

[whatscracken]

I wear crocs and if its cold crocs and socks!

[spelchek]

Steel toe workboots and socks. Unless its very hot - then crocs or no shoes at all.

[Scott nthQld]

good old double pluggers on the ramp, just so any stray bits of glass or something doesn't cut me right open, but they come off as soon as I get to the boat.