Waders, boots and a 4-weight is all Dan Salomone needs on Brush Creek. Understanding the bane and the benefit of different wading boots helps steer the fly fisher to the perfect pair when it comes time to shop for your boots. Anglers who devote their time to standing in water benefit from a felt sole. Simms makes a wide variety of wading boots with rubber or felt soles. His published writing has appeared in Southwest Fly Fishing, Fly Rod & Reel, Eastern Fly Fishing, On the Fly, FlyLords, the Pointing Dog Journal, Upland Almanac, TROUT, American Fly Fishing, USA Today Hunt & Fish and Fly Fisherman magazines.