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[Spawn Sack]

Just wondering if anyone has tried Cabela's electric insoles or electric socks. I was checking them out when were at the Tulallip store a couple weeks ago. I'm thinking the insoles might not be so good for fishing/wading as if they were put in wading boots I doubt they would hold up to being water logged for long. Putting the insoles in my neoprene booties has pain in the arse writting all over it.

The socks have me more interested. PRICEY but hey...nothing worse that cold feet when fishing and the it's close to or below freezing. When steelheading I normally don't wade out unless it's really necessary. Even standing on shore some days my feet freeze.

I normally wear a super thin wicking sock, then a medium or heavy weight wool sock over that depending on how cold it is. If it's brutal cold I'll even go wicking sock then thin wool sock and a thick wool sock over that. My feet are 9.5 and my booties and boots 11 so I have no issues stuffing all that sock in there.

Here's links to both products. Reviews are mixed for both. I'm leaning towards trying the socks and if they suckreturn them.

http://www.cabelas.ca/product/36244/thermacell-heated-shoe-insoles

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas-Heated-Performance-Sock-Liners/1405042.uts

[Outdoorsman]

I haven't tried either of those.... But what I have done is buy Cabelas brand of wading socks. They're very thick and warm, so I put those on first. I then have tight neoprene booties from cabelas too. Those go on over top of my socks. Then on go the waders. If that will all fit inside your boot, I haven't had an issue of having cold feet at all. And that's standing in the water, 5 hours or more at a time. Just a suggestion!
Tight lines! 

[typhoon]

I have been using the self heating insoles when steelheading (iron oxide based).
I put the insole between my liner sock and my woolie. They last for 8 hours and keep my feet warm while wading.
I like the idea of a reusable solution but I can buy a lot of the disposable ones for $134.

[rustybee]

Try the stick on foot warmers that skiers use. Averages to about 50cent a pack (saw them at Costco last month). I'd often use one on top and one on the bottom of my toes. 5 plus hours in PNW water steelheading with my toes toasty warm.

http://compare.ebay.ca/like/331044869650?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y&lpid=33&item_id=331044869650

[Spawn Sack]

I have been using the self heating insoles when steelheading (iron oxide based).
I put the insole between my liner sock and my woolie. They last for 8 hours and keep my feet warm while wading.
I like the idea of a reusable solution but I can buy a lot of the disposable ones for $134.

Typhoon, where do you buy these insoles? I've decide not to buy the electric insoles or socks and go for something cheap and disposable. I saw some stick on foot warmers the other day in Sportchek that are probably similar to the link posted by rustybee (above). I should have bought a small pack to try them out. I haven't been out steelheading in a couple weeks or so but I'll have a good strech of days off coming up soon and plan to get out on the river a lot. Need to buy something for the feet ASAP! Having frozen feet sucks

[losos]

Spawnsacsk I didn't use them personally ,but remember certain episode of Home Improvement where Tim Allen used them.Unfortunately you have to do digging yourself to see it.

[Spawn Sack]

So I had a spey lesson yesterday where I was standing in the water for 2-3 hours at a time. Lesson lasted all day about 7 hours total time in the water. My feet FROZE and I'm looking for soome new ideas.

I was wearing a liner sock, then "little hottie" adhesive foot warmer suck to that, then a thick wool sock over that. The warmer definitley worked before entering the water, but seem to do little when standing in the fridgid water. Maybe standing in one spot mostly and not walking contributed to my frozen tootsies

I'm buying new boots soon, the Simms guide boots, as my current cheap Cabela's ones are trashed. Apparently these boots are warm conpared to others and should make a bit of a difference.

I decided not to buy the electric socks. Was in Cabela's a few weeks ago and took them out of the package and examined them closely. You have to run a wire down each leg, have this little remote thingy clipped to your waistband of whatever (probably going to be uncomfortable with a wading belt over), keep the batteries charged, etc. It just seem like a LOT of trouble and arsing around. And they're $200 US plus tax, so call it 230ish CAD and that assuming you don't get dinged another 12% at the border

Anyone have any advice? It's possible just walking and fishing would make a diff. Will find out soon probably going back out tomorrow to practice the casts. Was pretty dissapointed the foot warmers did bugger all once in the water..

[canso]

I've got cheap electric socks with a D battery on each sock. They last about 6hours but can't keep up when wading in cold water.

[Spawn Sack]

What brand are they and do you recall where you got them? The Cabela's socks at $200 are just way too much and knowing Cabela's you KNOW 6 months or whatever from now they will be on sale for $99 or less

I bought a pair of Simms Exstream wading socks today. According to the staff they're top notch. They're super thick so I imagine they'll be warmer than my current woolies.

I'm hoping walking a bit while fishing will keep my feet warmer than they were the other day. Gonna go to the same spot in the canal tmrw where I had my lesson yesterday. Not the most "fishy" spot as the water is quite shallow right now and IMO and fish coming through will be on the move big time, however it's nice to practice my spey casting as I can fish river right, then just face the opposite way and fish river left (standing in the middle of the river). Only downside is standing in the water the whole time is cold on the feet!

[htdub]

Try a pair of thin sock liners like these from MEC, under your wool socks. Creates that air gap to keep your feet warm. If your boots are too small/tight, reduces the circulation to your toes. Double layers are thick socks only makes it worse.

http://www.mec.ca/product/4003-526/wigwam-ultimate-liner-pro-socks-unisex/

[tnt]

I work in -30 t0 -50 all winter now and the best advice I can give you is go to Marks work wear house and buy whats called BAMA socks I wear a  thin pair of merino wool socks and Bamas, they cost like $15.00 and work great. plus dont tighten your wading boots too much.

[canso]

What brand are they and do you recall where you got them? The Cabela's socks at $200 are just way too much and knowing Cabela's you KNOW 6 months or whatever from now they will be on sale for $99 or less

They were from Marks work wear for $30 about 7-8 years ago. I wouldn't buy them again. I don't see a brand on them