At the Catskill Flies shop in Roscoe, the village at the confluence of the Beaverkill and Willowemoc rivers that calls itself “Trout Town USA,” all wading shoes with felt soles are on clearance sale.

A national movement to ban felt-soled waders – shoes that fly fisherman and other anglers use to keep steady in slippery waters – has made its way to Oregon. But, unlike the boots, a bill to outlaw ...

As an algae with a gross nickname invades pristine trout streams across the U.S., Maryland is about to become the first state to enforce a ban on a type of footgear the organism uses to hitchhike from ...

Felt soles aren’t without their limitations, though. In recent years, multiple states have banned the use of felt-soled waders and boots due to the material's ability to transfer harmful invasive ...

IT APPEARS Maryland will follow Alaska and Vermont in their efforts to legislate clean angling practices. Last month in Annapolis, a proposal to ban felt-soled wading boots in Maryland waters was ...

MONKTON, Md. (AP) -- As an algae with a gross nickname invades pristine trout streams across the U.S., Maryland is about to become the first state to enforce a ban on a type of footgear the organism ...

No felt-soled waders for fishing in Maryland streams. It’s the nation’s first statewide ban on wading boots with soles made of felt in an effort to prevent an algae bloom commonly called “rock snot.” ...