The skinny on sandals

Simms new Streamtread sandal

   A client recently brought this to my attention after a fishing trip to Idaho/Southwestern Montana aka, the "Golden Triangle".  Don't get me wrong, there is a time and a place for the flip flop, I'm a huge fan of comfort but my poor friend and client should have turned his guide in for abusing the sandal.
   They spent a day float fishing the Upper Madison known for fast pushy water and slippery cannon ball sized boulders strewn along the course of the river.  This is not a flip flop kind of river.
   The guide showed up at the fly shop in the morning sportin' one of those trendy straight brimmed hats, hemp necklace and reef sandals.  We suspect he smoked the rest of his necklace and twisted up a necklace with the remainder.  They launched from the shop and embarked on a journey never to forget or maybe one to be forgotten.
   At the boat ramp, gearing up was in full effect and boat was ready to be launched when my friend noticed Harry the hemp head had not changed out of his reefs?  Was this dude really going to hit the river in flip flops and "am I really paying this kid to float me down the river" my friend asked himself?  Sure enough, it happened, after the kid applied his cocoa butter, they launched - the guide kicked up his feet and sat back only to make a few sweeps on the sticks.  Fish were caught but only because my client is an ace fisherman.  Top five reasons you should back out of a guided fly fishing trip:


5.  Your guide shows up wearing leather sandals and is concerened with getting them wet.
4.  Your guides hemp necklace is smoking.
3.  You notice your guide has applied cocoa butter for a deep dark tan rather than SPF to fend off harmful sun.
2.  Your guide pulls through a Subway sandwich shop drive thru to grab lunches while towing his janky lavro drift boat.
1.  Rather than a toe gaurd on your guide's flip flops, he has attached small mirrors for added sun reflection adding to the deep dark tan.

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