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We waded into spring creeks in eastern Washington and southern Idaho, and fished off boats and off the banks on rivers in Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, Colorado, Idaho, and Washington.\r\n\r\nThe use of rubber in place of felt soles has become more common with the increasing concern over the transfer of invasive aquatic species such as \u2018rock snot\u2019 (didymosphenia geminate) \u2013 a slimy growth that can restrict the populations of aquatic insects upon which trout feed \u2013 that can hide within the porous felt soles. But while some states and National Parks have banned the use of felt-soled boots, the fabric soles still provide the ultimate in traction on slimy river rocks.\r\n\r\nThis year, we asked manufacturers to provide the choice of best boot, and most chose to send rubber soled models \u2013 or models with interchangeable soles. 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