When I say wade fishing, I am not talking about fly fishing.  That's a whole different thing.  I decided that the best way to fish the shallows of some of the rivers I fish in is to wade.  The shoreline around some of the rivers is surrounded by trees, so it's imposible to fish from the shore and some of the rivers are so swift that I could not cover water affectively from a canoe.  When I wade fish I can cover water in a river from any angle or direction using spinning or baitcasting tackle.  Anyone else do this?

I do a lot of River/Stream fishing around the month of September when the water level are generally low.  Got a few rods about 9' long for that.  In a way I kind of wish I got a special water proof backpack for those extended trips.  Anyway it's always a blast.  I usually try to hike upstream first and then wade my way downstream.  It's too much work fighting against the current.