Warm feet

As someone who wants to fish year round, I know it is important to have warm feet in the winter.

Asking around I got lots of advice.

Greg:
Rule #1 - NO COTTON! it just absorbs and hold moisture
Rule #2 - always wear a moisture wicking layer (polypropylene) against your skin - if you are dry you will be warmer, if you a clammy you will be cold.

Kathleen:
lightweight wicking socks (e.g. Duramax or SmartWool), topped with MEC's PolarTec fleece socks.

William:
You asked how to keep your feet warm in cold weather. I have three suggestions: wool, wool, and wool. In other words, make sure your socks have a high proportion of wool. Two pairs are better than one. Sprinkling your feet with talcum powder to make sure they're dry and a bit of cayenne pepper to promote circulation may do the trick also.

In the end, I went to MEC and bought The Ice Sock from Wigwam. They are 85% wool and 15% nylon. I've been out in ice-filled rivers and never had any problems.

Hatches Magazine had a great story on Cold Weather Angling "What you should know" by Steve Clark that tells you about keeping more than just your feet warm.