My wife fishes with one of her old ski poles. The handles of ski poles ae
not what you expect on wading sticks so they may require some modification.
Attaching a strap can also be a challenge. My wife uses about 6' of black
cloth strap about 3/4" wide. she has it fixed so that she can put a large
loop over her neck and shoulder.



"Ernie" wrote in message
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"Sierra fisher" wrote in
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The Simms wadding stick uses a metal cord that will not
deteriorate. It is
easy to put together when you need it, and relatively easy to
take apart and
store. I've used one now for abut 3 years with no problems
except one; snip
I believe that the Simms is the best available, but it is not
cheap!

If you use an old cross country ski pole with the basket removed
you will have a great waing staff with very little expense.
Ernie




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