"rw" wrote in message
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Jeff Taylor wrote:
Late September I found myself in a predicament standing in the N.F. of
the Clearwater, with that uneasy feeling of a Full Reid if I took a step
in any direction. I made it out without a dunking, however told myself it
was time to look for a wading staff.

I looked through the archives, although the information is a bit dated.
Are there any on the market that you would suggest and or stay away from?

I took a look out on e-bay and found the following:
http://tinyurl.com/47v53

Thoughts, ideas, suggestions appreciated...

I recently bought my first collapsible wading staff -- made by Simms. Go
ahead laugh, if you like. It cost $99, if I recall correctly. Ha, Ha. It
saved by ass from a dunking on "Milly Creek" a few days ago, as Willi
photographically documented. Compared to other collapsible staffs I've
seen, it's well made and rugged, with a double-pin positive locking
mechanism. In the past I've relied on an old ski pole, which is a royal
PITA. I don't mind paying top dollar for a product that delivers, and that
is backed by a reputable company. After all, this is FISHING. It's
IMPORTANT, and a wading staff can get you to more places, relatively
safely and relatively dry.

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Totally agree with rw on this one. I had a LL Bean ash staff that was
*always* in the way. I finally broke down and spent the coin on the Simms
staff. My ass is worth *way* more than $99 to me; and taking a "full Reid"
in fall water in the 40's isn't appealing. The Folstaff is OK...the Simms is
better, IMO. (And, interestingly, you'll get a LOT of opinions on ROFF G.

Dave M