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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... TIA, JT |
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Jeff Taylor wrote:
snip Thoughts, ideas, suggestions appreciated... Wading staffs are just an excuse to go wading where you shouldn't be wading. Besides that, they're a bother and a nuisance. Follow the Fortenberry Rule of Wading, to whit: Thou shalt not wetteth thy balls. -- Ken Fortenberry |
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On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:01:55 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote: Jeff Taylor wrote: snip Thoughts, ideas, suggestions appreciated... Wading staffs are just an excuse to go wading where you shouldn't be wading. Besides that, they're a bother and a nuisance. Follow the Fortenberry Rule of Wading, to whit: Thou shalt not wetteth thy balls. And unfortunately for your wife, that isn't the Fortenberry Rule of Urination... TC, R "...at Yale, we were taught not to **** on our hands..." |
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On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:01:55 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote: Jeff Taylor wrote: snip Thoughts, ideas, suggestions appreciated... Wading staffs are just an excuse to go wading where you shouldn't be wading. Besides that, they're a bother and a nuisance. Follow the Fortenberry Rule of Wading, to whit: Thou shalt not wetteth thy balls. And unfortunately for your wife, that isn't the Fortenberry Rule of Urination... TC, R "...at Yale, we were taught not to **** on our hands..." |
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"Jeff Taylor" writes....
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... TIA, JT I'll give you one (no charge). I made it from an old ski pole. It's quite good. I used it a lot. You can use it until you find something better. I now use a Falstaff, a gift from a friend. Send me your addy and I'll get it to you. Joel Axelrad **DFD** |
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Joel Axelrad Oct 21, 3:22 pm show options
I'll give you one (no charge). I made it from an old ski pole. It's quite good. I used it a lot. You can use it until you find something better. I now use a Falstaff, a gift from a friend. Send me your addy and I'll get it to you. Joel, That is a very nice offer, thank you! Unfortuntaley I am using Google to read news, my ISP's NNTP server is f'ed up and I can't read news with my news reader. Given that, I'm unable to see what your e-mail address, to forward my addy. If you could e-mail me, I will send whatever you need as well as postage costs, etc... I'm thinking about the cheap-o staff on e-bay, however as R Dean said, it could be a waist of money. After searching the net, looking through my catolog's, etc... last night, it appears there are only a handful of differnet staffs on the market and most are like the cheap-o on e-bay with differnet handle configurations, (i.e. foam, cork, etc... handles) they are just branded with Orvis or some other name. The Falstaff (sp?) and Simms do look superior, just not sure I want to put out 100 bucks for something I might use a couple times a year, then again I might find it very handy and use it often? Thank you, JT |
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Joel Axelrad Oct 21, 3:22 pm show options
I'll give you one (no charge). I made it from an old ski pole. It's quite good. I used it a lot. You can use it until you find something better. I now use a Falstaff, a gift from a friend. Send me your addy and I'll get it to you. Joel, That is a very nice offer, thank you! Unfortuntaley I am using Google to read news, my ISP's NNTP server is f'ed up and I can't read news with my news reader. Given that, I'm unable to see what your e-mail address, to forward my addy. If you could e-mail me, I will send whatever you need as well as postage costs, etc... I'm thinking about the cheap-o staff on e-bay, however as R Dean said, it could be a waist of money. After searching the net, looking through my catolog's, etc... last night, it appears there are only a handful of differnet staffs on the market and most are like the cheap-o on e-bay with differnet handle configurations, (i.e. foam, cork, etc... handles) they are just branded with Orvis or some other name. The Falstaff (sp?) and Simms do look superior, just not sure I want to put out 100 bucks for something I might use a couple times a year, then again I might find it very handy and use it often? Thank you, JT |
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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. -- Cut "to the chase" for my email address. |
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![]() From: Ken Fortenberry Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:01:55 GMT Local: Thurs, Oct 21 2004 3:01 pm Subject: Wading staff... re-visit Wading staffs are just an excuse to go wading where you shouldn't be wading. Besides that, they're a bother and a nuisance. Follow the Fortenberry Rule of Wading, to whit: Thou shalt not wetteth thy balls. Ken Fortenberry Well, I can't say I disagree with your rule... ![]() I don't see the staff as something I would use all the time, more as a fall back if I found myself in trouble. In the particular situation I mentioned in my first post, I made it about 3/4 of the way across the river ( I could have easily made it to the far side of the river) when I decided it was time to head back. Not sure if I was tired or what, however I was having a hell of a time trying to get back. I ended up walking to the far side and up river about 200 yds. to a safe crossing. Thanks, JT |
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