wadding staff

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; the
sewing on the elastic strap is poor and comes apart easily. I was standing
in the middle of the Trinity one day with the staff dangling in the water.
When I went to move, all I had was an elastic strap with unraveled thread.
I complained to Simms and got a new one, that I had my wife re-sew before I
used it. However that didn't get me out of the Trinity that day!

I believe that the Simms is the best available, but it is not cheap!


"Greg Pavlov" wrote in message
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On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 00:12:06 GMT, "gary" wrote:

I have one that comes apart too easily when you stick in a muddy bank or
river bed. I can be a real pain at times.


I have the same problem: the friction of the overlapping
sections and the springiness of the internal bungee is
all that holds it together. My next one will have
sections that interlock.



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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

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
message ...
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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