Perfect timing! This is one heck of a staff.
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Re: Perfect timing! This is one heck of a staff.
#21It is heavy duty for sure. I see it lasting a lifetime.
Re: Perfect timing! This is one heck of a staff.
#23I've used one of these for two seasons now and like it a lot. Besides being a bit on the heavy side, the one drawback I've found is that rubber tip that's provided will wear through pretty quickly if given a hard workout in rocks. I ordered 3/4" replacement cane tips off of ebay that last much longer. They are wider at the bottom and the rubber is thicker and maybe tougher. These:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Carex-Cane-Tip ... 2749.l2649
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Carex-Cane-Tip ... 2749.l2649
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Re: Perfect timing! This is one heck of a staff.
#24After seeing Mark's original post, I pulled the trigger on one and used it on the Grey's River last week. What a difference a staff makes! This was the first time that I used one. Although it feels heavy in the hand, I never noticed it while on the water for 6 - 7 hours per day. I highly recommend this staff.
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#26After a week on the Deschutes and a week wading on the volcanic rock in Yellowstone the rubber tip of my staff finally gave out. Lasted me about two years. Took 5 minutes and a nickel to fix and good to go. A great staff for us old guys wading where we probably shouldn’t.
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#27Does anybody have a good idea for a retractor? the one I bought is not strong enough to hold the staff up, it comes all the way out due to the weight of the staff and the handle lays in the water.
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Re: Perfect timing! This is one heck of a staff.
#28NO ONE should go fly fishing without using a wading staff, no matter what your age is! That third leg may keep you from cracking your head open. Been there, done that! Or keep you from breaking a fly rod! Been there, and done that too! They are also good for beating off the farm dogs and cattle when fishing private farm streams. Been there, and done a lot of that! A nice strong lanyard is a bonus too!
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#29After seeing that the recommended retractors were 25% the investment in the staff, I decided to forgo the retractor. The staff for which this post was started stays in the holder quite well. I think the risk of loss is very minimal.