Wading Staffs
A wading staff is a key piece of fly fishing equipment if you fish certain kinds of fast water streams, and for certain those with slick bottoms. It doesn’t matter if it is a large, fast flowing river or a small, fast water trout stream with an uneven bottom, you can quickly get in trouble wading. They not only help you keep your balance, they also allow you to poke around in waters ahead to get an idea of the depth to avoid stepping into deep holes. It has a large, round part that can be snapped on the bottom of the staff for wading in soft bottom waters.
A word of caution. Cheap, low priced wading staffs can be dangerous. They can slip, break, collapse, or break causing bigger problems than wading without one.
The “Perfect Fly” Deluxe Wading Staff is very strong, lightweight, and extremely packable. There’s never any reason to not take it with you. It has an aluminum staff that packs down to 15 inches to easily stow in your pack until it’s needed. Expands to 54″ to support the largest anglers. It has a grip made for the hand and a nylon wrist sling. It includes neoprene storage case.
