I learned the value of a wading staff the hard way, slipping on a moss-covered rock while crossing a tailwater in Montana at age 38. My waders filled with cold water, my rod snapped, and I spent the next three hours walking back to the truck soaking wet. That was the day I started taking […]

I have taken enough swims in freestone rivers to know better now, which is why I put together this guide to the best wading staffs of . Our team fished eight collapsible and folding wading staff models across fast tailouts, slick algae-covered rocks, and waist-deep runs over several months to see which ones actually hold […]