Krispy
04-06-2004, 01:44 PM
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View Full Version : Why are push poles so expensive?? Krispy 04-06-2004, 01:44 PM :confused: Bigcat 04-06-2004, 02:50 PM Stiffy Push Poles, seems to be the choice of most flats guides now? You can get a heavy fiberglass pole for around 250.00, the graphite run around 900.00. Scotch Bonnet 04-06-2004, 04:44 PM cause they make them for yuppie flyfishermen schoolie monster 04-07-2004, 02:26 PM Yah, I was looking a couple years ago and thought it was pretty ridiculous. $250 was cheaper than I saw at that time... I didn't find anything under 320. I ended up just getting this 12' telescopic aluminum one from BPS for $35. It works well for adjusting my drift and poling without alot of wind. Its too short to move into the wind and current. Actually Scotch, I don't think most yuppy flyfisherman would buy a pole, they just go out with guides who buy the poles. Aqua-man 04-08-2004, 10:22 AM I made a push pole over the winter out of stainless steel. Anyone ever use stainless? :confused: denis 04-08-2004, 05:19 PM Just made one 16' long.went to job lot they have a tree prunning set up that extends to 14' bought 2 the bigger dia. poles are 7' long used one of the smaller poles to connect the two,only extended it 2'. now I will wrap fiberglass and build up the smaller pole to the larger one.should work,'total cost $44 did not figure in fiberglass cloth and resin, but it a lot cheaper then a Stiffy. The inside dia is 11/4" the mud tip for a Stiffy should fit. Scotch Bonnet--I aint no yuppy fly fisherman,but your right about that stuff,but remember just because you own a boat they think your RICH. Fly Rod 04-08-2004, 09:17 PM :) Pushpoles are like houses!!! It is what the buyer is willing to pay!!!!:cool: Scotch Bonnet 04-08-2004, 10:10 PM Hey denis..................... You got it better than the yuppies no work - fish whenever you want;) Bigcat 04-09-2004, 04:08 AM I don't think you will ever see a professional guide, or a serious flats fisherman, that is poleing a boat 7 days a week using a home made pole. You need sturdy and light. Krispy 04-09-2004, 10:02 PM $300 for a fiberglass stick is crazy vBulletin® v3.8.7, Copyright ©2000-2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
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