Why are push poles so expensive??

[Krispy]

[Bigcat]

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]

cause they make them for yuppie flyfishermen

[schoolie monster]

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]

I made a push pole over the winter out of stainless steel. Anyone ever use stainless?

[denis]

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]

Pushpoles are like houses!!!

It is what the buyer is willing to pay!!!!

[Scotch Bonnet]

Hey denis.....................

You got it better than the yuppies

no work - fish whenever you want

[Bigcat]

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]

$300 for a fiberglass stick is crazy