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I bought a pair of Ozark Trail trekking poles. After getting stuck in mud by myself without cell service, I opted to always carry a ski pole. However, typical ski poles are bulky and do not collapse. Some kind of wading staff is a must for every wading angler because it helps in navigating creek beds with boulders, murky water, deep water, climbing up and down steep banks, and getting out of mud without having to crawl / swim out of it.
I'm the guy who works at the fly shop. My fly shop sells a Simms wading staff, which is inferior and incredibly overpriced. Bass Pro makes a trekking pole for cheap, but a single pole is the same price as two Ozark Trail ones. Since Walmart exists nationwide, I encourage all you waders to get one. I tried it out yesterday, and it worked great.
