» Topic: Fishing backpack

This topic has 9 replies, 9 voices, and was last updated Oct 23, 2008 at 11:33 pm by Abe Mathews.

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Oct 21, 2008 at 5:49 pm #3557

steve watkins
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Zach,
What type of backpacks did you guys use on your recent trip?

Oct 21, 2008 at 6:38 pm #30373

Zach Matthews
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Steve –

Those are actually ice axe attachments.

Oct 21, 2008 at 7:03 pm #30374

Rich Kovars
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Granite Gear is well known in the climbing community for top notch gear.

Oct 22, 2008 at 12:06 pm #30375

Rob Snowhite
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they make a day pack that has no support, you could smush it and put it in your shirt pocket-always wanted one. the kind of bag you take empty on a trip and fill with stuff for the way home.

if you want a technical pack, look for one by black diamond. they have all of the bells and whistles to attach things like nets (ice axes, shovels, etc)

Oct 22, 2008 at 4:39 pm #30376

ethan smith
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I think I saw Ian last Friday while I was walking out to the Deep Creek trailhead. I noticed that pack and wondered if it was a fly fishing specific pack or not.

I use an old Lowe Alpine Countour Mountain 40. I used to use it for lugging climbing gear into the back country and for day hikes and short warm weather overnights. It has a shove it pocket for climbing gear that holds a net really well. It is also big enough to hold all the fishing accouterments required for a long day. Its like an old friend, although not too water proof anymore. :'(

Oct 22, 2008 at 4:46 pm #30377

Rick Marcum
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I have a Golite backpack that I love to use.

Oct 22, 2008 at 4:48 pm #30378

Rich Kovars
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I think it was Osprey if I remember the thread right.

Oct 22, 2008 at 5:12 pm #30379

Cameron Mortenson
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Yes…it was Osprey. They sent us two of the Stratos 24 backpacks to use during the Cuttie-Thon.

This pack might be a little big for you if you are just looking for a minimalist pack to use for a day on the water. I’d recommend the Stratos 18. I’d still like to get one at some point for fly fishing and other pursuits.

My two favorite features with the Stratos series is the AirCore system and the large stretchy front pocket on the pack.

Oct 23, 2008 at 7:11 pm #30380

David Anderson
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I’m using a Low Pro Rover.
http://products.lowepro.com/product/Rover-Plus-AW,2025,14.htm

I’ve made the bottom section water proof by putting a roll top dry bag over the padded camera divider and keeping it rolled down when it’s dry.
I also keep my rain jacket in a dry bag in the top section and if it rains I can put other stuff in the dry bag while wearing the jacket.
The pack has a tripod holder and 4 pockets on the outside and more pockets (of a lot of sizes) and a bottle holder can be hooked to the belt and the shoulder straps.

The great thing about this pack is it’s designed for cameras and hold weight really well while a lot of the fishing stuff I’ve looked at doesn’t.

The down side is that it doesn’t have all the great little pockets for gadgets and stuff that the fishing packs have.

At the end of the day camera care wins for me..

I’m still thinking of getting one of the LL Bean ‘Rapid River’ vest packs for some trips..

www.dsaphoto.com

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Oct 23, 2008 at 11:33 pm #30381

Abe Mathews
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I bought a CamelBak earlier this year as a fishing pack.
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