Fishing Backpacks
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I’ve toyed with the idea at times but never get one, lately I’ve been giving it serious thought.
I’m a wader at heart that uses a boat often, either on high water or to get away from crowds, but there are the times I fish alone and am fortunate to have a couple of places that I can park walk 20 minutes or so to the river and it will take someone else 90+ minutes in a boat paddling hard to get to the area, then they have miles to next take out.
When I go there it’s usually not a short trip, try and make it a day trip. Tired of carrying water in the top of my waders, power bars in my Simms Dry Creek waist pack.
Thursday I looked at the Simms Dry Creek Day Pack at Flysouth, but not being a compulsive buyer, I walked. My bud looked at it also as he’s shopping for a pack.
I have a fire engine RED pack already, I’m looking for something waterproof that does not stick out like a sore thumb, even though I have permission, I’m the stealthy type 😉
Surely you guys on here have stick time on packs, lets here your opinions.
DD
My thought is you are better off finding some water proof bags (I like zip-locks with duct tape) to waterproof things in a pack then going for a full water proof pack.
I use a daypack by Timber Hawk, roughly 1600cc I think. While it is meant as a hunting pack it works great for fly fishing as well. It has a large main pouch as well as a smaller one on the back where I carry fly boxes. As well there is a small pocket on the top. That top one is perfect for carrying my camera.
The main pouch is large enough to carry lunch, water, raingear/sweater, a small cookset plus Pocket Rocket and fuel, F/A and survival gear etc.
It is Mossy Oak camo and quiet so staying stealthy is easy.
I haven’t fallen in so I don’t know if it is waterproof but I have hunted and fished in a good downpour and wet snow fall and my gear has stayed dry.
There are a number of excellent quality hunting packs that double as fly fishing day packs IMHO.
Hope this helps.
JeffI just pulled the trigger on my bag last week. I went with the Patagonia Stormfront pack (http://www.patagonia.com/us/product/patagonia-stormfront-pack-backpack?p=49152-0-950).
Yes, it was not the least expensive bag on the market but it depends on what you are looking for. The Simms bag is water resistant to a high extent but not submersible. The Pat bag that I got is completely submersible and made with a giant dry suit zipper. Another plus, is that it comes with a soft sided insert for camera, reels, or other impact sensitive gear. The bag is real simple, bomb proof, and will not stick out. The guy that I bought it from zipped up the bag and gave it a bear hug…no air escapes at all. Another plus…if I slip, I have a flotation device to hang onto LOL.
This thing is highly recommended.
I looked into getting a waterproof backpack. I really liked the Orvis. It was big enough to fit a pair of waders and a lightweight rain shell, but at first I didn’t want to spend the big bucks. I considered a SealLine back pack which was about $79.00, but in the end I decided to get what I really wanted and went with the Orvis.
Randy
One thought on packs, if you look for good packs rather back packs, slings, waist or whatever and look away from the fly-fishing industry, you can often find a great product for great price.
Just a thought to keep in your back pocket.
I just bought a North Face Alteo 35 liter backpack while I was visiting the Chicago last week. Even with liberal use of public transportation, I put in about 15 miles of walking. The single shoulder messanger bag was not cutting it.
It wasn’t the cheapest thing in the world, but it was their smallest technical pack with a frame, ventilation, and a spot for a full size hydration bladder. I’m going to pick up a couple 10-15 liter dry bags to stow inside.
I’ve been through more bags than I care to mention… or remember, and have settled on the Patagonia Stormfront waist pack and backpack.
I’ve had a similar problem of keeping my stuff dry (mostly due frequently hitting rapids in my sit on top with a bag lashed in my stern). Happened across what I think is a nearly ideal solution that will also work as a walk-in pack.
http://www.seattlesportsco.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=1858&idcategory=12
I haven’t put a lot of time on mine, but so far I love it. Took a lot of searching to find it. The main compartment is water-tight, with the second zippered compartment water resistant and there for easy access to granola bars, flyboxes, etc. It has a few points on it that you can attach carabiners to that would work well to use as lash points for rod tubes. Worth checking out. Its a rare backpack that has a good outside pocket and a waterproof main compartment. I have the black. Very low-key. $99.
In the less-than-fully-submersible, but still really cool category, you may want to check out the SealLine Urban Backpack – I’ve not actually seen one, but their specs look just like what you are looking for. Only issue I had with them was they are not fully-submersible. SealLine’s build quality is always pretty killer (usually better than seattle sports – judging from my dry bags i own made by each of them), so I have no doubt it will be a great pack.
One thought on packs, if you look for good packs rather back packs, slings, waist or whatever and look away from the fly-fishing industry, you can often find a great product for great price.
Just a thought to keep in your back pocket.
This is true
One thought on packs, if you look for good packs rather back packs, slings, waist or whatever and look away from the fly-fishing industry, you can often find a great product for great price.
Just a thought to keep in your back pocket.
This.
I found a Kelty waist/sling pack at Target on clearance for $10 regularly $40 that I’ve been using for 2 years.
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