Neal Osborn
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David,
Answer these 3 questions and you will narrow your search considerably.
1. Are you a “pack” vs “vest” vs Lanyard guy. I go back and forth between all three based on the seasons (literally). Winter = Vest, Fall/Spring = pack, Summer = lanyard.
2. How do you want to carry your water? Do you need a whole day of water and will you be hiking long distances from the car? Then consider a larger pack. If it’s only small day trips close to the car, then a water bottle is enough.
3. What type of water will you be fishing? Large water with deep pools, consider a high riding pack vs a vest. Shallow water and smaller fish, use whatever you have.
I personally love my lanyard setup because it allows me to clip all the essential gear and things in one place and then I can simply change the pack/vest as needed based on the length of hiking/fishing, the season/weather, my moods, my water needs, etc.
FOR THE SITUATION you described above (extended day trips with minimal flies/gear) I would suggest trying a day-pack-bladder setup.
That’s a great fly Chris. The magic head works well, but over the past year I have effectively switched to Gregg’s Fly Lipps instead http://www.feather-craft.com/wecs.php?store=feacraft&action=display&target=TL028. If tied correctly (i.e. the plane of the lipps is “true [parallel to the long axis of the fly] the action is incredible. I find the magic head snags too much moss for the locations I fish.
Again, that fly is good looking and will surely catch fish.
David, your post makes me think about Huey Lewis and The News and the song, “I want a new drug.” LOL.
Great to hear from you, it’s been a while.
YOU! Are amazing! Brilliant. Passionate. Liberatingly…alive.
YOU! are, beyond all question or intimation, creative, and an empowered, self-aware itinerant angler. Thank you for the wonderful trip reports Tim.
YOU! make me want to go fishing!
Be glad it wasn’t G.D. answering, “I have to take a **iss”