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Master Guide
Posts: 210 (07/01/08 07:35:45) |
When I manage to overcome my fear of not having the right fly, I use either a really cheap Flambeau fanny pack, or a Wright McGill chest pack. Otherwise I am
wearing a vest so stuffed you can use the bulging pockets as armrests. In the summer I do have a tendancy to roll the chest wadersdown to waist level, or fish
wet on hot days. Sometimes I strive to be a minimalist, but it is a challenge for me.
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Master Guide
Posts: 112 (07/01/08 08:42:24) |
bulldog1935 wrote: yep. This bag is made by Shakespeare.
the width is *perfect, at about 13" and change.
And I'd prefer a modern, quick-release plastic clip flap closure,
BTW, as an Architect; I typically carry: tubes (for rolled large format drawings, very similar to rod tubes...) and a "murse" (for tablet PC, books, paper, scale, camera, etc.; not unlike a "trout bag"...) in the field all the time. So, my manlihood is quite comfortable carrying a trout bag, streamside... 
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Master Guide
Posts: 216 (07/01/08 09:24:21) |
For fresh water fishing, I use a Chapman Fell 14 English shoulder bag (mine has no waterproof liner). I cast left handed, so the bag strap goes over my left
shoulder, and hangs behind my hip on the right side of my body. It holds everything I need, from several flyboxes, extra reel spool, to a featherweight Hardy
rain jacket and even a water bottle/sandwich. I'm totally unemcumbered for the first time in my life. For saltwater, I use a small, lightweight, hang
around the neck bag, that holds a flybox, and some tippet spools and a few tools. I might carry a fanny pack with water, ect., if I venture very far from the
car while wading. It just got to the point that a vest was hot and too cumbersome. I also seemed to carry not only the kitchen sink, but two extra
'sinks' in different colors. The shoulder bag is now my chosen carry-all for stream fishing. I doubt if I will ever go back to vests, especially here
in south Florida.
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Master Guide
Posts: 131 (07/01/08 11:18:18) |
I've tried to lighten my load as well and have switched to the Fishpond San Juan Vertical pack as my primary short trip bag, it holds one 6" fly box
in the main compartment and a 4" CF box in the small compartment. When going out for a full day where I will need to carry a lunch with me I switch to
the William Joseph Creel Pack (originally the Bandellaro, then the Creel, now the Equinox)
Here is my Fishpond San Juan Vertical Pack - Love It! Only problem with either the FP or WJ is I have to wear a "fishing" shirt with a loop on the back to attach my net to. http://www.williamjoseph.net/product_details.php http://www.fishpondusa.com/sanjuan.cfm 
As for waders I'm on my 5th or 6th season with the waist-high Hodgeman Wade-lites and think they are fantastic. They fit tighter around the legs, i.e. more pant like, than others I have tried on (Cabela's) and are lighter in weight. For the spring creeks I fish they are great! Good Luck!
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Posts: 3204 (07/01/08 12:29:26) Administrator |
It's a lot easier to hold up a bag as you wade through a deep spot (I have a friend who would hold up his bag and backstroke to cross the river when
necessary)
than it is to unclip your fanny pack and reclip it around your neck, unclip it from around your neck then reclip it around your waist - not easy at all while carrying a rod. Been there, done that. |
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Posts: 109 (07/02/08 11:50:40) |
I bagged the vest years ago because it was just too hot and heavy. Getting rid of fly boxes and buying a Richardson Chest Box opened up a whole lot of choices
for the remainder of my necessities.
I start wet wading as early as possible and quit as late as my feet can stand it which gives me 7+ months of wader-less fishing. So with the Richardson Box all I need is a place to carry some extras like tippet; cigars and some hooch and I'm go to go for 90% of my fly fishing. I have a modified waist belt with removable pouches that I use to store the extra stuff and it works out well for me. I made it myself out of some small Eagle Creek belt pouches and a heavy nylon web belt. I like having the ability to add or remove pouches or other items as needed. For example I keep my rain gear in a separate pouch and add it to the belt when I KNOW it is going to rain. I also can slip on my wading staff or my folding net as needed. On the rare occasions I choose to wade a bit deeper, I just slide the whole belt up from my waist to as high as needed. It doesn't happen often since I just don't like to wade any deeper than waist high at most and most places I fly fish are small to medium streams. I also wear a Supplex fishing shirt which provides me with dry storage for my car keys & remote fob and my cigars. I've tried and WISHED that I could use one of the many super nice over the shoulder bags but I found having a strap over my shoulder and across my chest to be too annoying. |
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Master Guide
Posts: 438 (07/21/08 14:07:23) |
http://www.fatiguesarmynavy.com/store/item/FA1967/NATO_Style_Trail_Bag
I like this next one! Nice and small! http://www.fatiguesarmynavy.com/store/item/GE1903/Authentic_Fatigues_Army_Corps__Bread_Bag This is an entirely subjective thing here, and I normally only get to fish for an hour or two at a time right now, so the smaller bag would be nice, but if I get away for a day, a bigger one would be nice...Too confusing! Andy |
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Posts: 2133 (07/21/08 14:36:22)
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That Bread Bag is pretty cool. The price and color selection are great as well. To bad I already have to many bags around the house to use for fishing,
hiking, and trips.
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Master Guide
Posts: 281 (07/21/08 15:14:56) |
I myself have gone back to a vest from a small flats pack. It has an over the shoulder strap that is removable, and also has a belt loop on the back. It's
a real handy pack that is no longer made unfortunately. It will hold one medium or there about fly box, has a few D-rings so you can hang a tippet spool do-dad
and floatant from it. It also has a small zippered pocket on the flap that I used to put spare leaders in. There was also a place for forceps or small pliers
as well as two very small side pockets that would hold a hook sharpener, stream thermometer, or other things. It's about the same size as BH spey's
Fish Pond San Juan pack. I got sick of the shoulder strap though and went back to the vest.
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Posts: 552 (07/21/08 15:30:51) Administrator |
I've got 3 fly boxes, a boga grip, bottle of water, couple candy bars, camera and another carp in there. Now that's funny.... I'm surprised no one has mentions strap vests. I've been carrying (wearing?) an Orvis for a couple seasons. So far I like it a lot, especially in winter when I need to wear it over a shell and fleece liner. Very good for mobility and cool in the summer. I'm not thrilled with it if I need more than a couple boxes. In fact I just spent a bit of time "tricking" it out with two new molded foam Cabela's fly boxes (lightweight and great capacity) and a full set of doo-dads. I've got a vest stocked and ready for trout, the strap vest for smallmouth and a kit-bag for boat fishing. Now all I need to do is get a handle around an "Ohio River" system for striper fishing - just a box of big flies and a few accessories. The problem I have with the creel-style bags is finding storage for my digital camera and cell phone (in a waterproof bag). Of course a new waterproof camera might fix that... Joe C. "Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the
drink, taste the fruit,
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Master Guide
Posts: 399 (07/21/08 16:34:53) |
Army/Navy Surplus....10 bucks |
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Master Guide
Posts: 966 (07/22/08 16:47:59) |
I'm on my fourth chest pack. It's an orangish colored Clear Creek that was being closed out at the Gander Mountain. I like the twin-bags in the front
and the pack in back that will hold rain gear and lunch in the back. I (should) use a smaller Bucks Bag when it's hot. My biggest gripe with ANY pack, vest
or lanyard is seeing fly line getting wrapped around a patch or gadget at the wrong moment. I've also lost my neoprene water bottle cozie. I had one that
could clip on a D-ring or slide on to the wade belt. I'm looking...
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wb4tjh |
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Master Guide
Posts: 220 (07/28/08 09:06:58) |
If it were not for the fact I got lucky and found a brand new Chapman bag on ebay for a song, I wouldn't have one now.....just too expensive, otherwise.
But I really like the shoulder bag over the vest. I feel almost totally unemcumbered for the first time in the 45 or so years I have been flyfishing.
Fine flyrods can be made from different materials, but bamboo is the Benchmark against which all the rest are compared......
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Master Guide
Posts: 175 (09/01/08 22:02:01) |
corlay wrote:well, I did buy this bag. Shipped over from the UK. And I've been out fishing twice with it, and all I can say is - it's very nice! I feel very un-encumbered with it. And it's much cooler, without the xtra layer of a vest. It's not nearly as stiff, as the photo above would suggest. This one, functionally speaking, even holds an edge over the Chapman and Hardy bags, IMO. (with regard to storage options) It has the outer net compartment, with snap closure 2 baffled front pockets with snap closure (each holds a 6"x3.5"x2" fly box easily) the main inner compartment is divided, with the front one having a removable fish-bag with snap mounting. And the back of the bag has another big pocket with a zippered closure. 2 D-Rings of each side of the bag, give you good options for mounting clippers, leader straightener, net tether, etc. The only drawbacks are: Much of the hardware (D-Rings, strap connectors, etc.) is plastic vs. brass. It is a bit tall. (I may perform some height-reduction surgery over the winter on mine...) The strap is a bit narrow. (I may replace mine, or retro-fit with a strap-pad...) The buckle flap closure sucks and the leather straps are flimsy. (I may retro-fit mine with heavier leather straps, and the Chapman style brass post closure...) But all-in-all a great bag. I was deep-wading with mine, and it sat in the water for a while; before I realized it. Thankfully, It only took-in a few drops; so the vinyl lining is nearly water-tight. As far as a net goes, I has just attached my quick-release at the net's head to the strap-adjusting plastic hardware, you can see in the pic. and an elastic cord from the net's handle connects with a D-Ring on the opposite side (facing front) of the bag. It works well. Holds the net quite a bit lower, than I'm used to when suspending it from the back-loop in a vest; but I never felt that it got in the way... I may never use a vest again...
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Sport
Posts: 22 (09/06/08 05:56:45) |
take a look at this web site for a light weight system that works well - have used mine for 3 years now and love it www.flytedeck.com
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corlay |
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Master Guide
Posts: 194 (09/06/08 10:19:12) |
rpistell wrote:that horizontal rod clip/holder, looks pretty neat! nice idea/design...
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Master Guide
Posts: 270 (09/06/08 11:30:27) |
Here's a little bag I've used for about twenty years. It's only 9"x7" but has a fold down inside sheepskin work platform as well as two
small and one large pocket inside. Outside there are three pockets, a sheepskin patch and a snap on a D ring. The neck strap has a D ring for a net. I'm
not sure if they are made today - think they were called "The Chest Pack".
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flyflingerandy1 |
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Master Guide
Posts: 602 (09/06/08 16:16:36) |
Duff, I love that bag! Who is the maker of it?
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Duff |
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Master Guide
Posts: 271 (09/06/08 18:44:00) |
Andy, there's no label on the bag. I think it must have been from a small run from an individual maker. I used to buy fishing gear from a place called
Pennsylvania Outdoor Warehouse so I may have seen it in one of their catalogs. I had forgotten that there's also a pocket under the sheepskin platform for
a total of seven. Here's what it looks like on the inside:
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flyflingerandy1 |
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Master Guide
Posts: 608 (09/06/08 18:48:39) |
That is great man...I might need to find a bag, although I am kind of attached to my large fanny pack that holds water bottles.
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