How do you carry your gear?

[terry]

How I carry my gear has been a constant struggle for me. Like most I started out with a vest. From there I went to various chest packs. Then it was a shoulder bag-lanyard combo. After that, it was a backpack-lanyard combo. Than I just started using the backpack with a couple items pinned to the straps in front. This worked for a while, but I hated taking it off every time i wanted something out of the back.

Recently I switched to a Orvis "sling pack". I think this may be it for me. I like how it keeps everything on my back, yet I can easily swing it around to access my gear. I keep a black set of hemo/scissors on a zinger and a bottle of floatant pinned to the front. This set up really works well for me.

How about you?

[fredaevans]

If I can't stick 'the stuff' in a few pockets .. .I've got far more on me than I really need. Couple spools of tippet, a box of flies and a short 'thingie' clipped to my shirt (forceps/hook remover, leader cutter, hook file ... and the most important, if anything goes to Hell in a Hand basket: a Police Whistle.

[adam]

If I can't stick 'the stuff' in a few pockets .. .I've got far more on me than I really need. Couple spools of tippet, a box of flies and a short 'thingie' clipped to my shirt (forceps/hook remover, leader cutter, hook file ... and the most important, if anything goes to Hell in a Hand basket: a Police Whistle.

The more you understand, you can get by with far less.

[gusstrand]

...and Fred is quite often a two handed long rod guy, to boot. Minimalist steelheader.

[Doctor]

...and Fred is quite often a two handed long rod guy, to boot. Minimalist steelheader.

Not to mention a serial forum poster and all round good egg.been chatting on a variety of boards for many moons .
Strange this post being resurected, I find that most of my trout/grayling fishing needs my 30 year old Orvis Tacklepak .for my odd forays into SWFF I use a orvis chestpack Adam sold me way back and for summer salmon fishing a non descript green bag which takes a wheatley a couple of spools,haemostat and nips ,again a Adam reject .

[WoodRiverTroutBum]

I use a William Joseph waist pack, I believe it is the catalyst. Great pack overall but it does have one large pocket with a large foam fly holder in it that is useless to me. Inside of the pocket closes so the fron it touching the back so it will flatten any flies put in it. The other issue is it rides low since it loosens up a bit when I turn it to my hip to access the pack. I am going to switch things up for hike ins and small creeks and start using a smaller fly box and a lanyard. I will also use a daypack when needed.

[ZeissMan]

I use a Filson waist pack for most of my quick trips. I have a Filson Strap vest for longer days on the water.

[ofuros]

If I could only fit one of these in my cargo pants.....and slowly meander my way downstream at the
end of productive session. Admiral Smallstream at your service.
Blatantly taken from somewhere on the internet highway.