I use a lanyard - Orvis Water Office Lanyard - which I don't think they sell anymore :(. It works nicely and I can quickly connect and disconnect "condiments" based upon the type of fishing I am doing.
For example: 1) For CDC's : I have a detachable Samadou dryer and powder dessicant. 2) For Other Dries : I have regular floatant 3) For Nymphing - I have strike indicator and putty weight 4) I always have a forceps and a deliar (for that rare big one before releasing) 5) I have a tippet holder that I adjust depending upon the type of fishing. 6) I have 3 lock and load small fly boxes that I have on the hooks.. I releoad them as well. It is critical not to have everything on it all at once as it can become bulky. Since I float tube, wade, and fish in a canoe - this is the only common carrier that works in all the ways I need it. A couple of intangibles are: * I can fit a jacket over the lanyard. * I can keep a waterproof jacket over the lanyard in case it rains... The downfall is that since it can be quite busy, you can knock off flies from the fly patch....So use a separate one on the shoulder of your non-casting arm. This is my 2 cents... Thanks. Chris -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Hammett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 5:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Backpack vs. vest I have never worn a vest that was comfortable to fish in all day. I've been fly fishing for over 50 years, and up to a couple of years ago wore a vest. I now have a chest pack/back pack/belt pack combo that I really like. The trouble with a vest is you tend to carry more than you actually need to fish with due to the abundance of pockets. DH "ESCHEW OBFUSCATION" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home#:573-341-3367 Mobile#:573-368-6315 http://www.geocities.com/drflyfish.geo/ http://www.umr.edu/~dennish
