I'm using a 7 year old Jansport that's more fishing friendly than others I've had. It
has a slot down either side of the pack with a bag at the bottom. I think they're
advertised at tent pole slots, but I use them for sliding a pack rod (or two) in.
This one also has a holder on the side for a water bottle and is easily reached.
It's not a little bag as it's a 6000 ci bag.
The fly rod I carry is either a 3 wt LL or a 5 wt SP depending on whether I'm fishing
small streams or windy lakes.
A member of the Hi-Lakers makes some lightweight rafts that are very lightweight. I
bought one a couple of years ago and it's about 28 ounces for everything, including
the totebag which doubles as the bellows to inflate the raft.
One other product that I will mention is a very lightweight pair of "waders". They
only weigh a couple of ounces and for us older types (52) who get cold fast wading in
higher elevation streams... they keep us warmer. I wear them with either sneakers or
those water shoes, whatever the name of them is.
Bill Warner
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> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 8:12 AM
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> Subject: Re: Backpack Question
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> Hi Sean,
>
> I have an LL Bean pack that sounds like what you're talking about. It has
> an internal bag for waders, upper and lower compartment, two rod holders,
> external straps for a float tube (etc?, and assorted small pockets. Overall
> carrying capacity is about 2500 cu in. It has padded shoulder straps, a
> waist belt, etc. Designed for packing fishing gear on an extended
> excursion. It's also water-resistant (not waterproof).
>
> Eddie Bauer also has a (waterproof) bag with compression straps on each side
> for rod tubes or other misc. items, but is smaller (probably under 1500 cu
> in.) and doesn't have the waist belt, padded shoulder straps, or other nice
> details of the LL Bean bag. I use it for hauling my steelheading gear from
> run to run, and it works very well for that.
>
> Both are nice bags, but each has a very different "niche".
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Regards,
>
> Brian Lencho
> Seattle, WA
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