"eric paul zamora" wrote in message
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hello everybody,

i'm currently mulling over the purchase of a backpack for fly fishing.
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i'm looking for something which offers enough room for waders and maybe a
small one person tent. tie ons for a sleeping bag would be good too of
course. some of the packs offered by the big ff companies appear too small
in web photos to accomodate anything more than stuff for a day hike. i'm
thinking of a 1-2 night trip, hence the need for space for a tent, bag and
waders.


Lots of the "Fishing packs" I've seen have a pocket to hold a rod case, but
unless you have a small case you end up with the rod case sticking up over
your head, where it catches every branch within reach. The case for my 7'9''
3-weight is less than three feet long, and I've glued some loops onto it so
that I can fasten it to my backpack at a comfortable height.

I have a Dana Designs "Bomb Pack". Don't know about taking it through
airport security, but it's a great size for a trip of up to several days.
It's a medium-size pack; if you get too large a pack you'll load it up with
a bunch of stuff you don't need. I did a Google search and found a picture
identical to my pack:
http://www.aboveroute.com/item/Dana-...ack/i33081.htm Mine is an
old model and apparently has been replaced by a newer version shown on Dana
Design's web site at http://www.danadesign.com/packs/arc/bombpack.asp

I take an Outdoor Research bivy sack, a very light Primus stove and fuel,
and a sleeping bag. The pack has plenty of room for that, for food for
several days, and for miscellaneous other items. It also has plenty of loops
for tying things on (such as wet wading boots), and a big flap sort of
arrangement that's great for carrying waders on the outside of the pack.

I don't like the hippers suggestion because (1) they're heavy, (2) they
don't provide adequate ankle protection, and (3) you really do need to keep
your clothes dry, and even small streams can surprise you with deep pools.
Take a good pair of stocking-foot waders (light weight or breathable) and a
sturdy pair of wading boots to minimize the chance of ankle injury when
you're in the boonies.

Bob