The Apr. issue of "FLY ROD AND REEL" featured an evaluation of fishing vests
and to my surprise it found a lot of fault with all the vests made by Simms.
The vests that seemed to get author Ted Lesson's seal of approval were the
Cabala's AFT and the LL Bean's Magalloway. I was somewhat surprised because
of the good performance I've experienced from the Simms products I own.

I usually have to pack in a good long walk from my car and fight through
rough country so my chest pack and creel
give me some problems. The creel starts loaded with wading jacket, water and
snack or lunch and snags up on the brush and ends underwater during some of
my wading.

Cooler days I use my starter vest , the WHITE RIVER 34 pocket model from
BASS PROSHOP but I'd like to move up to something better.

Could you guys please share your thoughts on the FLY ROD & REEL of the SIMMS
vests and tell me what you think of the Cabalas AFT and LL Bean Magalloway.

Also are the Orvis vests a good value for the money?


Lou