suggestions for a FF backpack

eric paul zamora wrote in message ...
hello everybody,

i'm currently mulling over the purchase of a backpack for fly fishing.
william joseph, fishpond, orvis/ll bean, jw outfitters and bw sports all
offer something. has anybody used any of these and can list the pros and
cons of any model? of course, a standard backpack usually offers many tie on
points for a tube so if anybody uses a specific model which they can
recommend, i'd like to hear about that too.

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.

thanks,

eric
fresno, ca.

Eric,

Unless you're looking for something customized for fishing, then there
are literally dozens of backpacks that would fit your requirements in
a variety of price ranges.

Personally when I think backpacking for flyfishing, the waters in question
are going to be rather small, so hippers are in order or in the summer...
wet-wading. Heck, I wet waded when I went in the fall last year, but
I am in NJ after all.

I would recommend an internal frame pack, and there are generally
seperate compartments for your bag, vs the rest of the gear. The
interal frame packs usually have tyins for axes etc.

I have a camptrails model that cost about $80 new that works fine.
It's not trendy nor pretty but works.

Best bet is to identify your essential gear, compute how much space
you need and then visit a backpacking/camping store like Campmor,
EMS etc. and look at various packs.

-- Rob