[Euan Innes]

Old I might be but I cannot get away from the fact that this is what I've been looking for for a very long time Iain.
I don't carry a lot, don't cope well with heat so I like not wearing a jacket, float tube a lot so I like the flies where I can keep them dry and not rest my elbows on the boxes. Even in a boat I can't be arsed having to go to the boat bag to get stuff and just like it on me.

I tried a chest pack years ago, a Stone Fly iirc, but it was just one pocket, a shirt clip and a crap lanyard so it was a non-starter. I still have it and can't find a use for it. This is a whole new ball game, albeit a more expensive ball game. But then with most things I DGAF about the price if it does what I want. 

I guess we'll find out tomorrow when Marc posts the pictures.

 

[Loxiafan]

I wore my Super-tackle-pac waistcoat over the Tailwaters jacket yesterday and it all worked, but a bit hot when walking about. Still think a sling bag is an option but worried about net access and facility (as Marc raises) !

Waistcoats rule methinks...

L

[Sandy Nelson]

Waistcoats rule methinks...

Funny you should say that, I've just prepped all my gear for the trout season so i'm ready to go, and guess what, it all fits beautifully into my waistcoat .
A bit of careful placing with the boxes and i have no feelings of things being cumbersome, i have all my tools at the ready and my net and jacket are on my back.
Plenty room for the bottle and the snickers.

I knew there was a good reason why i bought it

Sandy

[Ben Dixon]

I wore my Super-tackle-pac waistcoat over the Tailwaters jacket yesterday and it all worked, but a bit hot when walking about. Still think a sling bag is an option but worried about net access and facility (as Marc raises) !

Waistcoats rule methinks...

L

What do you carry with you Lindsay?  I use one of these

http://www.orvis.co.uk/store/product.aspx?pf_id=3H62

Two good vertical pockets with some division in them to carry fly boxes, leaders, tippet, floatant etc.  Back pack will take a wading jacket, lunch & water.  Snips & forceps are on a zinger on my wader braces.  The pack does not get in the way, has big pockets that you can see down into and wears like a well designed rucksack.  You can load it up with more than listed above and, unlike with a vest, you are not aching at the end of the day.



Cheers

Ben

[Loxiafan]

What do you carry with you Lindsay?  I use one of these

http://www.orvis.co.uk/store/product.aspx?pf_id=3H62

Two good vertical pockets with some division in them to carry fly boxes, leaders, tippet, floatant etc.  Back pack will take a wading jacket, lunch & water.  Snips & forceps are on a zinger on my wader braces.  The pack does not get in the way, has big pockets that you can see down into and wears like a well designed rucksack.  You can load it up with more than listed above and, unlike with a vest, you are not aching at the end of the day.

To be honset Ben not a huge amount, but sometimes two reels and a spare spool, several diff fly boxes ( one partioned for spiders, 1 partioned for fluffy dries and a c+f type jobby for others).

I normally wear the Orvis waistcoat. But..that tripak looks good for over the wading jacket ! Have you got any at Banchory, again not Red Aurora (urrghh) ?

Lindsay

[Ben Dixon]

I have them Lindsay, I think it comes in green, maybe even digi barf too.

CHeers

Ben

[Loxiafan]

I have them Lindsay, I think it comes in green, maybe even digi barf too.

The Green is a cool shade. The digi barf rod carrier is good, made a real difference yesterday, everything in one place ! 

It is either the tri-pak or guide sling, pak maybe more verastile I think.

Cheers,

Lindsay

[Mike Barrio]

I like the simplicity of my old vest, as long as I don't stick too much stuff in it, it doesn't get in the way

Cheers
Mike

[Marc Fauvet]

here's the AMP
as a whole-


small front fly pocket patch and thingy pouch-


back & accessories that stay out of the way-


all the stuff that's inside (long list) minus fly box-

[Marc Fauvet]

with large C&F box (or +/- 3small boxes)-


the only part that's weird. these holder things on the side that are completely useless. mesh pouches would have done the trick but on the other hand, not having anything there means there's nothing to snag whilst casting.


best part is the magnet closures. just pull open and push closed. absolutely brilliant. it's hard to go back to prehistoric zippers after this....  

cheers,
marc

[Euan Innes]

Excellent Marc. 

I can't believe how much stuff you have crammed in there. I think that this is the thing I've been looking for all these years. I now just need to find the cash....

 

[Iain Cameron]

... it all fits beautifully into my waistcoat

I like my vest. it's not pants. Flask, water, food, extra clothing, flee boxes, bits, net, more bits; inner pockets for tippet; zip pockets for keys, leaders, permits, floatant.

And, surprisingly useful, a couple of wee magnets built in to the front - great for holding a fly temporarily while changing leaders etc.

[Loxiafan]

Is that one of the new Hydros vests Iain ? I am considering one as well, would be easier to wear over a wading jacket and just the right amount of pockets (mine has too many so takes twice as long to find what you are after !).

Lindsay

[Iain Cameron]

Is that one of the new Hydros vests Iain ? I am considering one as well, would be easier to wear over a wading jacket...

it is. It was pain-inducingly expensive for a vest, but I'd worn my old vest to pieces, and tried a few. This one had the right amount of pockets and space for me - two zip pouches at the back swallow my water bladder, the jacket, spare jumper etc.

For a reaaaaallly long day out, I use a rucksack as well. but that's rare