Fishpond Packs

Christmas is coming up..

Any opinions on the Fishpond packs?

if it's me....i'm going with the wading jacket and saying f*ck the fishpond pack, to put it bluntly

they  are very nice packs but cost alot  got a watermark for $30 on sale not a well built but didnt spent $160 on it have a wj stoped using its was very well built and worked great.

my wife got me a vest at gander mountain or dicks , can't remember which , it is a fishpond knock off ,field and stream is the brand , i think she paid 50.00 for it and it has held up great and it has the netting for warm weather

fishpond packs r the best hands down  I have the water dance i wear it like a creel I like it alot better than any other pack  I had worth the money
FC

I have a fishpond pack....it's not waterproof so if you find yourself in deep water, everything in it will get soaked.....But I am not sure if any of them are....It must be that the zipper lets water in like a sieve cuz once the water is in, it doesn't come out unless you invert the **** thing.....Got it as a gift....I use mine all the time

I have the FP back pack/chest pack combo that i got a few years ago. The "Shooting Star" i think. It's allright, pretty well made. It's heavy, expensive, and i hardly ever wear the back pack. I got it for the smokies, but now i only really use it for long jaunts or days with big weather shifts. It does hold lunch, water, fleece and a tech wading jacket nicely but the temptation to overlad it is always there. I use it for a carry on when i travel too. The chest pack is allright. i usually use it with the sling on and wear it like a girly purse. I like my old patagucci waist (ok...fanny) pack better. I agree with the above rec. to look at megnetic closures. the zipper up fly patch kinda blows when you get bunny skin stuck in it..
 
 

I've got the Dragonfly chest/fanny pack. I found it a bit bulky and at the same time, too small for all my stuff. Somehow, the plastic buckle cracked.. I need to return it once the season is over.  I wear it as a fanny or sometimes sling when I'm doing a lot of walking. I think the quality is excellent and that broken buckle may have happened due to user misuse.
 

I appeciate the advice, I'm still shopping around. thanks!

why not! you got the link i got the time... so many packs to choose from, i'm also seeing more close-out deals too. slings are no doubt more compact and the concept i'm likely to purchase.. i suppose a sling has got its place too

The other good thing about the sling pack is that it can be slid easy to your back and your front is in the free and clear. I have the same as anad and love it.

I understand and am very greatful for your advice, I use a fannie softpack for now when hiking a stream when spin fishing and my old field&stream fly vest when flyfishing.. both serve their purpose for my needs but always wanted a zip out foam table for my flies .. also want the retractables such as shown on the WJ confluence along with plenty of room for beer etc. .. the fannie is my second plano softpack ..the first short lived due to poor stitching material/design..they gave me a free replacement but this one too is starting to fall apart.. i do not like hiking with a waiste fannie pak especially having to unbuckle it everytime after a few if you get my drift I like that sling but i also want the confluence for those long walks through the trails.. that orvis sling deffinitely is convient too getting in and out of the truck when i'm pool hoping along roadside streams on the upper delaware beaverkill willowemock and esopus.. especially warmer weather. So I'm still looking ..no rush this time .. i want to check out other slings.. sheeesh.. i seen them on sierra trading post dirt cheap those sling WJ but no more available.. still want to look around,.. do you use a lanyard or have your retractables on the orvis sling? what about leader dispensor? the confluence has those features plus the flap table for laying out bugs. When the fingers get cold, these features go a long ways imo.

Nice, i will consider a lanyard too for summertime,, thanks for sharing , you been very helpful may you land many huge steelie/browns soon!

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