Fly Fishing Pack | Gear and Organization

[@yomomma5042]

I love the tip about making you own indicators.

[@michaellennon9427]

Thanks for using a lav mic. Makes the audio so much easier to hear and understand.

[@kenscott8334]

Fantastic video! Thanks for taking the time to share your pack organization. Keep up the great work. I just picked up a new Confluence last Spring that someone had stashed away. I love the two magnetic compartments on the front. As an over 60 fisherman, I also wanted a lighter, more efficient arrangement for days when I'm only away from the truck for an hour or two. With that in mind, I've permanently moved my water bottle, net and bear spray to a heavier duty wading belt. I didn't need the contents of the backpack for the short 1 or 2 hr trips, but didn't want to give up the front pack of the Confluence. My solution was to adapt the shoulder harness from a William Joseph Release chest pack so it would fit the Confluence front pack. It required exchanging a couple of the buckles on the Release shoulder harness with a couple of spare WJ buckles which I got from Badlands Gear. They shipped them to Canada no charge - still providing fantastic service the William Joseph packs! My friend also acquired some spare buckles and adapted one the shoulder harness from one of the Badland Gear Binocular cases to his WJ Confluence. I just unsnap 4 buckles and can switch between the original Confluence backpack and my shoulder strap harness. What an amazing pack the Confluence is. So much flexibility and function.

[@JosephCompton66]

Love your videos! So I got out of the pack game and went to a vest. I went with the Orvis ultra light vest, which is super slim. I carry 2 boxes on the water with me, and swap out steel head boxes this time of year. I use the same round box for my indicators, I carry split shot with me, extra leaders, and the foam rigging card for dry dropper rigs and for 2 fly steelhead setups. I use the fishpond tippet gate to carry my tippet, I have nippers, forceps and a brass not tier on the front of my vest. Also keep my Ohio and pa licenses in pocket. Net on the back. Along with gloves and buff. For longer days on water and away from car, I add a drift waterproof backpack to carry extra things, but I dump it on the bank when I fish. I like to fish lite. I use the Orvis travel case to keep rods, reels and extra fly boxes organized in trunk.

[@BackyardBassin]

Thanks for sharing, Joe! I think a vest is pretty solid and am debating on whether or not to go back to one. What brand of waterproof backpack do you own, and how do you like it?

[@JosephCompton66]

@@BackyardBassin I went with a Dryft backpack for cost, very happy with it so far. I am in my mid 50’s so being lighter on the water allows me to stay in the water longer. You guys are young, so it is probably nothing for you to go all day with the weight on your shoulders.

[@Mntnere]

Joe I have the same orvis vest. Do you wear the pack while you have the vest on or pack the vest til you get to your fishing spot. Thanks

[@JosephCompton66]

@@Mntnere Yes, so if I am going to be away for the car all day, I use the pack to bring extra things, water, lunch stove. I hike to the spot I fish, many times I will keep the vest in the pack if it is a long hike, and leave the pack on the bank while I fish. Pick the pack back up when I go to the next hole. Having a water proof pack is awesome, because sometimes the crossings can get a little deep, and it helps to keep my stuff dry.

[@esjovold6572]

I’ve watched this a few times, lots of good info. I like the excel spreadsheet idea. It would be interesting to see a rundown of how you do that and what info you keep. I keep a journal, but doing it in excel is an interesting idea.

[@parkersmith4551]

Thank god! I’ve been watch your Montana trip videos on repeat for months. I’ve been dealing with serious withdraw.

[@BackyardBassin]

You are in luck then! The first video in our 2020 Montana series will drop next Thursday. It will be the trailer video to our 4-part video series. Should be some good content for you! Thanks for the support!

[@dougroberts9298]

What a great looking dog that photo bombed the video

[@BackyardBassin]

The best!

[@gregoryc8208]

Very informative guys! Some really good tips especially the ziploc for tippet. Thanks for taking the time to create and produce another fine video. I know you guys are leading very busy and exciting lives presently, and I would imagine free time is a precious commodity. Be well!

[@BackyardBassin]

Glad you found some of what we had to share helpful! Yes, things have been very busy but we hope to finish some edits and get some more videos out in the coming weeks. Thanks for the continued support!

[@jasonreilich8398]

Thank you for the advice still deciding on which pack

[@damonm7541]

Pace counting beads for fish count. Brilliant. Now if I can only find my old Ranger beads....

[@tightliningmd]

I gotta get up to PA! Short sleeves in January. Its horrible down here in MD :) Great video. Glad to see you back. I like the new logo as well. Tight lines!

[@kaceesavage]

Nice! I love watching these type of videos. It just so happens that I have been setting up my first sling pack. I think I have it pretty dialed but I won’t know until I put some use on her. Thanks for the video!

[@BackyardBassin]

Nice! It's always exciting setting up new gear! Once you get it dialed in, feel free to comment back if you have any cool organization tips that have been working well for you. Thanks for watching!

[@WildBlueDiscovery]

Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year!

[@BackyardBassin]

A little late on my end, but Happy New Year to you as well! Hope to maybe run into you on the stream this year!

[@croziersc]

Just bought the umpqua zs2 found this video helpful

[@johnnythepillpopper1974]

Look for preppers bug out bags and every day carry bags. Those guys organize like crazy

[@fromlandtowater1767]

This is good thanks for entertainment

[@BackyardBassin]

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!

[@padraigcostello8499]

Thanks for that guys. Really helpful. Just wondering where you guys put your lunch water and extra clothes?

[@tomnelson3393]

First aid kit find a small one

[@troutnut01]

BTW- great Shorthair

[@Aaa12000]

Help full 5 stars

[@SufferingOutdoors]

Great video Doug and Dan. Very well done and informative. I'm in the same camp as Dan for my fly situation. I opened my nymph box last week and was like where did all my flies go? Need to get some tying in!

[@BackyardBassin]

Lol that is the story of my life! Although I've been pretty busy tying of late with all this snow and cold weather

[@coreystoner4129]

My pack organizing is easier to show in person. There is a lot going on in my pack but the way I have everything is what works for me and how I fish.

[@ericandrews3505]

What watch we’re you guys wearing in this video?

[@newlifeeveryday1821]

This is a very useful video. If you were going to go on a seven day hike and wanted to bring as much fly fishing gear as you could comfortably carry along with your tent, sleeping bag, food, ect what would you bring ?

[@BackyardBassin]

Glad it was helpful! I would definitely pack light for a trip like that. We do some backpacking/fly fishing trips and typically only pack a lanyard and fly rod. On the lanyard we have a small fly box, fingernail clippers, split shot, tippet, forceps, and a strike indicator or two. I'll try to do a video in the future on our lanyard setup.

[@stetst]

Did you end up doing the video on camera organisation?

[@jaynesjunction]

Great video guys - I had the confluence pack and exchanged it out (when WJ was in Utah) as anything on the zingers fell into the magnetic closure area. I have one quick question for you - Did you make the screen for your net? I have a similar FP net, and thought that was a interesting approach.

[@BackyardBassin]

I did. I bought some mesh screen material at Jo-Ann Fabrics and cut it into the approximate shape I needed and sewed it up with some fishing braid for durability. There is a bungee around the bottom to secure it to the net after placing it over the hoop. I think they are commercially available somewhere although I forget the company name. Started with an "A". That's where I got the idea actually. I'll let you know if I remember it...

[@BackyardBassin]

Found it - Sci-Fly Seine from Ascent Fly Fishing.

[@bensmithmyer4048]

I am fairly new to fly fishing and when I was wading across the river in my hip pack it got wet and my flies got rusted out. Is there a way to prevent this or should I get a waterproof hip pack instead?

[@mdk2]

Good stuff fellas! Where did you guys get the patch boxes from and what kind of magnet do you have attached to the nippers to keep them secure? Thanks for the awesome content!

[@BackyardBassin]

Thanks, Matt! The magnets are actually built into the pack. Check out our video on the Fishpond Crosscurrents chest pack and you'll see what I mean. As for the C&F design patch box, you can find them here - amzn.to/2LYEcqo Hope this helps!

[@nickwestin8444]

3:00 why not fish a double dry (like a size 20 and a 14)? Instead of 1 with an indicator? Not trying to criticize, just curious to hear your thoughts!

[@BackyardBassin]

That's a good point, and I actually do that a fair amount with emergers. Sometimes I get a little lazy though and the small pinch-on is a bit quicker and sometimes less maintenance to keep two flies dry vs just one. One thing I've found with the double dry rig is my small fly lands real close to the larger one due to the small tippet I use from the big dry to the small one. The small foam pinch-on indy doesn't seem to create as much of a hinge so my leader turns over my fly a little better. Honestly, I don't think I prefer one over the other though and tend to switch it up often. Great comment though!

[@georgetullis7216]

Great video. Doug. All due respect. How far are you fishing from your car?! Can you fit a tent and sleeping bag in that pack? 😜

[@BackyardBassin]

My dad and brother tease me for carrying so much haha things like toiled paper and such. But hey, you never know when you might need it ;)

[@troutnut01]

But the people complaining/tease us about carrying too much gear, are always the same guys “borrowing” leaders, strike indicators, hemos, beer, TP, flies, tippet, cigars, glasses, and oddly enough those same guys always forget their wallet at lunch too.😂

[@russellbell8294]

Question. Dan had mentioned a small indicator for dry flies? What exactly are those? Great video. Interested to see more setups of your rigs when fishing too.

[@JosephCompton66]

Dan can correct me, but it is a very small piece of a stick on indicator that you put on your leader when you are fishing really small dry flies that you loose track of.

[@BackyardBassin]

Good question! They would be the same adhesive foam indicators that we use for nymph rigs, only just cut a little smaller. They are pretty nice when fishing tricos, midges, and small BWO's since they act as a visual indicator of where your fly is. Hope that clears things up!

[@BackyardBassin]

You got it!

[@russellbell8294]

Nice! Never thought to do that. About how far up on your leader from your fly would you go?

[@CarlosGarcia-507]

@@russellbell8294 I’m curious about this too

[@FMS-Customs]

Can we get a link for those golden trout nippers and the leashes you use?

[@BackyardBassin]

goldentroutlanyards4.godaddysites.com/ Here you go!

[@dr.gregorysmithd.c.9629]

Great video ! I'm an avid fly fisherman and it always helps to be as organized as possible to optimize our fishing experiences.Thank you for producing this segment.I've gone through so many different packs , containers, attachment devices it's mind boggling,Lol.My name is Greg and I'm excited because I just produced my first show...It's called the " Bug Eater Fly Fishing Show ' .If you would check it out and I'd love feedback !

[@anvilhead59]

Stomach pump? You really don’t need one of those. If you’re catching, you know what they are biting on. If you’re not catching, you can’t pump their stomach anyway. Besides, something mounted to your chest is not something you want in a fast Montana freestone.

[@BackyardBassin]

Sure, I really find it interesting to see what trout are eating. It is amazing what you'll find! Just something that I'm interested in, personally. I'm sure it's not that cool to most though haha. Thanks for watching!