you guys that hike a ways to get to spots... - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Rockport24 · 03-06-2006, 02:08 PM

what kind of bags do you use to carry all your gear? not nessesarily pluggage and such, but other provisions such as sandwiches, water, thermos, maybe an extra shirt, etc..
I hate bringing my backpack along because I like to carry a plug bag along and be able to swing it around to the front to switch plugs. I want to be very mobile and not have to worry about putting my backpack down at a spot and then moving and forgetting where I put down my pack.
I was thinking about getting a waistpack (yeah basically a fanny pack, but apparently they are back in style in hiking applications cause they are all over REI and places like it).

Canalman · 03-06-2006, 02:10 PM

I stuff it all in my waders....

Clammer · 03-06-2006, 02:15 PM

Brown bag it P&J,s

DRUMCORPFAN · 03-06-2006, 02:19 PM

man that seems to be all i ever do is hike to spots, think minimal:
small juice box, nutragrain snacks ( no room for sandwich ) one rod small surf bag breathable waders.

Squibby17 · 03-06-2006, 02:20 PM

I have an old camera bag I put plugs, pliers, batteries etc in.

Its a leathery bag though so it gets a little soggy when wet.

Pete_G · 03-06-2006, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Canalman

I stuff it all in my waders....

I do the same thing. Otherwise I carry a small dry bag.

JFigliuolo · 03-06-2006, 02:27 PM

Surf Bag, medium to large, 20 plugs or so, pliars, knife, leaders, 2 lights
2 drinks, a few bars. I stuff everthing in my waders/surf bag.

Also 1 rod and reel.

RIROCKHOUND · 03-06-2006, 02:44 PM

Sandwich... nah... too much work...extra shirts and stuff stay in the truck...
energy bars and a red bull if it's a long night
I really got into carrying a smaller belt bag last year, 4-5 plugs, plenty of leaders... makes life a LOT easier and more mobile....
on my belt is a knife and pliers, two lights around the neck,
I have the back-style waist pack which I had high hopes for (bought it cheap at Bean in N Conway) but I havent gotten around to modifying it... right now it has the plastic trays which I hate... however i think this year I'll mod it for real LONG walks... but I'd still take it off to fish/wade...

If I get thirsty, I just send Spence back for water

libassboy · 03-06-2006, 02:46 PM

Between the pockets on my skinz jacket, waders, plug bag, and belt pouch, i find space for food n stuff. I always have a granola bar or two in the skinz pouch, drinks get carried with me or squirled away on the beach.

basswipe · 03-06-2006, 02:48 PM

When I'm a hikin' I go light.And I do some distance.

I have a lightweight insulated water bottle holder that hangs on the wader belt.And I carry a few of the "energy bar" type snack bars in a heavy ziplock stuffed into whereever I can fit it in my plug bag or in my top.

fishaholic18 · 03-06-2006, 03:05 PM

Backpack.

Canalman · 03-06-2006, 03:10 PM

Truth be told.... I carry only these things

Gatorade - In my waders.
Pliers - In my pocket
1 rod.
Soft cooler full of eels.
Maybe a granola bar
And a 3 tube plug bag on my wading belt.

No need to bring 40 plugs. A swimmer a needle and some rubbah.

Joe · 03-06-2006, 03:11 PM

If you're skinny, no extra gear outside of drinking water is needed. Just wear lightweight waders and keep your jacket in a small duffell bag when walking. If you're fat, go to the breachway and rotate.

When fishing with a partner, drop one off with the stuff and the other goes back to park and comes back on foot. Switch for the trip back. Or space out two cars and cover a length of shoreline on foot. Back in the day, when I was in shape, I would drop off whomever I was fishing with and run back.

Very few people will walk more than a half mile to a spot. Put a compass on a map and space it out for two miles and draw a circle - you'll be amazed at the places you can access. In RI, if you are ok with walking 2M one way, I can think of no spot you can't access. If you are ok with waliking 1M one-way, you can access more than 75% of the shore.

There is a forgotten country of spots out there and you'll be all alone once you have re-discovered it. Outside of two places I've never seen anyone fishing in a spot that was a big walk from legal parking.

JFigliuolo · 03-06-2006, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Canalman

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No need to bring 40 plugs. A swimmer a needle and some rubbah.

OK 40 may be much, but NO WAY am i bringing only 5 or 6. I've had nights where I've LOST 5 or 6.

If I was close to fishing like alot of folks here, I could swing it. For me, It's 1 hour minimum drive time. Plus a long walk... There is no way I'm gonna head out without a good selection of lures and backups.

Rockport24 · 03-06-2006, 03:33 PM

cool, this thread turned out to be interesting thanks guys.
you guys are making me think I can carry a lot of stuff in my medium aquaskins bag. the only real problem is water and the water bottle thing cliped to your belt or bag is a good idea.

In The Surf · 03-06-2006, 03:40 PM

Depends on the time of year and the distance I know I will be walking.
In the warm months when I know I'm gonna make it a long night and walk 1-2 miles one way taking spray in the face (salty lips make me even more thirsty) I wear my camelback. Small profile, very light weight and can hold 1-2 quarts of ice water or what ever you want (gatorade etc..). It's got pockets for power bars and that little bit of extra gear if you feel you need it. Straps on like a back pack, you don't even notice your wearing it and it doesn't interfer with the plug bag or wading belt that holds the all important pliers and knife, etc...

On nights when I'm not heading out so far a can of Rock Star, Monster or whatever and a Powerbar and I'm good.

Jolt caffeine gum also helps a little to wet the whistle and provide a small jump start..

Goose · 03-06-2006, 03:46 PM

If its a ways and plan on spending the night I use a alice pack, in it I have water, cambra, tackle, cooler bag, knife, lights, ect. Its soft, comfortable and you can even stuff a #30 head first no sweat, you also have three outer pouches.
I don't fish with it on.

Pete F. · 03-06-2006, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Goose

If its a ways and plan on spending the night I use a alice pack, in it I have water, cambra, tackle, cooler bag, knife, lights, ect. Its soft, comfortable and you can even stuff a #30 head first no sweat, you also have three outer pouches.
I don't fish with it on.

Whats a alice pack?

Krispy · 03-06-2006, 03:57 PM

I think there's 2 aspects of hiking it, 1 where the destination is a long walk, and the other where you walk a long stretch while fishing.
If its the first, I find a backpack helpful. Ill put my korkers, and plug bag w/ some snack bars and xtra bottle of wader in it. Unpack and fish normal (wader belt and acces.). I find fishing w/ the backpack on uncomfortable.
Otherwise I pack light when fishing a long stretch. Ill stick some rice KRISPY treats (waterproof) in the plugbag side pockets, a redbull in the other and a water bottle attached to my wader belt via caribiner. Smokes are in my waders, but I got an Otter Box this year, to keep in my bag.
I also slim down what plugs I carry by only putting 1 plug in each slot. That helps alot.

fishaholic18 · 03-06-2006, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Goose

cambra

What's a cambra?

Canalman · 03-06-2006, 04:45 PM

Goose... Who are you anyway??

PI guy · 03-06-2006, 05:08 PM

Get some o rings that will fit around the neck of whatever you will be drinking and tie some string to them, make a loop and then attach to a carabiner on your wading belt. Cheap drink holder. Cliff bars in the waders and a medium Skinz bag. Couple of lights ( headlamp and a necklight), pliers and a knife. This should be all, travel light and fast.

Squibby17 · 03-06-2006, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by In The Surf

Depends on the time of year and the distance I know I will be walking.
In the warm months when I know I'm gonna make it a long night and walk 1-2 miles one way taking spray in the face (salty lips make me even more thirsty) I wear my camelback. Small profile, very light weight and can hold 1-2 quarts of ice water or what ever you want (gatorade etc..). It's got pockets for power bars and that little bit of extra gear if you feel you need it. Straps on like a back pack, you don't even notice your wearing it and it doesn't interfer with the plug bag or wading belt that holds the all important pliers and knife, etc...

On nights when I'm not heading out so far a can of Rock Star, Monster or whatever and a Powerbar and I'm good.

Jolt caffeine gum also helps a little to wet the whistle and provide a small jump start..

I got a camel bak for X-mas I didn't even think how i could use it for fishing too

You put a few redbulls in and a couple gatorades that would be great. Plus mine has a pouch for snacks etc. I think I would still use my plug bag cause I dont want treble hooks sticking into my back or through my waders.

shadow · 03-06-2006, 05:48 PM

I try to eat and drink something before I head out.I like to pack the least amount of stuff in my jacket and waders.I don't like bringing more then I need.I carry my eels in a mayo jug.then I'll put 2 plugs in my double pvc tube I'v taped together in my wading jacket pocket as well as my leader wallet.pliers onbelt,light around my neck,eel rag in side pocket,scale in top pocket with a nice lenght of rope.every thing else stays in the truck.

Goose · 03-06-2006, 05:51 PM

lol
Cambra: that thing that takes pickshores.
Alice pack: military issue back pack, comes in 3 sizes med, lg, XL(xl for cold weather)

fishaholic18 · 03-06-2006, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Goose

lol
Cambra: that thing that takes pickshores.

I thought so Man...LOL

Sea Dangles · 03-06-2006, 06:22 PM

Many plug bags to choose from but the large VS bag with Skinz inserts is 75% my go to cuz it holds lots o' plugz.Small Canyon for the beaches.I usually put the eel bucket through my wader strap and throw it over my back outa the way.I never take a camera cuz only 40's pose for pix.My brother carries the backpack cuz he's skinny and in shape

If I haul out a fish I put my belt through the mouth and sling it over the shoulder.Never take food or a dry shirt.Leader wallet is always in the dry top.

In The Surf · 03-06-2006, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Squibby17

I think I would still use my plug bag cause I dont want treble hooks sticking into my back or through my waders.

I would always have one of my plug bags with me. Remember that hook is more than likely going through the beverage bladder before your dry top and waders.

Joe · 03-06-2006, 07:10 PM

Hiking along the shore and casting at different places is a good way to learn a spot but real time consuming once you understand it.

Let's say you find a good spot that's a mile and half from public parking; you can either park and walk along the shore for and take forty minutes to reach it, or you can walk back up the road, parallel to the shore and come in covertly. You can walk twice as fast over roads than rocks with less energy expended.

Once I've found the place I like to fish - and have a solid understanding of when to fish it, I'll ditch the shoreline route for the direct approach. I'll come in on a b-line through private roads, maybe cut through a yard or two in order to directly get to and fish the spot I want to hit the most then rinse and repeat at other places. Hiking is a great method of finding new water, but not an end in itself. You're out to fish, not hike.

american spirit · 03-06-2006, 11:00 PM

i usually keep a close eye on the forecast. try to dress appropriately. spring and summer all nighters are easy. lightweight waders and a polyester long sleeve. i'll put on some thermals under my waders and aquaskins in the fall.

stuff snickers in your waders. i usually have a side pouch for 2 redbulls. everything else gets clipped to your wading belt and stuffed in the waders. keep it simple. there's nothing worse than trying to scale some structure with a bunch of gear.