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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 · 03-07-2006, 06:52 PM

I keep it lite,, most of the time

tattoobob · 03-07-2006, 08:37 PM

I love to walk and when you walk you get away from the googs,
LIke Joe said most of the spots 1/2 mlie from a legal parking
are over looked. and very productive. If I can't put it in a plug
bag or my waders/wader jacket It stays in the truck.

1) Aqua Skinz med. plug bag
2) Aqua Skinz large belt pouch
3) a bottle of water
4) 2 lights head lamp, neck lamp
5) plyers and knife on wader belt
6) eel pouch/ or cooler