Wetsuiting - belt pouches, leader wallets??

[Back Beach]

I think we were talking about this last week. I don't like having anything hanging off me either, so I'm giong to bring my suit to a shop and have a big velcro or zipper pouch added to the front for hooks,leaders, etc. We're not talking a kangaroo sized puch or anything, just something the size of my SIMMS(the best) dry top pouch. The only thing on my belt is the eel bucket and a couple carabiners.

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[Krispy]

Originally Posted by Back Beach

I think we were talking about this last week. I don't like having anything hanging off me either, so I'm giong to bring my suit to a shop and have a big velcro or zipper pouch added to the front for hooks,leaders, etc. We're not talking a kangaroo sized puch or anything, just something the size of my SIMMS(the best) dry top pouch. The only thing on my belt is the eel bucket and a couple carabiners.

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Knife, pliers?

Right now I have those and a front d-ring to drop the rod into when on a perch. I also have a few carabiners, I like like to carry a small water bottle on one.

[DJ Muller]

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I think I have finally worked out a good system. I posted a pict. Just washed belt and bags after last trip so all bags are empty but when going with artificials, I use a divers belt ($12 at any diver shop), pliers in a sheath w/ a lanyard attached to a seperate D-ring, then another D-ring, on this I carry my Korkers w/ a carbiner, (for longer walks over rocks, saves the Korkers). Then I use two AS Hunter Elite double barrel bags. One has the double barrel and the other has triple square. The double round takes all my bigger stuff, pencils, big needles, big M-L's, the triple takes the smaller, red fins, smaller needles and smaller size plugs. I also have another small D-ring with a (cheap) watch.
In the picture, there is another pouch (Elite Hunter), that I use for bucktails and pork rind jars (just back from Montauk), it is also good for tins.
I sometimes put my Boga on also attached with a lanyard via D-Ring.
I can carry a good number of plugs this ways without the killer "swinging bag!" (Any wetsuiters knows of what I speak.) This system keeps all the weight on my hips...no problem.

On my wetsuit I also glued a piece of neoprene onto my bicep/tripcep/deltiod area. Here I can carry my camera or any smaller items that I may need (hooks, leader material). The system seems pretty good at this point but I am always looking to better my systems in any way. Hope this helps.