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Who is using a slling? what sling?why do you like it ?
+1 on the stormfront sling. Air tight so also acts as a flotation device whenever I take a dunk in the river.I'm using the Patagonia stormfront expensive one. I like it a lot. I won't buy anything that isn't 100 percent waterproof anymore, and this pack is def that. Used it for a month in the Bahamas as well for wading the flats. It's not perfect though, if you tend to bring a lot of stuff, it can be uncomfortable on your shoulder as the weight is on one shoulder instead of two. But I don't load much weight into my fishing packs. It's roomy for layers ect.
Zipper is tough to pull as its waterproof. It's airtight. Front small pocket is only water resistant.
Another thing is the sling can cover the hand warmin pockets and front zipper on your waders, depending on what waders you have. That's a bit annoying.
Bottom line for me though is its tough, completely waterproof, holds all my layers, nicer for me casting with a sling, and handles the salt too.
This sounds very cool...plan on checking this out. I don't see anything on their site. Did you make the pack yourself?For four years now my former Simms waders, now a Renewable Wader sling bag has been over my shoulder. I went with zippers that were not waterproof so that moisture in, would not stay in. It makes the bag highly water resistant, but nothing molds or rusts inside.
Great price and is lasting a long time. I'm pretty hard on my stuff but this is tough, probably the Simms waders are tough too.
Two large zip pockets, and they took the zipper pouch from inside the waders and put that inside the larger pocket. One pocket on the sling too that holds my cigar cutter and lighter.
Flyboxes in one pocket, tippet, sinktips, etc in the other. My licenses go in the zippered pouch.
Check it out.
for four years now my former simms waders, now a renewable wader sling bag has been over my shoulder. I went with zippers that were not waterproof so that moisture in, would not stay in. It makes the bag highly water resistant, but nothing molds or rusts inside.
Great price and is lasting a long time. I'm pretty hard on my stuff but this is tough, probably the simms waders are tough too.
Two large zip pockets, and they took the zipper pouch from inside the waders and put that inside the larger pocket. One pocket on the sling too that holds my cigar cutter and lighter.
Flyboxes in one pocket, tippet, sinktips, etc in the other. My licenses go in the zippered pouch.
Check it out.
Nice tip on being a flotation help,just got one of these and well pleased up to now.+1 on the stormfront sling. Air tight so also acts as a flotation device whenever I take a dunk in the river.![]()
I probably should preface this by saying that it doesn't replace the need for a proper life jacket but it sure does keep water from entering my wader from the back by being buoyant.Nice tip on being a flotation help,just got one of these and well pleased up to now.
Chris (Greenwell),
CastAndStep,I'm using the Patagonia stormfront expensive one. I like it a lot. I won't buy anything that isn't 100 percent waterproof anymore, and this pack is def that. Used it for a month in the Bahamas as well for wading the flats. It's not perfect though, if you tend to bring a lot of stuff, it can be uncomfortable on your shoulder as the weight is on one shoulder instead of two. But I don't load much weight into my fishing packs. It's roomy for layers ect.
Zipper is tough to pull as its waterproof. It's airtight. Front small pocket is only water resistant.
Another thing is the sling can cover the hand warmin pockets and front zipper on your waders, depending on what waders you have. That's a bit annoying.
Bottom line for me though is its tough, completely waterproof, holds all my layers, nicer for me casting with a sling, and handles the salt too.