Todd Tanner recommended this to me. I’ve been wearing the Patagonia pack-vest since the first blue version. On my third now, between guiding and my own angling, well things wear out.
I have both the old (original) Patagonia pack vest and an even older Patagonia fishing vest. I use the pack vest when hiking in the Blue Ridge Backcountry’s freestone streams with my fly rod, and the traditional vest when fishing larger water where no hike is required. Love them both.
Personally, I am rather fond of the sheepskin fly patch. :-)
I have all three Fishpond thunderhead packs (lumbar, sling and full pack) and also the Ridgeview tech pack (vest pack combo). I want to love the waterproof packs, but I can’t. I fished all day today in 21 degree weather up in Bath County with the combo pack and loved every second. Vest organization with the comfort of pack straps and enough storage to make me feel prepared for below freezing fishing on remote tailwaters.
Todd Tanner recommended this to me. I’ve been wearing the Patagonia pack-vest since the first blue version. On my third now, between guiding and my own angling, well things wear out.
Really curious to hear your report.
I have both the old (original) Patagonia pack vest and an even older Patagonia fishing vest. I use the pack vest when hiking in the Blue Ridge Backcountry’s freestone streams with my fly rod, and the traditional vest when fishing larger water where no hike is required. Love them both.
Personally, I am rather fond of the sheepskin fly patch. :-)
I have all three Fishpond thunderhead packs (lumbar, sling and full pack) and also the Ridgeview tech pack (vest pack combo). I want to love the waterproof packs, but I can’t. I fished all day today in 21 degree weather up in Bath County with the combo pack and loved every second. Vest organization with the comfort of pack straps and enough storage to make me feel prepared for below freezing fishing on remote tailwaters.