flyfishing pack

[Size 11]

What size pack should i purchase for overnight fly fishing trips?
I am planning on doing the trips in the spring and autumn months, so probably need extra room for the cool weather gear.
Can anyone recommend a particular style or brand in the medium to low price range?

T.I.A Size 11

[Moondog55]

Any pack big enough to hold your gear will do, plus a small chest pack for your fishing kit I would imagine.
Not a fisherman myself and I can't abide trout- all those tiny little bones to get stuck in my throat and a flavour I don't particularly care for.

[MartyGwynne]

Ohhh the flavour of a fresh caught trout, yum.
I would be looking for a pack which would fit the above mentioned 'chest pack' plus a feed of fish.
If you are fishing I would think you would also be going when it is raining so some sort of rain proofing would help, whether it be a big drybag pack liner type of thing and or a pack cover to help keep some of the rain off.
You probably should also look out for one which can best accommodate your rod/s in without them snagging on the scrub.
I hope this helps you.

[Strider]

What size pack should i purchase for overnight fly fishing trips?

One that is big enough to fit all your gear inside? I thought this was pretty obvious

[KANANGRABOYD]

well depends on what kind of gear you take.
Ultralight, then look at some of Chris Zimmers cuben or dyneema packs.
I use for most trips some of the Simms packs. Patagonia make some great packs, as do Sage.
If you are just doing onite trips, then realistically all you need is something to carry a box of flies, some tippet, an extra reel if needed plus maybe a few extra sundry items. For some reason a lot of flyfisherman want to carry every concievable piece of gear et al. It seems to be "cool" to wear a fully laden vest like you're in the SASR on operations in Tarn Kowt. Keep in to a minimum, you don't need a tonne of gear to catch trout. A rod,reel, and a few flies, and maybe a float or two, and say some floatant etc
I use Simms waders, and they have plenty of room for everything I need for a day of fishing from dusk till dawn, bar lunch,. The less you have, the easier it is to cast and move along the stream.
If I need to carry extra gear then the above mentioned packs are some of the best
Cheers, from Kanangra using my Iridium at Konangaroo

[kymboy]

Like the others said, start with a backpack that's big enough to carry all your gear (tent, cooking gear and fishing tackle etc). If you set up a base camp and then fish from there, then go with something simple - a bumbag, lanyard (or shirt pockets) to carry your fly boxes, spare tippet, floatant etc. Like Kanangraboyd said, the lighter the better. If you're fishing while carrying your main pack then use a lanyard with nippers, forceps, floatant and tippet etc. From personal experience, the trick is not to weigh yourself down with extra tackle you don't need.

[mArt]

kymboy is spot on.

[kymboy]

Here's a flyfishing lanyard I threw together. Stick a flybox in your pocket and away you go