by meb » February 15th, 2013, 10:59 am
If I'm fishing on waters that might have a variety of hatches, I'm usually wearing a vest that is filled to the brim with flies and duplicates of everything I need. If I'm fishing our local waters I usually have a backpack filled with extra clothes, first aid stuff, and not so many flies. I like the thought of traveling light, but it seems I only do it when fishing for fish other than trout: bass, steelhead, shad come to mind.
My trout vest is familiar enough that I can reach for most of my stuff without thinking about it. I have a closet full of chest packs, smaller vests, fanny packs, and bags, but mostly I take my vest.
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