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A Fly Vest on Your Shoulder Strap

November 27, 200912 CommentsPacking Tips, Tenkara BlogBy Jason Klass

I’m one of those people who likes to fish my way up to my campsite.  I’m usually not wading so leaving my pack on while I hit pocket water along the way is my typical MO.  Yet, I want quick access to my flies, floatant, nippers, and tippet.  Here’s a great little pouch you can affix to the shoulder strap of your pack that will keep all of the essentials readily accessible:  The UnSlack Pack.

While not specifically designed for fly fishing, it will keep the essentials at hand for minimal weight.  But I’m working on a design with a manufacturer that is specifically designed for backpacking fly fishers that will allow you to keep all of your flyfishing gear in one place, attach it to the shoulder strap of your pack, or, wear it around your neck if your want to leave your pack or camp behind.  It will be more functional, yet ultralight.  What do you think?

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Jason Klass

Jason is an avid fly angler and backpacker. As a former fly fishing guide originally from Western New York, he moved to Colorado and became an early adopter of tenkara which perfectly suited the small, high altitude streams and lakes there. He has not fished a Western-style fly rod for trout since.

12 Comments
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  2. December 1, 2009 at 9:07 am
    jfred

    Not a bad idea, but I have been using a lanyard for a while and find it very easy and light weight.

  3. December 2, 2009 at 6:07 am
    forexst_ra_tegies

    I am definitely bookmarking this page and sharing it with my friends.

    🙂

  4. December 2, 2009 at 7:50 am
    Jason Klass

    jfred,
    I thought about carrying lanyards but decided no to because they’re not an all-in-one solution (i.e. can’t hold a fly box). Do you just carry your fly box in a pocket or something?

  5. December 2, 2009 at 8:51 am
    jfred

    Jason,
    Yes, just a small fly box in my pocket. And since I take just a handful of flies with me, having them in my pocket is not a big deal. Then having everything else right there around my neck is pretty handy. Just my 2 cents, haha.
    Jon

  6. December 4, 2009 at 11:18 am
    coloradonative

    I use a lanyard as well, and have a small flybox that attaches to my lanyard.

  7. December 7, 2009 at 10:39 am
    nerbe

    A few of my backpacking buddies have been using the simBLISSity UnSlack Pack for awhile now — and LOVE them. I went to simBLISSity’s site (which redirects you to BackpackingLight.com) to purchase but they have been out of stock for sometime now. Anyone interested in purchasing an UnSlack pack may want to contact simBLISSity directly – info@simblissity.net

  8. December 14, 2009 at 4:06 am
    HappyCamper

    I’d be interested in your version. When will you have it on your website to sell?

  9. December 16, 2009 at 9:40 pm
    Jason Klass

    Um….soon? Maybe a few weeks. I’m learning that design and production take a lot longer than I thought.

  10. January 8, 2010 at 9:30 pm
    Dennis Park

    I took some heavy thread and sewed a loop into a Morell by passing the needle through the walls of the foam. The loop is attached to my lanyard. The rest of the gear on my lanyard includes a nipper (Fishpond is the lightest that I’ve found), floatant in a microdropper, forceps on a zinger (personal preference to accept the added weight), tippet spool, and split shot in a small plastic vial (could use Ryan Jordans’ idea of a microdropper too), and indicators. All are tied to 2mm utility cord.

  11. September 6, 2010 at 2:01 am
    Suzy

    You design is not bad. I like it especially the color. It is so stylist and looks durable. I have also a backpack that is not designed for backpack camping but I am using it for camping purposes simply because I feel more comfortable with it.

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