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Fly fishing gift for my husband: fanny pack, vest pack, back pack or chest pack?

My husband asked for a fanny pack for fly fishing, but I’m wondering if maybe a chest pack or back pack may be more comfortable and functional – it carries a water bladder and keys, etc. I’d like some feedback on what has worked. We live in New England where he will need layers in winter, so I’m wondering if a Vest would be good? Thanks for your help!

This really is a matter of personal preference. However I personally like a fly vest, I use Fishpond, which do have space for a water bladder and much more. However from almost all of the chest packs I have seen none have space for a water bladder, this isn’t to say that you couldn’t put one in, however it would take up the space otherwise used for fly gear.

Obviously layering is important so a fly vest would work well, im going to leave you with two links, one to a fly vest which is a combo of a backpack and vest and another of the William Joseph chest packs, with the magnetic closing, personally i like this closing method as it not only keeps water out but there’s no zippers to snag your fly line and they can be opened with one hand.

There is also a smaller chest pack available, in the same design as the one below

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20431-cat370015&id=0062721320703a&navCount=1&podId=0062721&parentId=cat370015&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=XK&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat601233&hasJS=true

This vest has a built in backpack with space for a water bladder

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=netcon&id=0031289943093a&navCount=3&podId=0031289&parentId=cat370015&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=UK&rid=2146251080&parentType=index&indexId=cat601233&hasJS=true

Also William Joseph makes a fanny/waist pack with the same magnetic closings as their chest packs:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20431-cat370015&id=0062720320704a&navCount=5&podId=0062720&parentId=cat370015&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=XK&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat601233&hasJS=true

Simms has a cheaper waist pack option, however although waterproof it has zippers at around $79.99

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