multiday trip how do you transport you extra fly fishing gear, accessories, etc.?

[LLR]

Looking for suggestions/examples for how you transport extra fly fishing gear, accessories, etc. with you on multiday day fishing trips

I recently drove to an out of state 5 day fly fishing designation

Of course, I might have taken too much extra gear along but you really do not want to “not have” something when needed

Transporting two extra rods are easy with being in tubes

Transporting and storing all the accessories proved to be a little cumbersome

I placed all of these items in a large tote container

This got the job done but I found myself just stirring around all the items when I needed to look for something

When you go on a multiday trip how do you transport you extra fly fishing gear, accessories, etc.?

 

[Swattie87]

I have a small tackle “bag”. Cabelas branded I think, it’s essentially a mini duffel bag in concept. It’s not big, maybe about as big as some of my wife’s larger purses. But it’s big enough to carry all my fly boxes, all the reels I take, and spare terminal tackle…leaders/tippet/shot/floatant/hemo’s/wader repair materials/etc. I operate out of that when on a multi-day trip. Just load whatever I need from that into my pack for the day. Really no different than how I operate from home.

I put that, along with my waders/boots (and spares), net, jackets, etc into a standard sized tote. I essentially can get all of my fishing related gear into one tote, when traveling by car.

I do have one of those nicer Orvis travel organizer cases, but find I only use it when I’m flying. Everything fishing tackle wise, including rods, goes into one case, and it becomes your carry on. I use my fishing backpack as my personal item, and just use it for anything I want to keep on me while traveling. Waders/boots go in your checked bag. The organizer cases are nice, and I could see the logic in using them out of a car based trip set up too, I just like the smaller footprint of the little duffle when traveling by car.

 

[brookiefan]

I use a rod & reel case from Flyshack. I also have a wader bag from them. If you google rod and reel cases, you'll have a lot of options. Most of the cases are 31 " long which should fit most 3 & 4 piece graphite rods. Fishpond makes a Dakota case which is 47" long if you need the extra length. There are others out there too.

 

[Bamboozle]

I use multiple bags for everything because it beats moving things from bag to bag and forgetting something...

Rod cases go in multi compartment rod bags that can hold several tubes.

Reels in their pouches go in (Steve) Abel reel cases or briefs.

If I am fly fishing for trout, I have a large LL Bean duffel that holds my Richardson Box, fishing shirt, hat, etc. and other assorted gear carried with me.

I have a second bag with small stream gear like a shoulder bag that I bring with or instead of the large LL Ben duffel, depending on where I plan to fish; (usually with me it is one or the other).

I have smaller LL Bean bag where I keep extra stuff just in case that is left in the car.

I have a separate bag with wading gear.

If I am not fly fishing or not fly fishing for trout, I have other separate gear bags set up for those kinds of fishing that I just grab knowing whatever I need is inside.