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.

 

[just_jon]

I've been using the Fishpond Cimmaron for about 12 years. Carries all I need for a day or a month. Unless I'm flying, I always overpack but being a pack rat often saves the trip. Had I not received this as a gift, I would likely be carrying my gear in a cheap walmart storage tote.

 

[tomgamber]

Maybe missed something but if you're driving what is the problem?

 

[poopdeck]

A large tote container?? I just take my pack and an extra rod. I take a double rod case that holds the reels on the rod. Taking reels off of rods for transport is a foreign concept to me. Only difference from a one day trip is I take more water and snacks. What are all these extra accessories you need to take just because of a few more days?

 

[dudemanspecial]

I have a duffle bag I keep any gear that doesn't normally stay in my vest in, like reels, leader material, extra tools, fly boxes not being carried.

Tote container for my waders / boots / vest / net / door mat and small collapsable tripod chair.

Rods just stay in their tubes.

 

[Swattie87]

A large tote container?? I just take my pack and an extra rod. I take a double rod case that holds the reels on the rod. Taking reels off of rods for transport is a foreign concept to me. Only difference from a one day trip is I take more water and snacks. What are all these extra accessories you need to take just because of a few more days?

The only major difference for me on a multi day car based trip versus a day trip from home is I do take a spare pair of boots and waders with me. In the event you have a repairable seam leak or a puncture you need to repair you don’t lose a day fishing (or are forced to wet wade) while the repair sets. I had a puncture right in the butt of my waders on The Pine, around Opening Day once. Was up for the better part of a week. Made a repair that night, wore my backups the next day, and was back to my starting pair for the rest of the trip after the patch had set for a day.

Or if that seam on your boots that was on its last legs for the past 6 months finally decides to fail while you’re on your trip. You don’t have to pay a premium for whatever limited models you have access to at the closest fly shop for a replacement this way.

I had a pair of WJ waist highs catastrophically fail on the first day of a multi-day trip a few years back. Only pair I’ve owned that didn’t slowly leak first and give you a bit of a warning. Fortunately I had a spare pair along, otherwise I would have had to kill at least half a day driving to where I could have gotten a new pair. This was early November, and wet wading wasn’t an option.

Added bonus is that during hot weather, you can alternate pairs every other day, which helps them dry out and stink less. Anymore otherwise I don’t often fish two or more days in a row unless I’m on a fishing specific trip of some sort.

Edit: Also, the tote for me is mainly used as a means to keep my boots from otherwise making a mess and/or repeatedly getting the cargo area of my vehicle wet. More so than for actual storage volume needs. Just dump the bottom of the tote out when you get home. But it doubles as a container to keep all my fishing stuff in while on a trip.

 

[Swattie87]

Funny enough, I don’t take a spare pair of waders and boots with me when flying for a trip, due to luggage space constraints. You’re kinda forced to gamble there, or pay for a second checked bag I guess. I’ll often break out brand new pairs for this, or just take the current waders and boots that I have that are in the best condition, and least likely to have an issue.

But when you’re traveling by car, and space isn’t an issue, just toss in the spares IMO. Easy insurance.

 

[goose54cdd]

Maybe missed something but if you're driving what is the problem?

I was thinking the same thing. I make a list, throw in my car and take off.

 

[trout624]

+1 for the Fishpond Cimmaron bag. It's awesome for storing all your gear (rods, boots, waders, reels, chest/waist pack, plus some clothing and other apparel/accessories you'll be packing). Have been using it regularly for the past 5 years or so for multiday trips up to Maine and the Upper Delaware

 

[JimKennedy]

I don't care how much fishing tackle you own, you always need more. And it doesn't matter how much of what you own, you'll wish you had something with you that's back at home.

That's why they have fly shops at most places where you might want to fish for a few days in a row.

It's not a cheap answer, or even the best answer, but it's something.