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Mike,
My vest got too heavy & cumbersome, so I switched.
-Just bought a William Joseph Mini II chest pack with Christmas gift certificates..love the tippet dispenser & has an area large enough for my big bass flybox.
-For summer weather, my Columbia PFG shirt (large pockets & 30 SPF sun protection) & a lanyard.
Mike
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Me, I use the vest in the colder months, and when it gets to hot I switch to a fanny pack that I slide to just off my left hip to prevent the tangled line thing.(I cast with my right hand)...
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Rex,
Those may be a new version of the shirt I use. I don't know for sure. I got one of mine out of the closet and the label says "100% cotton lining: 100% polyester", whatever that means. Mine aren't hot at all. They have a vent in the back that the Oklahoma wind blows through and you know from experience how nice and cool an August breeze is here in Oklahoma about 4:00 in the afternoon on a nice sunny day.
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Grubb:
Duh. I am so stupid. I'll have to try that. I'll also have to get my stripping basket back from a friend's boat.
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mfielder,
I have been considering the same thing. I figured that this way I could have my trout and bass stuff ready to go and not have to switch stuff out of my vest. At any rate I think I am going to get one of the new bags brought out by Simms this year. I like the fact that they are waterproof. This way I can keep my license, wallet, or other items in it I don't want wet. It seems to be a decent size for keeping things in and yet not too large to make it cumbersome.
Tight lines
Jeff
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The Mayfly pack holds a couple small fly boxes, and any necessary tools. Combine that wiith the Filson fanny pack (that I wear over a hip...the fanny is big enough, thank you!). The best of both worlds, everything possible is handy, nothing to interfere with casting, and if needed, a jacket or rain poncho can be folded over the web belt of the fanny pack and worn behind you. Haven't worn a vest since I fell in and all the pockets filled with water, adding about a thousand puonds to the vest.
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Trouts don't live in ugly places
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I use a ziplock bag with about a 20 flies it it. Stuff it in you shirt pocket and your good to go. Cheers.