If you are hiking any distance, get a backpacking pack and not a fishing pack.

My son and I have hiked into Rocky Mountain Nat Park several times to fish. We use Camelbaks with the water bladder in them. We carry 7 piece rods, reel, flies, hemostats, nippers, extra tippet, leaders and very little else in the way of fishing stuff. Just the absolute necessities. The rest we carry is hiking stuff. Clothes (not much, a couple layers & rain coat), water purification stuff, TP, sunscreen, 25 ft of para-cord, food, etc.

wayne