Bag, Box, Or Backpack? 2025

jitterbug127 reply :

What you using and why?

Looking to update. Need omething good from bank or my jon boat. Needs to be portable for bank foshi g but also carry all my tackle

MIbassyaker reply :

Backpack, no question. Shore or small craft.

Why? Mobility and efficiency. Holds all the essentials. Has all the benefits of a bag, but with shoulder straps, so my hands are free when on the move, hiking or bushwacking. Softsided means it can squeeze into a crate on the kayak no problem.

68camaro reply :

I have a medium sized soft cloth bag with shoulder strap. I really like it and size but being a shore angler I will be switching to backpack style. Carrying 4-6 rods and keeping strap on shoulder while walking down trail or bushwalking to get to pond can be frustrating. For me strap keeps slipping off shoulder while walking.

EvanT123 reply :

Backpack with 3-4 clear boxes in it.

Boat has a gun box which holds my 3 plastic shoes boxes full of plastics (flukes/minnows/grubs, tubes/craws and worms/senkos) and a topwater, spinner/buzz bait, crankbait, and jerkbait box.

Brnnoser6983 reply :

I use the magnum bag from Cabelas. It is big enough to Carey most of my tackle for those long fishing trips up north or all day excursions. But I have enough (NOT to much) that I also now have a second bag that I carry only when I go shore fishing.

I like having all my options on me. Because you never know what that lake may call for and what is hot.

murphy13 reply :

I use a bag I got from bball works great! Easy to carry and stores tons of baits

Bankbeater reply :

I use one of the BPS red bags from the boat. That usually holds everything I will need for the day. Walking the bank I like to use a box. Sticks and rocks won't tear it, and I can go back to the car for a snack or a drink.

Felix77 reply :

Backpack is the way to go. Covers every situation you mention. There are several catering to the angler. I bought one from BPS which holds 4 3600 boxes and all the other essentials with various pockets.

Senko lover reply :

Backpack, I have tried all the options and cannot stand anything else from the bank. In a small boat, I prefer an actual tackle bag, but that's a rare occurence for me. The backpack provides a mobility you won't find with anything else.

WIGuide reply :

I don't fish from the bank much, so I have a tackle bag. It holds more than the backpacks I've seen. When I'm in my boat, I don't use the bag.

Mike L reply :

I like a bag, the Flambeau AZ8 for any size boat I'm in as it's narrower but a little higher which saves space.

From the bank I just take a small satchel type bag as I don't need as much to bring.

Mike

Scarborough817 reply :

backpack is probably the easiest i use this bag it works well for me but i am going to have to switch or get another for next season

jonathan creason reply :

I wade fish the rivers around here a lot, and all I use is a backpack or sling pack. For the backpack I just use one my kids have retired. Gives me plenty of space for bait, plus extra pockets to hold snacks, TP, and emergency items separately.

junyer357 reply :

Normally i have all my gear in multiple 3700 boxes and ziplock bags. When i go in my flatbottom, pond fishing, and often in a freinds boat i condense it down to 1 gallon ziplok of my favorite plastics and 1 3700 daybox of my favorite and go to lures for the area and type fishing i will be doing.

Choporoz reply :

I've got bags, boxes, duffles and backpacks. To answer your question, I highly suggest a backpack. Check out Field Supply. I've gotten a number of bags (and other things) from them. Prices, quality and service are top-notch. I've carried the SOG Ninja backpack almost every fishing trip - shore, boat, kayak...for the past 15 months and it is like new. I can get about 20 lbs of plastics in there...or 3 3700's and 5# of plastic...not to mention tools, JJ's, water, etc.

http://www.fieldsupply.com/general-store/gear/packs-bags/sog-ninja-backpack-1.html

MIbassangler30 reply :

I have put a great deal of research into modifying my tackle storage to become as efficient as possible. I do not claim to be an expert, but I believe I have landed on what works best for me. I fish from the bank 95% of the time and was growing increasing frustrated with carrying my tackle. It's achieving balance with having everything I think I'll need and not being overwhelmed with lugging gear all over the place. I eventually copied the Japanese anglers, I believe they got it right with fishing from the bank. Go on YouTube and watch some vides of Ken Iyobe and Hata Takuma. They keep a tackle store in their vehicles, but take a limited amount up to the lake.

When I fish the bank:

I keep 4-6 rods in my car and a Plano Guide Series 3710 and (2) 15 quart weather proof containers with various soft plastics in my trunk.

Based on conditions and a brief once over of the lake once I arrive; I choose 2 rods, 3 at most, and stock a Umpqua Ledges waist pack full of various lures, plastics, and terminal tackle. If I need more than what will fit in the waist pack then I'm just over complicating my day. The waist pack was designed for fly fisherman, but it works perfectly for all fishing and has become my most important piece of bank fishing gear. They are worth the money, very well built and comfortable. I believe they're still on sale at Backcountry. I hope this helps. I share your frustration and my solution.

flyfisher reply :

I fish from a kayak so i use a milk crate to hold all of my stuff. When i go out shore fishing, I use an old timbuk2 bag if i am using my conventional gear. When fly fishing i have a chest pack that holds all my stuff and then some for a day on the water.

Raul reply :

On 12/1/2015 at 10:49 AM, jitterbug127 said:

What you using and why?

Looking to update. Need omething good from bank or my jon boat. Needs to be portable for bank foshi g but also carry all my tackle

Must be very little tackle, to carry "all my tackle" I need a truck.

Paul Roberts reply :

If you can fit all your stuff in a box that is not too unwieldy, then there are some good options out there. I've liked the Plano Guide Series boxes as they have variable compartment sizes that can make for a useful box.

I couldn't possibly carry all my stuff so I keep it in an Umco "Possum-belly" box, several large duffle-style bags, and lots of spill-over compartmented boxes. I then use a box or a backpack for excursions.

I've liked best:

-Plano Magnum suitcase-style boxes.

-A backpack. I couldn't find one made for fishing that I liked -with enough pockets and compartments- so I went to REI and found one there.

Mumbly reply :

I use a backpack as well. I have it pretty much set up like the one in the video link below although I don't normally carry as much soft plastic. For me the key is the plano 3601 shallow boxes. they work really great and are the perfect size for a backpack.

blckshirt98 reply :

I fish 100% from shore and it's backpack all the way. Fishing from shore you don't have electronics to rely on so you're usually doing a lot of walking to cover water/find structure so being mobile while being able to fish is key. Schlepping around a bag or box from shore while using your two hands to fish would drive me insane. As long as you're fishing a familiar body of water, you should be able to fit what you know works into a daypack.

jitterbug127 reply :

Here is my problem. I am lazy, and packing a day bag isn't something id want to to each time I fish

blckshirt98 reply :

On 12/4/2015 at 1:56 AM, jitterbug127 said:
Here is my problem. I am lazy, and packing a day bag isn't something id want to to each time I fish

I'm lazy too and the backpack helps with that. I use the backpack all season long and keep it loaded with all the bass gear (license, first aid stuff, pliers, bogagrip, leader line, sunscreen, scents, etc), I only mess with it to restock terminal tackle/plastics/snacks, or to swap out any baits as the season changes or if I'm trying a different spot. Most of the time when I wake up in the morning I just grab the bag, fill up a water bottle, and I'm out the door. Just don't unpack the bag after each trip.

NorcalBassin reply :

When I'm out on someone else's boat I'm partial to the Plano 3700 bags. I can fit a ton of tackle in there yet keep it clean and organized out on the deck. I imagine a backpack system could be similar, but admittedly I've never had one.

atcoha reply :

Bring my tacklebag with me in the jon boat, use one of my kids old school backpacks when bank/creek fishing...

freelancer27 reply :

With the BF sales at TW I bought a 'Wild River TT Nomad XP Lighted Backpack USB'. Thought the price seems to be high, this back is an awesome investment. Great quality and a lot of places where you can put stuff.

I have the backback on when I walk around the bank with my 2-3 rods and the great balance makes me almost forget that I am wearing a big back bag.

I have 4 x 3600 boxes in there where I can store like 90% of my lures that I own.

Check also Amazon. They sell the bags there for aroun 160 USD.

J Francho reply :

Shore? Chest pack from Fish Ponds.

BassinLou reply :

On 12/1/2015 at 10:49 AM, jitterbug127 said:

What you using and why?

Looking to update. Need omething good from bank or my jon boat. Needs to be portable for bank foshi g but also carry all my tackle

I use a sling pack for all my bank fishing needs. Forces me to carry only the essential baits and tackle. That way I am not walking the bait with pounds and pounds of crap that I don't need.

Maxximus Redneckus reply :

Im a minimalist ive gotton to the point that the places i fish i can do it out of just 1 4000 size box, ,,, for me being prepared is having plenty of h2o so figuring out how to carry a gallon of water easy is my game now,

DogBone_384 reply :

I bought a Spiderwire backpack a few years ago. It holds 4-5 3400s, has lots of pockets, holding straps and two rod holders. I use it for shore and kayak fishing. It's held up great.

RB 77 reply :

Yes! Haha. In all seriousness I use both bags and backpacks all the time and sometimes at the same time on the same trip. Not so much the “proper” hard style boxes anymore. I have a G Loomis back pack which fits the "3600" sizes boxes/ trays and a carry bag that fits the "3700" size. I use the Loomis for the portability and the bag with the 3700's for sheer capacity. In your case it sounds like a fishing specific back pack would be your best bet. Most of them have a separate built in lower compartment specifically for storing trays horizontally. Well worth the investment.

HoosierHawgs reply :

On 12/7/2015 at 8:15 AM, Maxximus Redneckus said:
Im a minimalist ive gotton to the point that the places i fish i can do it out of just 1 4000 size box, ,,, for me being prepared is having plenty of h2o so figuring out how to carry a gallon of water easy is my game now,

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