Tackle Box With A Fishing Tackle Backpack

All sports require a certain amount of equipment but it would be difficult to find an activity that has the never ending stream of new apparatus and accessories that the fishing industry produces. Fishing enthusiasts who were introduced to the sport as kids with a cane pole and a can of worms now find themselves regularly attending fishing shows and visiting sporting goods stores buying the newest high tech lures, fishing line manufactured from high tech polymers and new hooks made from materials that NASA would be proud to use.

The fishing industry's latest improvement on the tackle box is the fishing tackle backpack. Any fisherman who is still using a hand carried tackle box or fishing tackle bag will be doing themselves a favor to give a fishing tackle backpack a test drive.

For decades fisherman have stored and transported this mass of gear in a traditional hard metal or plastic fishing tackle box that more or less resembled a tool box for fishing gear. What started as a lunch box size device to carry a few items has over the years grown larger and heavier and more inconvenient for the fisherman.

What is a fishing tackle backpack

Over the years more than one fisherman has used a camping backpack to haul his fishing tackle to a spot that required a lengthy hike to reach. The convenience of not having two hands full and being able to carry heavier loads with less strain was not lost on frequent outdoors men. Eventually the fishing industry figured out that this was a pretty good idea.

The fishing tackle backpacks that are now available are a well-designed improvement on the idea of throwing all of your fishing gear into a camping backpack. In some ways it is the natural evolution of the traditional trout fisherman's vest with its many pockets and pouches. These units provide a variety of storage compartments for specific fishing tackle along with space for additional equipment that no tackle box could carry. As is true with the old trout vests these backpacks leave the fisherman with two hands free. And as is true with a camping backpack, a fisherman can carry a much heavier weight much more comfortably with a backpack than with a hand held tackle box.

What features are available on a fishing backpack

Unlike a normal camping backpack, a fishing tackle backpack will contain a number of storage containers designed for hooks, lures and a variety of tackle items much like the storage containers that you would find in a metal or plastic tackle box. These containers keep tackle items separated and easily accessible even when standing at the edge of a pond or in the surf at the ocean.

When compared to a tackle box you will find that a backpack will carry much heavier loads far more comfortably than a hand held box. Different models are available with wide padded comfortable shoulder straps and waist straps which reduce back strain on long hikes. You will find that you can carry all of your gear to much more remote locations than would be possible with standard tackle boxes or fishing tackle bags. Different model backpacks are available with a variety of adjustments that will allow you to find one that is comfortable for yourself.

There are many individual compartments to separate items and have them available without having to stop and remove the pack. Items such as cameras that you would not want to carry in a tackle box can be placed in an individual space in the backpack that can be accessed while you are walking. Separate areas for food are available on some models. And some packs will have a separate area for clothing that keeps articles dry. And speaking of dry, many of these packs have a separate rain fly that will keep the contents safe from a downpour.

Many of the fishing backpacks available today are modular. This means that you can remove the top or bottom and use it as a camera bag or a small day pack for excursions away from the fishing area. This versatility is a great asset.