Simms Black Freestone Fishing Hip Pack

About This Item

STORAGE:

  • Main compartment includes foam fly retainer panel on front inside
  • Stretch mesh pockets help keep your gear sorted inside the main compartment
  • Zippered stash pocket with key clip so you know where your phone and keys are
  • Water bottle pocket on underside of pack accommodates large bottles
  • Additional compression straps below bottle pocket provide a place for attaching a jacket
  • Waist belt with molle webbing allows for attachment of bear spray, wading staff, or flyweight bottle holster
  • Exterior stretch pocket provides additional storage for smaller items
  • Accessory attachments include a tippet caddy, floatant holster, and internal keyclip

DESIGN & DETAILS:

  • Capacity: 5L
  • Dimensions: 10 in. x 8 in. x 6 in.
  • Weight: 1.8 lbs
  • Fully structured, compression molded toolbox design with single zipper access
  • Materials: 330D Nylon Ripstop Fabric with backside PU coating and face DWR treatment; 200D Polyester liner
  • Style: PG-13372
  • Brand : Simms
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Web ID: 22SMSUFRSTNHPPCKBFAC
  • SKU: 23308856

REVIEWS

4.6
100%
Recommended

5 Reviews

Great Pack

I really like this pack and use it often for carrying lures and plastics. It holds up in deep tidepools and rough ocean conditions. I used to use a backpack and I am so glad I upgraded to the hip pack.

Good But Not Perfect

This pack has lots of room for everything you need for wading the river. I like almost everything about it. However, the tippet holder and the floatant holder are worthless. Neat ideas, but you can't trust them to stay attached when walking through brush. I lost 4 tippet spools and the attachment today. Also, the floatant slides right through the attachment. Everything else is great, but these need to be redesigned.

Great Product , Great Size And Lots Of Room .

Has room for a lot of fly boxes, nippers can be hung on outside with plenty of space . Has a tippet holder that is very handy . I really like this , only change would be make the shoulder strap a bit easier to put over your shoulders .

Verified Purchase

Perfect Steelhead Pack!

This pack has proven to be the perfect size. It holds all of my steelhead float fishing arsenal. I can wear it all day with no discomfort. Great hip pack and highly recommended.

Received incentive

Built Solid For Durability And Fishability

I've recently reviewed this product and gave it low marks however with more in-field experience of the hip pack comes with more positive feedback. I would have to say coming from decades of fishing with a vest was an eye-opening experience switching to a hip pack. I learned that carrying the minimum - yet essential gear for a days fishing is far easier than before for hiking long distances or navigating through heavy bush to get to the "secret" spots. This bag can carry my seven fly boxes, lunch and accessories without any problems. The quality of the build is clearly Simms with their attention to detail. The zippers and zipper pulls work extremely well with no hang ups and the magnetic parts for the main compartment flap and forceps keeper are really nice additions. The hip pack wears nicely with many adjustment points, the net scabbard is a great feature and the pockets on the belt are nice and convenient and well thought out. I researched several hip packs and slings and still find this to be the best so far. Is it perfect? No. I gave it four stars because my only gripe is the shoulder strap pad. Let me preface that most anglers will probably never use the strap and will just spin the hip pack to the front. Easy if you've got no belly. The shoulder strap for me is essential so when I unclip the belt the hip pack hangs on my shoulder while I spin it to the front. The strap has a sliding shoulder pad and what is annoying is that pad gets caught on the adjustment buckle so the pad either ends up in front or back and the bare strap digs into my shoulder. That buckle may not interfere with other body types but for me it is quite distracting having to constantly adjust it. Simms needs to look into this. Overall, you won't be disappointed in this product.

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