Patagonia Sling Pack
I've been fishing with a Simms sling pack for the last three years, and while it has worked okay, there were a couple of annoying issues I was constantly dealing with on the stream. When I would slide the pack around to the front, either my water bottle or net would fall out. The water bottle holder is positioned on the bottom of the pack and backwards to me...It was darn impossible to retrieve the bottle. And, when I would slide the pack around to the front to pull out the water bottle, the net would fall out. It finally got too irritating and I began looking for something new. In January, I found a pre-owned Patagonia sling pack at a bargain price on the big auction site. The pack looked new and I don't believe it ever went fishing. Patagonia discontinued these models long ago, but it seemed to have all the features I liked in a sling. And, my search for new packs on today's market aren't built even close for my needs. After taking this Patagonia to the stream a few t...
