Over the past few outings I’ve had the opportunity to test out a pack from Redington. I remember back in the day all they had was rods, actually one of the first rods I owned was made by Redington. If I remember correctly it was a two or three weight, fun little stick! Anyway I’ve taken it on a couple trips out to Willow Creek and out to the Kenai River. I used to use a pack from Loon Outdoors to carry any extra gear I may need for a trip, but honestly it was just too small. When I first received the pack in the mail I was pretty stoked. Very happy to try out something a little bigger and over-pack like I always do.

The pack measures in at roughly 18″ long, 12″ thick and 12″ tall. Not huge, but it’s not small either. It’s still on the smaller end for gear packs, but in my opinion it’s perfect for the extra items I pack. The Kit Bag is loaded with many pockets; five zippered, two velcrow and four more pockets located on the inside. The main storage is sheltered by a buckled storm flap as well as a zippered section. It comes with a handle on top and an adjustable shoulder strap making it quite easy to haul it off to the vehicle with your rods, wader bag and any other stuff you might bring. From my experience in the past few weeks here in Alaska in the friggen rain mostly is that it is pretty water resistant. I don’t know if it is necessarily water proof, but it can definitely protect from a good amount of rain. The zippers and seals seem pretty solid and overall the pack is constructed with great durability. If I could compare it to another item out there, I would say Carhart. I’ve had no problems, as it has been through many elements and still performs like new. As you can see below, I stuff it. Some trips I’ve used it as a wader bag, others it has been full of fly boxes, tools, extra jackets, reels, bear spray, pelican cases and many other items. Between the Kit Bag and my Willy J Flux Fanny Pack, I don’t bring anything else. It will cover all your bases for a day trip on the water and it would be ideal for the overhead on a plane!

For $89.95 you can get this sweet pack. I would highly recommend visiting Redington and try one out. You will not be disappointed.