Piscifun Fishing Backpack, Rod Holders, Lightweight Sling Bag, Black Camo

I rarely write reviews on items, but I often look at other people’s reviews before buying. I like this bag overall - it seems to be well made and I like the organization/pockets. I’m not going to use it for my regular fishing bag though, and here’s why. (Quick summary at bottom) Background- I fish in Illinois in freshwater ponds, lakes and rivers (mostly forest preserves) and do not fly fish at all. I set it up with my gear and used it for fishing 4 times. I bought 2 - Plano 3600 boxes and they took up the capacity of the main pocket (as advertised). In the 2nd largest pocket I was able to fit multiple bags of soft baits which was good. However, because I fish different water body types and fish differently when by myself vs with my kids (crank baits and soft baits when solo, live bait with bobbers with the kids) I found that it just doesn’t have enough room to fit everything I want to. That was ultimately my fault though for buying the standard size and not the larger bag. I could also just swap out 1 box when needed, but I’d rather have everything in 1 bag all the time in case I want to switch things up and to prevent forgetting to swap a box at home. I also feel like the main features why I chose this bag didn’t pan out. I don’t usually wear 2 backpack straps, I only wear backpacks with 1 over shoulder/ across chest strap. I liked that this bag was able to do both! However, with both straps zipped together, the strap was too wide and didn’t feel comfortable and dug into my neck when across chest. Simple fix, I only used 1 strap and tucked the other one into the back pocket out of the way, and that was fairly comfortable. Strap adjusting is kind of a pain though. Unlike a regular backpack which has the adjustment points on the chest so you can easily adjust it with 1 hand based on weight changes and stuff, these straps can only be adjusted at the bottom where it connects to the bag. It simply cannot be adjusted once it’s on. I typically wear a bag tightened when on my back and when I need to swing it around to access while wearing, I will loosen it before rotating it to the front. Can’t do that with this bag. The pole holder spot that I thought would be cool to carry a 2nd pole or net with me and out of the way is just impractical. The rod sticks up way too high if walking through any wooded areas with having 3’ + of rod above your head. I also had thought I could use it to store my rod while I need to tend to my kids (baiting theirs or removing fish) but it’s almost impossible to get in while wearing the bag. Quick Summary : I would recommend this if you are a true minimalist and carry only a little tackle - I could see this being perfect size for fly fishing. If you like carrying a wide variety of different tackle, it may not be for you. The build quality seems good, no loose threads and all zippers/velcro work well. The straps are hard to adjust while wearing and I did not find them comfortable as intended though. Pole holder ended up being impractical. I’m keeping the bag to use for fishing, it just won’t be my every day bag.

Happy with my purchase

Well crafted perfect for on the go whether you’re in a canoe or kayak

Fast delivery love it

Came as described, looks good, nice fishing backpack