Roving Bag/Rucksack?

[Rusty]

For the past couple of seasons I've been using a Korum tackle & bait bag which has proved to be very good but has one irritating flaw, it's not waterproof. In fact it acts more like a sponge at the merest hint of dark clouds.

 

http://www.korum.co.uk/public/media/web_do...;bbag_large.jpg

 

Today I was caught in some heavy rain and although I stayed dry the bag had water swilling about in the bottom and the pockets, everything was soaked.

 

Can anyone suggest a similar sort of bag which is totally waterproof? Korum also sell a rucksack which comes with a rain cover and looks good but at 40 litres it must be a huge thing, that's eighty 1/2 litre cans of Stella Artois. I quite like the idea of a rucksack but don't have a feel for scale, 40 litres sounds a lot but is it?

 

http://www.korum.co.uk/public/media/web_do...ksack_large.jpg

[George387]

For the past couple of seasons I've been using a Korum tackle & bait bag which has proved to be very good but has one irritating flaw, it's not waterproof. In fact it acts more like a sponge at the merest hint of dark clouds.

 

http://www.korum.co.uk/public/media/web_do...;bbag_large.jpg

 

Today I was caught in some heavy rain and although I stayed dry the bag had water swilling about in the bottom and the pockets, everything was soaked.

 

Can anyone suggest a similar sort of bag which is totally waterproof? Korum also sell a rucksack which comes with a rain cover and looks good but at 40 litres it must be a huge thing, that's eighty 1/2 litre cans of Stella Artois. I quite like the idea of a rucksack but don't have a feel for scale, 40 litres sounds a lot but is it?

 

http://www.korum.co.uk/public/media/web_do...ksack_large.jpg

 

Rusty, why dont you just save yourself some cash and waterproof it yourself, will definately save you a few quid. All you need to do is go to a shoe shop such as timpsons and buy spray on scotchbrite weather shield, I reckon 2 tins at around £4 each would do a couple of spraying of it making it totally waterproof.

I spray my gamebag for the shooting with it and it works.

Regards

George

[Tigger]

Rusty I've got both of those. The rucksack does have a cover but personally I think it's a bit on the big side for roving. I use mine for barbel fishing etc but not for walking the river with a match rod and CP. I have got a small rucksack which is waterproof but it's a military one. It's actually called rocket pouches(two of them) which can be clipped onto the larger rucksack but I use them seperate on their own yolk.

What do you mean by roving ?

Edited November 22, 2009 by Tigger

[Rusty]

What do you mean by roving ?

 

I generally pick a swim and trot for half an hour or so, if nothing happens I move on. Load wise I carry the rod, landing net and the holdall. Bait disgorger and sundries are in the bait smock, everything else is in the bag which gets off loaded at the next swim and off I go again. I get bored sitting in one place for too long.

[Tigger]

I generally pick a swim and trot for half an hour or so, if nothing happens I move on. Load wise I carry the rod, landing net and the holdall. Bait disgorger and sundries are in the bait smock, everything else is in the bag which gets off loaded at the next swim and off I go again. I get bored sitting in one place for too long.

 

 

Rusty, I use one of these item number 190337473710 on ebay. I don't bother with the bait smock it's to bulky, I use a magot bag round my neck and if I need a few more bits that normal I wear a waistcoat full of pockets. I put my spare floats in a plastic tube and they fit in the long pouch on the belt, those belts are great.

 

 

Can't belive it, I've just bought another lol !

Edited November 22, 2009 by Tigger

[weirwulf]

I haven't yet discovered how to post a link but I have been using a ruck stool with a proper back rest for 3 years now made by WSB tackle. If you google WSB and then click on the chairs icon you can view it. The bag does have it's faults such as I had to oversew some of the stitches which is a shame because otherwise it is the perfect roving bag. It cost very little too. I don't think I have had any problems with the water getting in but in fairness I haven't used it in the kind of weather we had today

[Rusty]

Rusty, why dont you just save yourself some cash and waterproof it yourself,

 

Yes I tried that George but only used one tin. Ironically one of the reasons for going out today was that I wanted to see how the waterproofing held up, I knew I was in for some rain.

[JV44]

Yes I tried that George but only used one tin. Ironically one of the reasons for going out today was that I wanted to see how the waterproofing held up, I knew I was in for some rain.

Most fishing branded luggage has the water repellency of tissue paper ,Managed to make a Shimano Rod holdall waterproof with good old Thompsons Waterseal but it did make the fabric very stiff ,How did you get on today ?? apart from getting wet

Edited November 22, 2009 by JV44

[lutra]

Personally when I'm doing a lot of roving I find an average sized rucksack (40Litre) (even if its only half full) the easiest kind of bag to carry. A small rucksack stuffed full can be uncomfy and I find large shoulder bags the hardest kind of all to carry.

 

I had a 35 litre Drennan super specialist rucksack which was a handy size for roving, but after a couple of seasons it split at the seams. So i cant recommend them.

 

Ive been using the Gardner barbel rucksack this season. Its a bit bigger than my old Drennen (I would guess about 45 litre), but its been good so far. The cool bit on top is very handy, it will holds two large bait boxes and an ice pack for maggots on them hot summer days. It also stands up well so you can use the cool bit as a bait table with a lid to keep the rain of your stuff if you do fish from the bank. Ive had it a bit wet and its stayed dry inside so far, but its not had a good testing, yet.

[Rusty]

How did you get on today ?? apart from getting wet

 

I did ok, I'd earmarked a tiny stream no more than two foot wide in places to dangle lobs, it just looked so Perchy. With a little divine intervention I managed to be in the right spot just before first light. No monsters but a first cast 1lb 5oz and then another six throughout the day gradually getting smaller. Within 10 yards I could alternate between the Perch swim and a long trot for Chub (which only produced a chublet) so I did that all day swapping from one to the other, great fun.

 

Edited November 22, 2009 by Rusty