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FLY VESTS & JACKETS Reviews

Safe Passage® Get-A-Way Pack and Super Mini Pack
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I recently purchased both the Super Mini and Regular Get-A-Way Packs. Both packs are very similar in construction and features, with the only real difference being one is larger and has an extra front"...(read full reviews)
Tailwaters XT Wading Jacket
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I thought nothing could be as good as the tailwaters no sweat. This jack has all the comfort and similar cut with the added features of dry pockets,built-in light and gadget pulls. You won't cook in"...(read full reviews)
Trout Unlimited Clearwater Mesh Vest
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"Ordered one with "TU" logo for trip to New Mexico. Had it dedicated just for fly-fishing. Getting another to replace another manufacturer's model which I will dedicate to my fishing with"...(read full reviews)
Clearwater Mesh Vest
Overall Rating: 4.8 out of 5
"This vest is not waterproof, but is of surprising quality for the price. The mesh which makes up most of the body of the vest keeps you cool even in the blazing sun. The pockets are usefully sited"...(read full reviews)
Super Wading Tac-L-Pak
Overall Rating: 4.75 out of 5
"At first glance, you would think there isn't much difference between fishing vests. After all, it's just a vest with pockets for gear and gadgets, right? Wrong, the Super Wading Tac L Pac is much more"...(read full reviews)
Original Safe Passage® Chest Pack
Overall Rating: 4.667 out of 5
"I have struggled for years to find a waiscoat that would allow me to carry large fly boxes or wallets as well as bug spools of line, large unhooking tools etc. Well, this chest rig does it all! I can"...(read full reviews)
Tailwaters XT Wading Jacket
Overall Rating: 4.667 out of 5
"I generally use this jacket as an outer shell for early trout and for Steelhead fishing. For short outings, frankly there are enough storage pockets that i do not use my pack as I can get what i need"...(read full reviews)
Complete safe Passage Chest Pack
Overall Rating: 4.667 out of 5
"i have always used vests in the past, but when i went for a backpacking trip to go fishing i new i needed something else. from our base camp we would go out to diffrent locations...always on the move"...(read full reviews)
Pro Guide Waterproof Stretch Wading Jacket
Overall Rating: 4.667 out of 5
"Very nice wading jacket - well made and designed with one exception. The hood is neither removable or packable - I personally don't like hoods and wear a rain hats - I guess you could use the hood to"...(read full reviews)
Safe Passage® Waist And Chest Pack Combo
Overall Rating: 4.615 out of 5
"Tons of room for all my flies, snacks, water and other accessories. I added a fly patch on top of mine so that I have a place to put my flies that I have used. I recommend this pack to all my friends"...(read full reviews)
Original Super Tac-L-Pak Vest
Overall Rating: 4.474 out of 5
"This is one of the best vests I have had. It has all the features an angler would need and the durability to last."...(read full reviews)
Battenkill® Pro Guide Vest
Overall Rating: 4.417 out of 5
"This is my first review of a product ever, but it needs to be done. In the last 10 years I've owned, probably, 20 fly rods, 15 fly reels, 3 pairs of waders, a half dozen pairs of boots, 3 fishing"...(read full reviews)
Safe Passage® Sling Pack
Overall Rating: 4.375 out of 5
"theoretically a great pack. feature-wise, quality-wise, well done. not too big, not too small. fits well along the back. has less going on in the front than the sling i currently use. i like"...(read full reviews)
Safe Passage Hydration Chest and Day Pack
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5
"Let me start of by saying I love the look of this pack, I also love the design. I have used it almost daily for the last three months with but 1 complaint. Today while zipping up the front right"...(read full reviews)
Battenkill® Pro Guide Mesh Vest
Overall Rating: 4.231 out of 5
"I bought the vest in a NY shop this year. The 8 lower pockets (3 infront, 1 inside, on each side) are unusable in deep wading. I can only use the 4 upper pockets, but they are too small for my fly"...(read full reviews)
Clearwater® Vest
Overall Rating: 4.167 out of 5
"I'm a poor starving college student and this vest has been with me when semester stress becomes overbearing. The vest is not complicated because it doesn't need to be. This vest holds all the tackle I"...(read full reviews)
Clearwater Packable Wading Jacket
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5
"A 16 week season of guiding in SW Alaska and its still in great condition. Packs easy when not in use,which is a great feature with rapidly changing weather conditions.Very comfortable and doesn't"...(read full reviews)
Waterproof Stretch Over/Under Jacket
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"very comfortable and usable. Fits well and stretches. The side pockets are large and the small breast pocket is useful. Longer that most wading jackets. Only con I found was the hood design. I used"...(read full reviews)
Mesh-Backed Chest Pack
Overall Rating: 3.25 out of 5
"I put 5 stars but it should be 4.5. It is a great deal, don't get me wrong. There is only 2 problems. One is that it doesn't have enough room. I normaly carry 2 fly boxes, some tippet, fly floatant,"...(read full reviews)