Tenkara Tuesday - What's In The Bag?

Welcome to Tenkara Tuesday.

I thought it might be interesting to write a little bit about what's inside my typical tenkara pack.  Okay, maybe it's not all that interesting, but after posting this picture (below) of my Vedavoo chest pack to various social media outlets on Sunday, I found myself getting quite a few questions about how much, and what, this little pack holds.

Well first off, while this is called a "chest pack," I'd more likely compare it to a lanyard than what you might typically think a chest pack is.  While it has a few compartments, I wouldn't say any are particularly deep, so you're not going to cram 3 fly boxes in this thing.  However for a quick fishing session or doing the tenkara thing, I've found this to be aces.

Here's what it holds, or at least what I put inside, to both answer the question, and give perspective of the bag's capacity.  Please note, all this stuff fits neatly inside while the pack maintains a slim profile.  

Contents (clockwise from 2 o'clock):

• Point & Shoot Camera
• Hemostat
• Smartphone
• Tenkara line spool
• Car Keys
• ID holder
• Altoids Tin Fly Box
• Fishing License
• Attached to pack - 3 tippet spools, nippers, fly dryer

Yes, you could clip or pin even more things to the pack utilizing the extra nylon loops found all over the pack or by stuffing the pockets full, I just choose not to junk it up.

Who says you need a lot of gear to go fly fishing?

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