William Joseph Coastal Chest Pack

[Petey]

While the one I own is a couple of years older than the new version, they are close to being the same. The new ones are a little more appealing to the eye, and the chest pockets look to be a little more form fitting.

I have been very happy with my chest pack. I like the fact that it has plenty of cargo room in the rear for lunch, a couple of extra fly boxes, a spare reel or spool and a water bladder. If need be, a raincoat can be attached to the cargo straps on the back. The pack has enough pockets to store all the gear that is needed and has two zip down fly benches. It also has two built in zingers for scissors and hemo's. The front breast pockets contain tippet dispensers, and small storage for lead shot, extra sink or flotant, and strike indicators. The inside pockets have stick-on velcro for the back of said fly boxes so when pockets are unzipped your fly box doesn't fall out. There is not a more sinking feeling than watching a fly box full of flies drift down the river into oblivion, or some other lucky souls possesion. There is also an elastic mesh storage pocket in each zip down fly bench for leaders, keys, or what ever else you want stowed away.

I have now owned my version for going on 3 years and have had zero complaints. Not tears, rips, bad threading, bad zippers nothing at all. I have belly crawled, bush whacked and just about gone near swimming with it on and it has stood the test of time. William Joseph does have a life time warranty, but I don't see myself in need of using it anytime soon.

I rate this chest pack as a Royal Wulff.

Here is another persons review of the same pack...
www.sexyloops.com/tackle/wj_coastal.shtml

Petey

[Robb]

And you look like one cool dude in it, too.

[Petey]

;D It's the shoes!

Petey

[ty]

The Gearbag Chest by William Joseph is good too. They make good stuff. There's also a review of the Gearbag Chest on the sexyloops site that Petey referenced in his post.

Ty

[tnflyguy]

I have one too. I enjoy mine everytime I'm on the water!

[Rockyraccoon]

Hey Chris! How ya been man? Seems like it's been a long time.

Oh yea...

William Joseph gear does kick some major butt. Careful thought is put into the "fly fishing" ergonamics and fit needed to make a great piece of gear. And then they load them down with useful work areas, ton's of storage, a mean look, hydration systems, and a 100% satisfaction guarantee for the life of your equiptment.

Never used or seen anything from them that I didn't like.

[flyphanatic]

Thought I'd at my "two cents" worth on this thread.

The WJ Coastal Chest Pack is one fine piece of equipment. I tend to fish for long days and sometimes hike around for quite a ways looking for rises and/or good spots to drop a fly. I don't want to make a couple of trips back to the car each time I go out for food or gear. I can load up and stay as long as I want. I probably take too much stuff sometimes, but I like to be prepared. The pack has lots of room for about anything I might need and is adjustable to fit over anything I am wearing. The weight distribution can be adjusted as well by the placement of the front storage compartments (high or low). And the layout of the compartments, pockets, etc., keeps almost everything I use easily at hand.

The pack is extremely well made and the guarantee is unbeatable. Anybody who carries much gear would be well served to check it out.