One of my favorite things about not being in the industry now is I get to support and use what ever products and manufacturers I please.
One such company is Vedavoo.
Quality, American made, durable, well designed, and comfortable. Hard to say much more about these packs.
I picked up the TL Beast Sling about a year ago now. This is easily one of the best on the market. Sky is the limit with how you can organize and in my case customize it. Personally I have two cliff bugger barns for streamers and several other boxes for all my flies and leaders in the main compartment.
I use my own tippet spool holder and not the one provided as I have too many spools to fit on the one attached to the pack. All my other odds and ends easily fit in the other compartments. There are two buckling straps on the bottom of the pack perfect for a rod tube or rain jacket, some guys use the fishpond sushi roll here. The water bottle holder is perfect. Not much else to say about that. Hold my Grayl so it doesn't go anywhere.
Now as to the customization... on the shoulder strap there is a nylon loop. I glued some magnets to this and a piece of cloth over the top so that I can easily slide my forceps here for easier access.
I have also added a secure strap. I carry the sling on my left shoulder. The strap comes under my left armso when the pack is not in use and I bend over to lad a fish....more likely tie my shoe or pick up something I dropped... the pack stays on my back.
Do yourself a favor and pick up some Vedavoo gear if you are looking for small business American made gear with exceptional quality. Proud to call myself a Torchbearer.
