Watermark Packs Watermark Hydro Vest Pack

I bought this for my husband for his birthday when he mentioned, in passing that he wanted one. He LOVES it. Unfortunately for me, now he has to go buy more stuff to fill it up. He has used it a couple of times already and it is the perfect addition to any fisherman. I would recommend this product to anyone who enjoys fishing.

I've been looking for a chest pack that would replace my vest because although the typical vest is very practical, it tends to be somewhat bulky and disorganized. I like to go out for a day without worrying about returning to my car for anything. I needed somewhere I could put my lunch, water, and other "emergency" gear (like a camera, for example!), and ideally carry it on my body without using my hands.

The Watermark Hydro Vest Pack really did the job well. Plenty of storage space for the day, and the compartments on the front enable me to stay very organized on the water. The zingers are great! Four altogether, and very sturdy. I would expect to pay twenty dollars each if I had to by them separately.

Lots of pockets, lots of D-rings, including one for my net, and very nice fly storage on fold-down platforms for tying on without leaving the water.

My first time out using it I got caught in quite a downpour. I was soaked head-to-toe. I assumed that everything inside the pack would be wet. But my phone and my camera inside the backpack both stayed totally dry.

Very nice, practical, durable pack. I highly recommend it.

This was purchased as a gift for a beginning fisherman. User is an avid hiker who loves a hydration pack. This product covers that plus front loading gear pouches for more than a days worth of fishing. I can not even come up with enough gadgets to use all the built in retractors.

I like the simplicity of this vest. Not too many do dads to get your line tangled in. I could use more storage in the pack part, but without a hip belt, thats probably not possible. I can carry a rain jacket, water bottle, spare fly box, and lunch, but barely. Overall its comfortable and better than the last vest I owned, and for the price would recommend it.

A pouch in the back for a net would be helpful. The front pockets do not have enough restraints to hold equipment in place -- and are therefore susceptible to a loss of flyboxes, etc. if they are not opened carefully.