So what do YOU use for your long distance hiking treks

[partsjay]

I use 1 rod, this year I went down to an Army Navy store, they have all types of bags....some pretty cheap....bought a few different size canvas bags that have a belt loop...bought some tubing at home depot, cut to length,....thats it....just load them up on a belt, have 2 free hands and plenty of storage for everything....

[Joe]

I'm going to use my intern Bart - have him drop me at the waters edge and then valet park.

[tynan19]

Originally Posted by Joe

I'm going to use my intern Bart - have him drop me at the waters edge and then valet park.

[rizzo]

What works best for me is a soft sided cooler pack with a zipper top. You can fit up to 15 eels inside one, just make sure to have some some of ice to keep them cold and occassionally flip it over to drain out excess water or eel slime. I like to bring plugs with me and usually limit myself to 4 that i store in the front zipper pouch of the soft cooler bag. Plastic water bottles can help keep them seperated. I also attach a hook file to the cooler.

From here i wear a belt with pliers and a scale on it. Occassionally i'll bring water in a 500ml bottle attached to my belt. Leaders can be stored in a plactic bag in your dry top.

[Slingah]

eels, plugs, Marlboro's & gum

don't take your cell phone.....I almost lost mine tonite

catch fish.....have fun

[reelecstasy]

Originally Posted by Slingah

eels, plugs, Marlboro's & gum

don't take your cell phone.....I almost lost mine tonite

catch fish.....have fun

Good call on the cell phone or at least put it in a ziploc freezer bag

[keeperreaper]

1 rod and reel, plug bag with 10 plugs, leaders, pliers, and a drink. Pair of pliers and a small light. thats it. Don't need anything else.

[piemma]

Plastic mayo jug with holes punched in it. Attach a piece of mono to the lid. Throw a few eels in and some ice and make a loop of some rope to string the bucket on your wader belt. Eels will last all night and you can move at will.
I've used this system for 15 years and it works well.

[Saltheart]

Mostly I use a small jig bag. its about 4 wide X 8 long X 4.5 deep. A long wide shoulder strap. I also carry my pliers in my back pocket where I can get them easy.

For the beach I carry a plug bag and a pail for the eels.

[PI guy]

Sorry for hijacking this but IMO the best eel bag is one of those old school cheapo trout bags with the metal straps sewed into the two sides of the opening to keep it closed (doesn't actually work to keep it closed so use one of those big black paper clips to do so). Your eels will stay lively in here as long as you give it a dunk every now and then and you don't have to worry about their slime being scraped off cause the bags have nylon inside.

[Krispy]

They can dry out in the mesh bags, but Im usually near water when fishing , so they get dunked every 45min/hour. Its convenient, because its clipped to the belt.

Id rather do the soft cooler bag w/ ice than a jar

[CANAL RAT]

get a mid sized plug bag with a pocket in the front with pre made leaders,pliers,camera and extra spool filled with line. use one rod so choose it wisely. you can use a mesh bag with a draw string or a cheap soft side cooler with a lunch pack freezer block to keep your eels cold keep a wet rag in the bag to keep them moist. wear breathable waders. wear a head lamp and keep and spare bulb and set of batteries and a small back up light in your plug bag.

[NIB]

U have to keep it simple or the trek will become to much work.Ditch has the right idea on the plugs u have to consider the conditions first.then u can limit ur selection IE: bright moon light dark moon dark.I never crried a spare spool as getting spooled is not a option.I stuff a extra light in the bag.rubbers jigs the usual plugs pliers all go in the bag.eels go in a tuperware drink container.with holes made for a rope.most times i don't use eels.another important thing is a six ft piece of rope to drag a good fish out if u need.A long walk with a heavy fish is no fun.of course u could always just let em go.

[Vermonter]

I use one of these when hiking a good distance and dont want to have to backtrack for anything. Mine's an older model, has an rubberized interior.

http://www.manhattanportage.com/cata...roducts_id=110

[JoeP]

Chest pack under my surf jacket that holds an 8" by 10" Plano or other box for Yo-Zuri's and other lures and holds all my soft plastics, hooks, leaders, etc.

Then the small Aquaskinz or small Canyon belt bag on my wader belt (or both) with my pliers & knife on the belt.

Then teaser rigs and leaders in the pockets in my surf jacket.

Carry one rod and you are hands free (except for the rod) and don't have a surf bag hanging off you and bumping & swinging when you walk and fish.