William Joseph CreelAverage Rating: 7
Retail Price: 84.95
Manufacturer Description
The Creel represents a whole new category in carry systems. It does a phenomenal job at disbursing weight that you will forget that you are carrying anything. It works well for both right and left handed anglers, and frees you up for the best casting of your life. Then, simply spin it around and "voila" all your equipment is within your grasp. So if you have not been able to make peace with a vest or other packs, give the Creel a try.
- Optional 96 oz. Hydration Bladder
- Ergonomic - casting friendly design
- Easy access workstation
- Adjustable suspension
- Aerospace breathable backing
- Tippet Control System
- Weighs a meager 1.5 lbs.
Reader Submitted ReviewsSubmitted by mhackney
Pros
I took my new creel on a 16 hour, 3 river fishing adventure in western Massachusetts this week. This is my first fishing pack and I wanted to lighten the load from my overstocked vest. I was very impressed with the comfort. It took me about 15 minutes of adjusting straps, etc to zoom in on the most comfortable setup. The bag is logically designed and I had 2 C&F boxes stuffed in the main compartment along with 4 furled leaders. There is a small waterproof bag in the main compartement for a phone or small camera. Hemostats and a clipper attach to included plastic coil retractors and the tools themselves store neatly in a sleeve behind the coil. The retractor coil is also protected by a sleeve (the black tubes you see on each side of the bag in the photo). Tippet spools go into a special zippered compartment at the front of the bag that has openings to allow the tippet to extend out. WJ has a patent on this design. I did not use these because I didn't want the pigtails of tippet flopping around and potentially causing problems. I did keep my tippet spools and float indicators in the compartment though. The front shoulder strap has a built in zippered pocket that was great for floatant, etc. The rear shoulder strap has an integrated pouch (actually 2 pouches) built in to it to carry a light jacket and a water bladder. I stuffed a 1 Qt Nalgene bottle filled with water in there and it was very comfortable to carry. Next time I will use the bag from my camelback - there is a build in tube sleeve up and over the shoulder. There is a net attachment D ring and I attached my net there. It carried very comfortably. There are many other features - storage sleeves, attachment points, etc. All in all, the pack was very easy to carry, weight is distributed over a large surface area of shoulder pad. A narrow belly band helps stabilize the bag. I think I will need several more trips to shake down how best to utilize the storage but I am very impressed with the overall system. It has a lifetime guarantee, which offsets the price somewhat.
Cons
The bag is a bit pricey but look around and find a good deal.
Submitted by bassackwards
Pros
The previous review did a good job of pointing out the positives. I particularly like the ability to carry a hydration bag. The freedom of motion in your casting arm is nice.
Cons
I'm not sure what they were thinking when they put the net attachment ring in front of the shoulder. Certainly, the net should not dangle in front of you. It doesn't work very well when you try to put it behind you, either. There really isn't a good place for a net on this bag.
Secondly, there isn't enough room for my essentials in the front. The big pocket will carry 1 large or 2 small boxes. The small shoulder pocket only holds my sinkers and some dry-shake. There's no room for my camera. My 2 medium fly boxes don't fit.
Finally, the tool storage is odd. The zingers are too short to be useful. There's no D-ring for attaching other tools.
|
|
