Orvis Mini slingpaket

The sling design makes it so easy to swing the pack around and grab my fly box without taking it off. It's compact enough that I forget I'm wearing it, but still fits my tippet spools and a small water bottle.

Took this on a full day wading a small creek and barely noticed it on my back. The compact size still swallows a couple fly boxes plus tippet and nippers, and having everything right at hand when I'm waist-deep is the whole point of a sling.

The sling design means I can swing it around to my chest without taking it off, which is perfect when I'm standing mid-river and need my fly box fast. It's compact enough that it doesn't throw off my balance, but still holds tippet, nippers, and a couple of small boxes. Exactly what I wanted for qui