Gear Reports - Cloudburst Gear Bag
Manufacturer: Fishpond
Product: Cloudburst Gear Bag
Retail Price: $195.00
Tester: Kurt Johnson - Trout's Shop Sponsored Angler
Rating: 4 / 5 - A Solid Piece of Gear
Date Tested: Feb. 04, 2009 - Apr. 29, 2009
Test Area: Colorado, Alaska, Belize
What they say:
"Functional features aside, this has to be the sexiest gear bag to be found. This simply has to be seen in person to get a feel for all of the features such as zip-out waterproof rain cover, boat gunwale hooks and waterproof molded bottom."
What we say:
I spent some serious time shopping around for a bag that would fit many purposes. I needed room to put extra reels, tools, fly boxes but yet something that was reasonable in size. A large bag might trigger me to bring too much gear and clutter up the boat. Well, the Cloudburst fits the bill perfectly. The bag has numerous pockets (10 outside, 20 inside) to put all my gear. Velcro dividers are used to organize the inside space to your liking and external pockets such as a handy fly station is handy for accessing your flies on the boat.
I used the bag as my main carry-on on my recent Belize and Alaska destinations. I carried my rod, reels, and even my MacBook with total travel ease. Bag worked well on the drift boat in Belize with little bulk and solid construction plus the bag has a molded plastic bottom that keeps the bag waterproof in a boat with water on the floor. On the downside, the bag is pricey but considering what you get it's a great product.
Last minute thoughts:
A Terrific Kit Bag !!