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Ready Rig IcePack Backpack

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iffwalleyes Grand Master

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Another great ice rod storage system for us ice anglers is the Ready Rig Icepack Backpack. I picked one of these up last year towards the end of the season last year. I have had just about all of the gear bags on the market but this one has to be one of the best that I have used. It is HUGE I can't believe how much gear I can get into one of these things. The thing I really like is that the detachable gear bag portion. It is much bigger and this allows me to use larger tackle trays and still have a secure place to put them. I like to detach the gear bag from the rod bag when I am fishing so I can have my tackle near me. There are side straps and pouches for ice dippers etc. The larger compartments allow more options for packing gear. I have 9 rods in mine and that is about the max although you probably could put in some more if your tried. The backpack part of it is the best that I have found anywhere. The straps are just like a normal backpack for hiking. The straps are much more comfortable than other brands on the market it also has a waist belt. This makes it much easier when walking out to your favorite spots less fatigue on your shoulders and back. Well worth it for me.

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Deitz Dittrich Grand Master

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I have to admit that looks pretty sweet.. may need to get one of them to compliment my Revolution...

How many rods do you think you can get in the ready rig without there being a chance of dammage.. is there a hard plastic that is protecting the tips? and how long a rod can you get into the case?....Anybody know the answers to this.. I am very interested in getting one.

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iffwalleyes Grand Master

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To answer your questions. I have 9 rods in mine. You don't need to fold the handles down but it does make it much easier to close. No there are not any plastic dividers. But what I did was I got some golf club tubes and cut them the length of bag and taped together in groups of 3 and put them into the three slots of the bag. My 36" Thorne Professional will fit into the bag as well. The bag is much bigger than a Revolution so it is bulkier but you also can carry more and it is more comfortable to carry. Here are some pictures of mine. Show me another bag that can carry a big dipper smile.gif. I think it is necessary to put tubes in to add good protection but there is allot of additional padding and I have not had any trouble with it and it protects them well. I do have a revolution to but I really do like the Ready Rig better. Lets put it this way I have most all of my Thorne Bros Rods in it if that means anything to you guys.

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I use the detachable part as a tackle bag but it is ment to be a tip up bag. But I have too many tip ups so I have a different bag for those anyhow.

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Wild Willie Community Regular

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IffWalleyes - good solution by using golf tubes. Here's another tip for you...ReadyRig's Ice Pro 34" cases fit perfectly into the sleeve compartments of the IcePack. I place three rod combos into three Ice Pro 34 cases and slide them into my IcePack. I also place a collapsable chair into one of the open slots. This configuration is great for early/late ice as I can carry as many as nine rods with tube protection, chair, jig boxes, tip-ups, hand-held sonar, waxies, flashlight, GPS, etc. on my back. This keeps my hands free to carry my auger and bucket (which usually contains my flasher, snacks, lantern and such.) The Icepack comes in handy when you are traveling via snowmobile or ATV. When you are moving fast over rough terrain you need to transfer the stuff that can get crushed from the sled into the IcePack. Leave the heavy durable stuff that can handle the bumps and jolts in the sled. Nothing worse than speeding across the lake, finding the perfect spot, only to discover all your rods and electronics broken. Just a few tips on how anglers can use the IcePack.

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I have had mine for about a week and while I love all the room I need to find a way to keep the line from getting tangled.

When you flip it over to wear the poles drop a bit and turn as it is moved. I have organized it twice and both times when I get to the lake and open it up ive got handles in line and a mess.

I did add the golf tubes and I like that for rod protection, I just need to find/make something to put over the reels.

Ideas suggestions? (first thought was socks but they dont fit over handles.)

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Dumb question I'm sure but when they say for combos up to 35", is that really it? I have been tyring to find something like this for when I go biking to the river in summer. I use 6'6" and 7' two piece rods. I might have to go down to 6' because this is exactly what I want for open water.

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LazyDayz, take a look at the Croxton Pond Ice Sleeves, got some at the eelpout festival last year and now dont go anywhere without them, just wish i could find some like them for my open water rods, as the only ones i can find for he big rods are the ones that cover the rod only.

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I just got one and all I can say is I will be getting another. These babies are sweet. I added the golf tubes like iffwalleyes did and have 9 in one bag. I am going to set up one for pannies and one for the bigger fish and my tip ups.

This bag looks to be very well constructed and well designed.

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I have had mine for about a week and while I love all the room I need to find a way to keep the line from getting tangled.

When you flip it over to wear the poles drop a bit and turn as it is moved. I have organized it twice and both times when I get to the lake and open it up ive got handles in line and a mess.

I did add the golf tubes and I like that for rod protection, I just need to find/make something to put over the reels.

Ideas suggestions? (first thought was socks but they dont fit over handles.)

I recently bought one of these, and I absolutely love it... EXCEPT for the fact that they are bottom loading. [Note from admin. - Please read forum policy before posting again]

So I made some minor modifications... to keep the rods from slipping...

Took me an hour of thinking and working, and cost me about $20, but now my rods are snug as a bug!

What I did...

I cut up some 1.5" PVC pipe into 24" sections. (Golf Tubes would work the same.)

I used electrical tape around the mouth of each tube inside and out, over lapping to make a softer lip. (I use Vanish which can get abrasions easily and I don't want to risk minor damage to the line when I've got a monster on!)

I then Duct taped 2 tubes together, using a row near the mouth, a row in the middle and a row at the end.

Then I took a drill bit that was the same diameter as a chop stick I had laying around from chinese food the previous night.

Now desribing the hole I drilled is a little bit tricky... Imagine you're looking at the tube down the pipe, so it's like a clock face... I drilled a hole in at 2 O'Clock and at 10 O'clock... I did this on both tubes so that they all matched up... I had to do a little extra boring to get the holes to flatten out...

Then I ran a the chopstick through all four holes. (Meaning both holes on both tubes.)

Once they were connected by the chopstick I set them up so that there was about 1.75 inches of chop stick on each end... Cutting off the excess. Then I Wrapped the Chop stick with more electrical tap, making about a dozen wraps over the very end... This created a knob of sorts... Much like if you looked at a fat door knob sideways.

Then I bought those Clam Rod slicks... I simply slip the Rod into the blue slick (Making sure that I attach any trebble hooked lures to the cork handle and then put a tag of foam on them)

Then I take the rubber line that is attached to slick, I slip it around the back side of the reel, and hook it onto over the knob I made... Which of course holds the Blue Rod Slick and the whole rod snug up into the PVC tube.

Then I simply ran a strip of "Hook" side Adhesive velcro to the bottom of one of the PVC tubes... I then disengaged one of the velcro partitions in the rod holder compartment, and attached the PVC rod holder.

I then tightened it onto my back, went out side and did 50 jumping jacks... My Rods didn't slide an inch!

With this mod, you could do up to 6 rods... Or in my case... I doubled it up for 4 Rods and a tip up.

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I ended up returning mine and got some generic green cabellas bags. They work great and havent had any tangles.

Ready rig is a great idea but I dont like the bottom load idea and I dont want to have to use slicks plus heavily mod it. I wanna fish..

I looked at the Crookston bag but decided against it too. Decided to just keep it simple.

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It sounds like a good idea... any pictures to help?

Thanks!

marine_man

I'll see what I can do... No Promises though... This morning the fiance knocked my Digital camera off the table when she was in a rush to get out the door, and busted the battery door off the camera... I got up 2 hours later to go to work and found the cats batting my memory stick back and forth like a toy mouse...

So I have no clue if the camera is going to ever work again!

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