The rod and reel vault is well-made, good-looking, lightweight, and the interior is designed to carry a lot of gear while protecting it. The Tailwind Backpack has become my knockaround everyday pack.

I still use it as a fishing backpack, but it's so well-designed and ... I sometimes travel with up to five rods. Add to that a number of reels, fly lines, fly boxes, sunglasses, leader, tippet ...