Grandpa’s Fishing Bag
My grandpa’s canvas fishing creel. Throughout my childhood fishing trips up on Mt Hood, this was the bag lent to me while fishing at Camp Creek. The small stocked rainbows couldn’t resist a salmon egg baited hook. Conveniently, the jar that held the eggs fit perfectly in that front left pocket.
Inspired by products of past generation, to create for the next.
I’ve always been intrigued by the old canvas fishing creels and their distinct shape derived from the purpose to hold your catch. I think that’s where a lot of the beauty falls in the product design we’ve come to love and know in fishing gear. A strict focus on utility and function; the seemingly odd shape or placed pockets are in fact very intentional.
Based on a style I grew up using, I created a new version with the intent to use both on and beyond the stream. Keeping the integrity of the original version, the new result is the heavily spec’d up, Tactical Canvas Creel. Made in the UK out of a heavyweight 360g Cotton Duck X-Pac X10 fabric.
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Growing up fishing, all tackle, rod and gear were hand me downs. This canvas creel is a dedication to the bag that was my grandpa’s.
Based on the vintage silhouette, this bag is heavily spec’d up; built out of a robust Cotton Duck faced X-Pac® fabric and made in the UK. The main compartment features a bright white tarpaulin removable lining and the YKK AquaGuard® zipper keeps your goods dry. A large slip pocket with a secure velcro closure and two pouch pockets on front allow for quick access and simple organisation. On the backside we added PALS webbing to allow for modular MOLLE attachments. The mil-spec nylon webbing shoulder strap with ITW-Nexus hardware ensures long lasting, tough wearing carry. To finish it off with a touch of class, the bag is trimmed with leather binding.
Size
19’’ x 10’’ x 3.5’’ / 49 x 26.5 x 9 cm
490cu-in / 8L
Fabric
Dimension-Polyant X-Pac® X10 360g/sm Cotton Duck Facing
REACH certified PVC coated 1100dtex HT Polyester
Trims
YKK AquaGuard® Coil Zipper
Leather binding
Mil-Spec IRR compliant Nylon webbings
VELCRO® hook and loop closure on front pockets
ITW-Nexus hardware
Features
PALS webbing on exterior back panel
Removable inner lining in main compartment
Slip front pocket with two smaller pouch pouches
Adjustable and removable shoulder strap
Made in England / UK
Growing up fishing, all tackle, rod and gear were hand me downs. This canvas creel is a dedication to the bag that was my grandpa’s.
Based on the vintage silhouette, this bag is heavily spec’d up; built out of a robust Cotton Duck faced X-Pac® fabric and made in the UK. The main compartment features a bright white tarpaulin removable lining and the YKK AquaGuard® zipper keeps your goods dry. A large slip pocket with a secure velcro closure and two pouch pockets on front allow for quick access and simple organisation. On the backside we added PALS webbing to allow for modular MOLLE attachments. The mil-spec nylon webbing shoulder strap with ITW-Nexus hardware ensures long lasting, tough wearing carry. To finish it off with a touch of class, the bag is trimmed with leather binding.
Size
19’’ x 10’’ x 3.5’’ / 49 x 26.5 x 9 cm
490cu-in / 8L
Fabric
Dimension-Polyant X-Pac® X10 360g/sm Cotton Duck Facing
REACH certified PVC coated 1100dtex HT Polyester
Trims
YKK AquaGuard® Coil Zipper
Leather binding
Mil-Spec IRR compliant Nylon webbings
VELCRO® hook and loop closure on front pockets
ITW-Nexus hardware
Features
PALS webbing on exterior back panel
Removable inner lining in main compartment
Slip front pocket with two smaller pouch pouches
Adjustable and removable shoulder strap
Made in England / UK