The best fishing bags, luggage, packs and cases are the unsung heroes of any solid day on the water or trip into the field. Our 2026 picks cover backpacks, dry bags, duffle bags, fly boxes, and protective cases that keep your gear organized, dry, and easy to grab when it counts. Each item was field tested by the team at Fish Alaska, so these are practical, hard used favorites that hold up to real conditions and real fishing days.
Best Fishing Bags, Luggage, Packs and Cases
Grundéns Shackleton 2.0 Duffel 105L
This duffel is spacious, waterproof, and comes with sturdy straps to help you haul your gear on the next adventure. The roll-top closure cinches down on the ends, ensuring that water doesn’t enter the bag. The duffel features welded seams and comes in 2 colors.
SealLine Pro Dry Pack
We tested the 120L version of this pack and it’s the one to go with if you fancy float trips or travel into the bush where the bag will be exposed to the elements. Cascade Designs states that this is their most supportive and fully adjustable waterproof pack. It comes in 70L or 120L models in 3 different colors: orange, brown, or black. The roll-top bag is completely waterproof, tough, features welded seams, a reinforced bottom, padded shoulder straps, sternum strap, padded lumbar support, and waist belt. The harness is removable if not needed. This bag kept our gear dry and protected during several trips in 2025, including a 5-day float.
Caribou Gear Extreme Duffle by Koyukon, 40L Alpine Green
The Koyukon Extreme Duffel is 100% waterproof and designed for hardcore hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. It comes in 3 sizes: 40L, 70L, and 100L. We tested the 40L bag. These Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) dry bags are way better than the inexpensive, but not very durable, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) bags that have been around for a long time. The 40L bag has removable backpack-style shoulder straps and carrying handles. There are tie-down loops for tying the bag to a boat, raft, canoe, bush plane, ATV, or whatever. There is reflective writing on the bag to help you find it in the dark, and Velcro straps on the sides make it easy to securely attach fishing-rod tubes or other elongated items. There are 4 fixed grab handles: 1 on each end, and 2 on the top. The zippers are water-tight, but also pretty much airtight, hence the air valve. If the zippers are fully closed and the air valve is closed, these bags will float, though they are not PFDs. This is one of the most overbuilt, feature-rich dry bags we’ve seen.
Yeti Cayo 35L All-Weather Backpack
This is the ultimate waterproof backpack. Taped seams and high-quality waterproof materials make this pack nearly impermeable. Inside pockets offer ample organization, while the 35L capacity gives all the room you need. Whether you’re stuffing it with lunch, fishing gear, extra layers, or your camera gear, this flexible bag can handle it. Anglers literally stop our tester on the river and the docks to check out the Yeti Cayo.
Orvis Chest/Hip Pack
This highly versatile pack can be worn around the waist, over the shoulder, or attached directly to the Orvis Bug-Out Backpack. With a capacity of 3L, 600-denier exterior, and a super-bright 200-denier liner, this tough bag is ready to pack with your flyfishing essentials. Orvis has a unique Tippet Whippet feature that lets you quickly and easily access up to 6 spools of tippet so you can be ready for quick changes on the water.
Richard Wheatley Hybrid XL “Intruder” Fly Box
This aluminum fly box is designed to hold up to 8 shank-style Intruder-type flies. The box is not designed with tube flies in mind. You can also store extra hooks in the slit foam in the lid. The Hybrid XL fly box marries a 6” Deep fly box base with a Slimline lid. This combination maximizes the interior space for Intruder-style flies. This box offers the perfect blend of interior space without exterior bulk. It features deep streamer foam inside the box base. On this foam is a corner block with an embedded section of wire hooks.
These hooks are meant to hold Intruder-style flies with plenty of room for at least 7 big flies. In the lid of the box is your option of slit foam, easy-grip foam, or a large 7-clip plate. The foam options in the lid allow you to store extra hooks like the octopus hooks we frequently use on string leeches and Intruders. The clip option in the lid holds traditional flat-wing flies and additional hooks securely. Box-finish options include matte clear or matte black anodize. Designed, developed, and made in Stafford Springs, CT.
Plano Stowaway 3600 Standard
We have been using Plano tackle boxes for as long as Fish Alaska has been in existence, and they continue to deliver innovative solutions. This box is a good size for a traveling angler to fit in a day pack with dimensions of 10.88” L x 7.25” W x 1.75” H. It is configurable in 3- to 39 compartments, and includes rigid, pre-cut dividers to fit into the tabs in the box and make the box custom to your needs. The clear lid makes it handy to identify contents, and the single-latch design works effectively.
Carhartt 21L Classic Backpack
One thing we like about these backpacks is that they provide a comfortable fit for a wide range of kids; we’ve got a 10-year-old testing one and an 18-year-old using the other. They are great for school, day trips, and we like the side pocket for holding water bottles. The small outside pocket is great for snacks. This configuration allows your kid to hold their books and computers in the bag and still have immediate access to water and food. Our 18-year-old tester states that the 15-inch laptop sleeve is a nice feature and does an excellent job of protecting his Chromebook. The pack is made from 600-denier polyester with Rain Defender DWR and comes in 8 color options.
Yeti Loadout GoBox 60 Gear Case, Firefly Yellow
We’ve tested these in the past and there is no question as to their durability and utility, but the striking new color—firefly yellow—is a great addition. It’s almost a chartreuse color, bright enough to help serve as a signaling device should you ever find yourself in a survival situation. Empty weight is 17.2 pounds and external dimensions are 30.0” wide x 14.8” deep x 13.4” high. Dustproof, waterproof (IP67), and virtually indestructible, it will keep all your gear safe. It comes with 1 LoadOut GoBox Caddy but can fit 3. It’s stackable. Rubber feet keep it from sliding around in your truck bed or boat deck. It comes with 1 divider but can fit 2. The full-length mesh Pack Attic in the lid offers additional storage for thin/small items. Non-skid rubber Yeti LoadOut GoBox 60s are available in 7 colors: king crab orange, wetlands brown, white, charcoal, tan, rescue red, and now firefly yellow.
Yeti Loadout GoBox 1 Gear Case, Rescue Red
This little gear case is the toughest small gear case we’ve ever seen. It is waterproof, dustproof, and as Yeti claims, “wildproof.” It’s made to keep the elements out and to withstand serious impact. It has a removable internal tray to separate gear, as well as their Silicone PackAttic to hold small, thin items against the inside lid. It’s great for stowing small valuables like your wallet, keys, phone, passport, etc. It has a tether strap to attach it to things for hands-free carry. It’s available in 5 colors: rescue red, king crab orange, black, charcoal, and tan.
Yeti Loadout GoBox Gear Case 15
Like its siblings, the GoBox 15 is super-tough, dustproof, waterproof, and nearly indestructible. It has non-skid rubber on the bottom, so it stays where you put it. It measures 14.7” x 11.3” x 10.2”. A Yeti Caddie comes with it and fits perfectly in the top, giving you 2 levels of storage inside the box. This little gear case is a very useful size. In a boat, you can easily stash a first-aid kit, handheld VHF radio, insurance paperwork and other required documents, and a number of other small items in it.
Uncharted Supply Co. Vault 100L Duffel Bag
This large, waterproof duffel bag also has removable shoulder straps—a key feature for the way we use gear in Alaska. The material is 840-denier Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU). The bag has 2 internal pockets; a waterproof main-bag zipper; 1 external pocket with waterproof zipper; and an air valve. Dimensions are 100L volume, 39.5” x 13.9” x 10”. Vault Duffle Bags come in 2 sizes (100L and 65L) and 3 colors (black, olive, gunmetal). Lots of companies make dry bags. This is an excellent one.