# Zimmerbuilt Tailwater Pack **URL:** \ **Category:** Tenkara\ **Created:** [October 21, 2017, 1:23pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/zimmerbuilt-tailwater-pack/519 "2017-10-21T13:23:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gressak](https://10colorstenkara.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e79b87/32.png) [@Gressak](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/Gressak)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/zimmerbuilt-tailwater-pack/519/21 "2019-10-31T13:05:44Z")
I have been using mine for about a year now. No complaints or regrets…It is a great, great pack. I use it for everything. I think the size is the limit of what one can wear while fishing. Sort of a volume that should just about carry the essentials for a day hike and fish. In general I do not like anything hanging on me when I fish. Any additional weight will effect posture and balance so even this pack I will shed if possible. With the sternum and waste straps engaged, the pack does not slip around or shift, which is a huge attribute when navigating the woods or the river. If I am fishing a stretch for a while I will hang the pack in the tree and fish the area. I see a lot of guys buying the strap pack and mounting it on the slings and pack shoulder straps. Even in the pic I posted above …I initially tried it that way. I now prefer mounting the strap pack on my belt. In this way, I can fish with and without the pack without having to collect or shift the essentials. This is the mod I did for the strap pack. > [@Zimmerbuilt strap pack belt mod](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/zimmerbuilt-strap-pack-belt-mod/1147): > > So I have several of Zimmerbuilt products. Like them all. I bought the stap pack and the mirco pack, which are just pockets. They come with a lanyard, but I hate stuff swinging around when I fish. So, I pretty much have been using these pockets as organizers inside my sling lite. The couple times I fished with the tailwater pack I endured the lanyard around my neck and hung my pack in a tree while I fished. This mod is underwhelming but I like it. I prefer to have stuff belt mounted in gene… ---
**Author:** ![itsjaywhatsup](https://10colorstenkara.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@itsjaywhatsup](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/itsjaywhatsup)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/zimmerbuilt-tailwater-pack/519/22 "2019-10-31T22:06:34Z")
Here’s my custom version. Giant mesh pocket on the back and sling style rod holders that work for rods and water bottles. ![IMG_20191006_204305](https://10colorstenkara.com/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4776d450d5be64891e9088b1d41c1ccadfbbd271.jpeg) ![IMG_20191006_204221](https://10colorstenkara.com/uploads/default/original/2X/2/2a56fa5862254934fdffdeb68a15fa55b9b81933.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Peder](https://10colorstenkara.com/user_avatar/10colorstenkara.com/peder/32/3947_2.png) [@Peder](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/Peder)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/zimmerbuilt-tailwater-pack/519/23 "2019-10-31T22:30:59Z")
Nice! I like that. It’s great to see what other people have chosen. I never would have thought of that @itsjaywhatsup, but it looks really useful. I really like that fabric, what is it? ---
**Author:** ![Gressak](https://10colorstenkara.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e79b87/32.png) [@Gressak](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/Gressak)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/zimmerbuilt-tailwater-pack/519/24 "2019-11-01T15:42:38Z")
Yeah. I like that one too. I guess I will ask for that recipe next time. Nice. ---
**Author:** ![itsjaywhatsup](https://10colorstenkara.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@itsjaywhatsup](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/itsjaywhatsup)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 4:07am UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/zimmerbuilt-tailwater-pack/519/25 "2019-11-02T04:07:23Z")
I think it’s the standard xpac ---
**Author:** ![R\_Ruff](https://10colorstenkara.com/user_avatar/10colorstenkara.com/r_ruff/32/95_2.png) [@R\_Ruff](https://10colorstenkara.com/u/R_Ruff)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 10:39am UTC](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/zimmerbuilt-tailwater-pack/519/26 "2019-11-02T10:39:02Z")
Glad to see this thread is still active. I have no complaints about my pack and I used it nearly every day during a trip to RMNP last year and again in Utah this year. It works well in the stock configuration but I haven’t used the bungee corded area for anything. The pack volume is more than adequate for a day on the water. ![20190903_105025_edited](https://10colorstenkara.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0b3e96e0186764f650eb2954c3721cdc049ec9f7.jpeg) Front strap options ![DSCN0565_edited](https://10colorstenkara.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9a891f36f87ed5881947671661e6dfc0c9eb1a2b.jpeg) The pack sits well and doesn’t move around [Previous page](https://10colorstenkara.com/t/zimmerbuilt-tailwater-pack/519.md?page=1)