How do you wear your surf bag?

[TJ2021]

I wear my plug bag on my belt with its belt loops and even though I have a quality surf belt, the bag can still weigh the belt down a bit. I know many guys just wear theirs around their shoulder with a strap but I feel like that'd get uncomfortable after a few hours of casting and 10 lbs of lures in the bag. How do you guys wear your surf bags comfortably and effectively?

[Aaron Barmmer]

6 mins ago, TJ2021 said:

I wear my plug bag on my belt with its belt loops and even though I have a quality surf belt, the bag can still weigh the belt down a bit. I know many guys just wear theirs around their shoulder with a strap but I feel like that'd get uncomfortable after a few hours of casting and 10 lbs of lures in the bag. How do you guys wear your surf bags comfortably and effectively?

Belt and shoulder strap is what I like. Shoulder strap adjusted so that Most of weight is on belt with just a tiny bit on shoulder to keep belt from not sagging down.  

[sandworm]

I wear mine over my shoulder, lessen your load for night and  day fishing , your shoulder will feel better

[sytheteacher]

I wear it on my shoulder until I get to the spot that I plan to fish then it get laid down on the beach or on the floor if I am pier fishing..  

[Killiefish]

Only with matching colored shoes??

[TJ2021]

1 min ago, sytheteacher said:

I wear it on my shoulder until I get to the spot that I plan to fish then it get laid down on the beach or on the floor if I am pier fishing..  

I do that when possible but most of my surf fishing is done wading out to rocks in Montauk

[sytheteacher]

Just now, TJ2021 said:

I do that when possible but most of my surf fishing is done wading out to rocks in Montauk

Years ago when I was a jetty jockey I would lay my bag next to me on a flat bolder.. Those were the good old days.. 

[i_like_poppers]

Zbelt, no back of shoulder pain to speak of, and trust me, I've had both.

[sytheteacher]

All my bags would last ten years or more because I would contact cement stipes of leather to bottom of the bag.. The stripes were usually made of old discarded belts that I outgrew.. 

[Bwstriper44]

I use my 4 tube over the shoulder. I just switch it from shoulder to shoulder as needed. My 2 tube is on a belt I tend to pack lighter when using it. So there’s not much of a problem with discomfort or sagging.

[D1fishr]

1 hour ago, TJ2021 said:

I wear my plug bag on my belt with its belt loops and even though I have a quality surf belt, the bag can still weigh the belt down a bit. I know many guys just wear theirs around their shoulder with a strap but I feel like that'd get uncomfortable after a few hours of casting and 10 lbs of lures in the bag. How do you guys wear your surf bags comfortably and effectively?

With high heels…

nah, I am RHR, so over the L shoulder on or behind the R hip. 

[Mack26]

52 mins ago, Bwstriper44 said:

I use my 4 tube over the shoulder. I just switch it from shoulder to shoulder as needed. My 2 tube is on a belt I tend to pack lighter when using it. So there’s not much of a problem with discomfort or sagging.

Yup, 2 tube and make plug selections based on area you’re fishing. I try to carry about 10 plugs total, and a handful of bucktails. If you pay close attention to your rotation, you’ll find about 6-8 plugs that never get fished, only add weight. The tough part is trying to find the cutoff point to what you want or need, to carry.

[Bwstriper44]

1 min ago, Mack26 said:

Yup, 2 tube and make plug selections based on area you’re fishing. I try to carry about 10 plugs total, and a handful of bucktails. If you pay close attention to your rotation, you’ll find about 6-8 plugs that never get fished, only add weight. The tough part is trying to find the cutoff point to what you want or need, to carry.

Yah that’s usually my plan. 6 to 8 plugs In the bag . Kinda looks like

1 Redfin 

2 sebile stick shad

3 super strike darter 

4 couple needles 

5 pikie

6  9” sluggo’s

7 couple bucktails. 

[Buckscorider]

I wear mine attached to the rock hopper belt for beach and jetty.

Over the shoulder for wading the bay.

 

Talk about weighed down.

 

This fell out of my bag when I dumped it at one point last fall, I know I know...lol

[Haycreekrambler]

3 hours ago, Aaron Barmmer said:

Belt and shoulder strap is what I like. Shoulder strap adjusted so that Most of weight is on belt with just a tiny bit on shoulder to keep belt from not sagging down.  

This is what I do as well.