Autumn Ridge Traders Fly Fishing Photography Climbing Vest with 16 Pockets Made with Lightweight Mesh Fabric for Travelers, Sports, Hiking, Bird Watching, River Guide Adventures and Hunting.

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I got this vest to use as a photographers vest and I couldn't be more pleased. The fit was almost perfect, the large was just a bit big for my 42 inch chest, but not a problem. There are plenty of pockets for all the gear I need to carry including two large pockets that fit my telephoto lenses. The two large pockets have zippers that extend across the top of the pocket and down one side of the pocket, making for an easily accessible, yet secure storage area. Other pockets have Velcro closures.The mesh provides ventilation which was much appreciated recently as I did a shoot out in a meadow on a hot June day. I lowered the rear solid cover and the remaining mesh kept me quite comfortable, certainly not the case if it had been solid fabric, but I could always raise the solid panel in the back if I wanted a bit more warmth. The panel folds easily into it's own pocket in the rear of the vest.There are two D rings, one behind the neck and one on the shoulder for attaching a clip that could hold a hat or anything else you desired. The clips are adequate plastic and are sturdily attached to the vest. The vest is also fairly light in weight which makes it comfortable to wear for an extended period of time.I might add that the seller, who seems to be the manufacturer, contacted me right after the sale to make sure I was pleased with the product.I am sure this vest would be excellent for fishing as well, and it is great as I photographer's vest. A very good product.

This is a well-designed vest, with an entirely removable back panel for ventilation in the heat. It is light weight, and has the required numerous pockets and features. I am a novice fisherman, so I cannot comment much yet on the total function, but the technical layout and construction seem very good. In reading other reviews of numerous vests, I've learned a lot, and certainly enough to appreciate this one. It will spend a week in Florida fishing with me, and after that I may write additional comments, but for the moment I am VERY happy I chose this.The only caution I have is that they run VERY small. I normally wear a men's XL t-shirt, so I purchased an XXL vest to allow room for a jacket, but it was too small to even zip closed. So I had to exchange it for an XXXL. That fits and will work fine.

this is an amazing fishing vest I did a lot of looking for the perfect vest for my husband for a birthday present. He is not a fly fisherman so he did not need the short vest this vest is so well thought out (his words) and he is thrilled with it One note....and my fault...I am returning the large and reordering the X-large The large fits perfect (he is 6 ft and 200 lb) but to layer it over a jacket this winter or if you really stuff the pockets (and there are a ton of pockets) do need to go up a size The seller states this and I did not read far enough into the details Great seller also They follow up with an email to make sure you are happy!!

I originally gave this vest 1 star as the zipper came off and the pocket ripped and basically was very disappointed after paying $40 for the item. I had thought it would have been a quality item for the money being charged. I have changed my review.Much to my surprise, I received a package in the mail yesterday and inside was a brand new vest from Autumn Ridge Traders, and handwritten note--VERY nice! They wrote they were sorry I had problems with the vest and was contacting the supplier to confirm that they fixed the problem. The company made it clear that if I had any further problems with the new vest, to contact them. This gesture made me have faith again in companies and people because in current times, it's not too often that you will see a person take that "extra step" for customer satisfaction and stand by their product. I look forward to wearing this vest often during my fall hikes with my four dogs. I honestly loved this vest because it had so many pockets, which I need to carry things for the dogs and myself. But when the zipper/pockets were defective, it disappointed me.......however, since then, the company has proven they stand by their products and I truly appreciate that. It made my day!

Wore it three times over a week perios and the (large) side pocket zipper broke. The zipper (clasp, is it?) just ran right off the end of the zipper and poof now I have a large flapping nothing of a pocket. What to do? Should I try to REPAIR the zipper or should I SEND IT BACK? A real pain in the azz. Other than the BROKEN ZIPPER I kind of like the vest.

Penny for Penny the Autumn Ridge Traders Vest is the best. As I was looking for a fishing vest I look all over and found some real nice ones, however, after digging deeper into them I found that there was no gold in the pockets as the price suggested. And the cheaper ones, well that was for a reason. Then I came across the Autumn Ridge Traders vest and it had everything that was needed, 16 pockets, the web interior lining which allows you to unzip the back and roll it into a pocket on the back of the vest to give you more ventilation on hot days. It has a few loops on the upper chest for pens or easy access to lures. It fits great and if you care looks good on you. There are even two front pockets where you can carry if you need to. All in all this is a great vest and well worth the money. Autumn Ridge Traders is a family business and they have come up with a great product for fishing or hiking or whatever you need a vest like this for. Thank you Autumn Ridge Traders.