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As an old fly fisher, I had the same thoughts when I took up yakfishing. I bought a vest made by Stolhlquist that has several zippered pockets that I had planned to fill with tackle.
This vest works fine as a PFD but I seldom put anything in the pockets. The problem is that I usually get soaked during the launch. These pockets are not waterproof so whatever I put in there gets soaked as well. I have found that storing my tackle in plastic boxes in the center hatch is much more convenient and everything stays fairly dry. About the only thing I ever put in the vest these days is a camera or cell phone, (after the launch), packaged in a plastic bag.
If I had it to do all over again, I would opt for a PFD that is designed for comfort over one that is designed for storage.
Bob
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