Walking into a fly shop for the first time is a lot. There are four hundred things on the wall and no obvious way to tell which forty you actually need. We built the Essentials Sling to solve that. When we started running our Fly Fishing 101 classes, we kept seeing students arrive with gaps in their kit — so our staff sat down and listed what we actually reach for on the water. Not the full catalog. The things that come out of the pack every single trip. Then we loaded it into an Orvis sling pack, so it shows up ready to fish. It's built for someone starting out, but it isn't a beginner's compromise. This is the working kit our staff carries — and it's the kit our instructors teach from. If you take a Fly Fishing 101, a 201, or a private intro with us, this is the pack that comes out on the table. What's in it Orvis Sling Pack 4X Tippet Spool 5X Tippet Spool 4X 9ft Tapered Leader 2 Medium Oros Indicators 1 Nipper 1 Forceps 14 Seasonal Flies with Fly Box Dry Fly Floatant Split Shot RFS Zinger with Carabiner Built around the Orvis Sling Pack · Flies rotate seasonally · Assembled in Reno Fly Shop