whats a good weigh bag?

[kercha83]

looking to buy my first weigh bag, what's a good bag that you guys have used that doesn't leak or break apart on you?

[bgibson]

Hard to find that in a weigh bag! I have had almost all of them and currently on season 2 with my Cal Coast "Big Sack". I fish about 20+ tournaments and it has held up better then most.

[Jasonrs]

Several in our club have the Fitzgerald Mega Bag. Mine has held up for 4 seasons now

[SteezMacQueen]

I’ve got about 200 weigh ins with a cheap academy bag. It leaks a little, but is serviceable. It’s about 2-1/2 years old and gets used a minimum of two nights a week.

[MichAngler]

top of the line is the vexan bag
Real thick and its silver so it doesn't absorb the sun light
You can also get one with an aerator

https://www.amazon.com/Vexan-Aerated...07CYH15GD?th=1

[1pooldoc]

+1 on the cheap Academy bag. Going on 8 years and still working. Leaks a little but no dead fish because of bag. At least 10 tourneys a yr.

[phelptwan]

Didn't even make it through a season with the TackleWarehouse bag. I'm almost done with season 2 on a Vexan bag.

[Ryno 615]

I had great luck with a Gator Grip bag lasting for years and years. I am now using an accu-cull for a season so far, as the old bag started to leak at the seam.

[M-D]

I have been using the Accu-cull for 4 years with no complaints. I think the mesh liner prevents the fish from poking holes in the bag and I never fold the bag as I think that creates opportunities for leaks.

[KandKKustomz]

Cal coast big sack been best I've owned

[jigheadworm]

For the money hard to beat the Academy bags.

[Champ 2001]

About 25lbs for me!

[dukhntr]

When I ran our tournament circuit, we used Duncan bags. Our state rules were only allowing the guys to use our bags. That being said in 3 seasons, we had zero leaks. Averaged a little less than 30 boats per event. They were exceptional!

[SHM64]

are any of the bags recommended here stiff enough to be held with one hand, filled with water, and still stand up straight? Fishing by myself I find the bag I have wants to collapse making it harder to fill with my catch. My previous bag (brand I can't remember) was stiff enough to do stand w/out collapsing.

[Kromer]

When I ran our tournament circuit, we used Duncan bags. Our state rules were only allowing the guys to use our bags. That being said in 3 seasons, we had zero leaks. Averaged a little less than 30 boats per event. They were exceptional!

I too was in this position years ago and pulled the to trigger on a Duncan, the first time out the zipper blew up and I contacted them, short version is they told me tuff. I moved on to another brand.

[Donnyboy]

Fitzgerald Mega Bag. 5 years and no leaks along with the zipper still working as intended. Not cheap but it’s the best I’ve owned.

[ECobb91]

I use a Bass Mafia body bag, have had it for about 5 years now without issue. Granted I only fished about 25 tournaments in that span

[Mcjenson]

are any of the bags recommended here stiff enough to be held with one hand, filled with water, and still stand up straight? Fishing by myself I find the bag I have wants to collapse making it harder to fill with my catch. My previous bag (brand I can't remember) was stiff enough to do stand w/out collapsing.

The gator grip ones work well for that. No shoulder strap is the only downside if you got a long walk to the scales.

[bgibson]

Fitzgerald Mega Bag. 5 years and no leaks along with the zipper still working as intended. Not cheap but it’s the best I’ve owned.

You must of got lucky, mine lasted almost 2 seasons.

[Amistad Tackle]

One of the keys with these bags is not to fold them. Roll them up for storage or they will develop leaks along the creases created by the folds. I used the plastic bags for years but they always developed leaks. Have had the Fitzgerald bag for about 6 months. So far no issues. Really like the shoulder strap for long walks to the tanks.