Are you a gear guy, one who has a forceps, a knot tying tool, clippers, stream thermo, 6 kinds of tippet mat'l and on and on or not?
Different strokes for different folks and all that.
Me, I used to carry more stuff but in the last couple of years I have simplified it. Carried extra this and thats and never ended up needing any so screw it, leave it home.
I carry a forceps for pulling hooks and it also does double duty as a line cutter. I don't carry anything for repointing hooks, if I need to I grab a stone out of the river and use it.
I gave up carrying a stream thermo. Not much you can do about the water temps, If I got time and want to go fishing I will. Usually only carry one extra tapered leader if I'm using tapered leaders. I usually will carry 2 maybe 3 spools of line for tippets/leaders. depending upon how clear the waters and and how high. 6lb is the lightest I'll ever use and 12 is the heaviest. Usually carry only 8 and 10.
I don't carry a wading staff, at times its very helpful when the water is fast and dirty, but I find a stick along shore and I'm good to go. Don't wear a vest but I do wear a Simms weather proof jacket with a couple of pockets. Keep my forceps, fly boxes, tippets and usually there is a rock in one of the pockets for repointing hooks in it.
I keep in my car tons of flies but only carry 2-3 boxes with me. I'm going to trim that down to 2 I think. I fish in an area that your not far from the car and you use the car to jump from spot to spot so if I need something that I'm not carrying its only 10 minutes away at the most. I don't keep extra rod or waders in the car. I'm only 20 minutes from home. I also carry a net. Just so I don't have to handle the fish and I can get the hook out and get the fish back on its way without it ever leaving the river. Thats about it.
I find I have more enjoyment going light with the min. amount of stuff. Take a quick inventory before I leave the house, waders, rod, jacket, box of flies, check, I'm ready to go.
I get to the river and gear up very quickly and I'm ready to go. If I'm fishing with a buddy I'm always waiting on him.
How about you?
How do you go?