NGT QuickFish Rucksack 6 Compartment 65L

How well is it built?

Let's be honest about the build. It's a straightforward budget bag in plain green fabric, built to a price with standard zips and webbing, and the 7.0 reflects that. I wouldn't expect it to shrug off years of heavy use the way a 600D or Cordura rucksack should.

The waterproof vinyl base is the part that matters most, as it keeps damp off whatever's inside when you set it down on a wet bank and adds durability where a rucksack wears fastest.

The side compartments also carry strips of webbing for clipping on accessories, and the green finish is plain and inoffensive.

It isn't flimsy, though, and for the money it's a sensibly put-together bag. Treat it with a bit of care, don't cram it with the heaviest bait every trip, and it should give you good service for a few seasons.

Storage & Organisation

This is where the QuickFish punches well above its price. The main compartment is split by a zip into two, and it has single and double side pockets plus a zipped mesh pocket in the lid.

Above it, the 13-litre top compartment has a Velcro pocket and three elasticated straps on the lid for banksticks.

The large front compartment has an internal mesh pocket, there's a smaller front pocket for bits you need fast, and the two side compartments have loops and straps for more accessories.

Add three bankstick holders on each side and adjustable loops for a landing net or brolly, and pretty much everything has a home.

That layout earns the 8.5 for storage. Plenty of rucksacks costing twice as much give you less room and fewer places to put things, and the six-way split makes it easy to keep bait away from clothes and end tackle.

Comfort & Fit Rating

Comfort is the trade-off. The QuickFish has a pair of adjustable shoulder straps and a mesh-covered back panel, which is fine for the walk from the car park, but it's a big 47 x 48 x 35cm box and 65 litres of kit gets heavy quickly.

Pack it full of bait, water and bankware and you'll feel it on a longer walk. That's not a fault of the bag as such, more a case of capacity outrunning a basic carry, and a pack like the Trakker NXG Scout, with its lumbar support and tension buckles, spreads the weight better.

So, how should you use it? I'd keep the heaviest kit on a barrow or in a carryall, and use the rucksack for the organised accessory side of things. Used like that, I think the 7.5 is fair.

Is it good value for money?

Is it worth it? Absolutely, as it costs less than half the price of the Nash Scope Soft Protect 30L and gives you more than twice the capacity, with six compartments and proper bankstick storage thrown in.

Even if it only lasts a few seasons, that's very cheap storage for a carp angler who's just getting started.

You give up build quality and carrying comfort against the mid-priced rucksacks, and that's a fair swap at this price. If you want a tougher fabric and a better harness, the Trakker NXG Scout is the obvious step up, but it costs a good deal more.

Overall, I'd recommend the NGT QuickFish 65L to newcomers to carp fishing, anglers on a tight budget and anyone who wants a big, well-organised bag for overnighters and longer sessions without spending much.

It's a lot of rucksack for the money, and the 9.0 for value is well deserved.