Modular fishing vest system

A method of using a modular fishing vest system comprising:

• providing a modular fishing vest system including:
• a fishing vest including shoulder straps having ends detachably mounted to an interior surface of the vest;
• a first storage module removably coupled to an outer back side of the fishing vest, wherein the shoulder straps are configured to be removed from inside the fishing vest and attached to the first storage module to enable wearing the first storage module as a backpack without the fishing vest;
• multiple second storage module contact patches;
• and
• multiple second storage modules configured to be interchangeably installed among the multiple second storage module contact patches;
• wherein the ends of the shoulder straps are fixed to the interior surface of the vest when they are coupled to the vest;
• wearing the fishing vest with the shoulder straps coupled to the interior surface of the fishing vest;
• removing the shoulder straps and the first storage module from the fishing vest;
• installing the shoulder straps on the first storage module;
• and
• wearing the first storage module like a backpack.

A method of using a modular fishing vest system, the method comprising:

• providing a modular fishing vest system including:
• a fishing vest including shoulder straps having ends removably coupled to an interior surface of the vest;
• and
• a first storage module removably coupled to an outer back side of the fishing vest;
• wherein the ends of the shoulder straps are fixed to the interior surface of the vest when they are coupled to the vest;
• wearing the fishing vest with the shoulder straps coupled to the interior surface of the fishing vest and the first storage module installed on an outer back side of the fishing vest;
• removing the shoulder straps from inside the fishing vest and wearing the fishing vest without the shoulder straps;
• removing the first storage module from the outer back side of the fishing vest;
• installing the shoulder straps on the first storage module;
• and
• wearing the first storage module like a backpack with the shoulder straps directly coupled to the first storage module.