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Step 1: Empty the Bag First things first: This might seem obvious but take everything out of the backpack

But as you play, you learn which species will scoff the wrong thing, and which it's helpful to deliberately fish out of your path before trying to catch something more complicated

Paired with one of the SLX rods, you have a combo that will run you $300, and fish circles around combos costing much more

In warmer water, in hard-fished ponds, and in places where bass are finicky, a soft-plastic jerkbait can be a top producer

If you happen to have any luggage or plan on doing any traveling through airports, the eBags Professional Slim backpack has a pass-through for your luggage handle so you can breeze through the terminal without anything on your back