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Ever since I caught my first trout on a plastic ten years ago, I have been refining my technique ever since

If I had to pick just one, it would be the Lo & Sons Waverly 2 for its size, four-way versatility, and how easily it transitions from a day of sightseeing to dinner

I also bought some Matrix winders which had sliders on the side (great idea by the way) which did away with the need for pole anchors to attach your rigs but these kept pinging off, effectively rendering the winder useless

And the adjustable and heavily padded shoulder straps are contoured to makes the backpack comfortable to wear even when loaded with all your gear.

If you are fishing in clear, open water, "finesse" hooks with thinner wire and smaller profiles are better because the fish are more likely to be "line shy" and observant