Its only about 30 miles from Pass Christian to the northernmost tip of the Chandeleurs, and from there, you have access to a vast number of locations to fish, all the way south to the Breton Islands at the southern end
Ive found jerkbaits fit great in it, as well as smaller treble-hooked swimbaits
At first, we thought you could unzip them both for better visibility into the main compartment
In practice, most walkers find that once waterproofs, insulation and navigation kit are packed properly, a pack smaller than 20L starts to feel restrictive, while anything larger than about 30L is rarely necessary for typical day routes unless youre carrying winter gear or extra equipment for longer mountain days
I now own two glass rods by Darren (and John Pearson has one)...I think there may be more of his rods making their way into my collection over time too