Mostly though, its beginner fisherman that asks this question
This is my backup rod so it's practically new
The extended butt and the larger foregrip is designed to facilitate casting the much larger flies used for musky as well as facilitating the figure-8 maneuvers at the boat
You still get two large main compartments, front utility pocket with organiser, pleated front stash pocket, side water bottle pocket, ergonomic S-curve shoulder straps, fully padded back panel, and zippered front stash pocket keeps all your gear organised
Guys whod scraped by in the off-season doing construction jobs, painting houses, and collecting seaweed now raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars in the eel fishing season, which ends during the first week in June