17.3 inch laptop backpack digital camo Rothco Medium Transport Pack Perfect for gear Track Camouflage Everyday Pack (Navy

Rick Pope, President of Temple Fork Rods, tells the story of hooking up with a good peacock in open water over a spawning bed and after several minutes of give and take, mostly take that is, the fish spooled him and the line popped off the reel, thru the guides and headed downriver

Stay right on the trail and follow Clark Creek downhill

A good bag will have an interior space (ideally padded) where your computer can be housed securely, safe from surface scratches and abrasions it might pick up if it rubs up against your keys or a zippered jacket

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Medium to medium heavy composite or graphite rods with moderate action are preferable, in lengths from 610 (jerkbaits) to 8 (deep diving)