Stopping at places to see how anglers were faring including at the weigh station, where anglers brought their catches to weigh and put on display the scene looked the same, reminiscent of an Arctic exploratory excavation site: people donned in heavy winter gear, their faces covered in balaclavas and hands protected with heavy mittens, except when fidgeting with their hooks
The framesheet and two aluminum stays do a superb job of transferring most of the weight to your hips, and even when I push the recommended 55-pound limit only my quads feel uncomfortable
The nubuck leather is supportive without limiting flexibility in the feet, whether you're out for the day or carrying the weight of a pack overnight
If the hook is in the throat or gut, cutting the line as close to the eye as possible is usually the better survival strategy
The chum adds a little scent, is sometimes visible to the fish as it falls, and attracts other minnows to your fishing area