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As much as we hike, were happy to spend extra for features largely missing from cheaper outdoor lifestyle packs : ventilated back panels, cushioned shoulder pads, load-bearing hipbelts and hip fins, rain covers, and easier access to our water, phones, trekking poles, snacks, gels, lip balm, and layers

Line Leader : Used to transition from the thick fly line to the thin Tippet, to keep the heavier fly line from "slapping" onto the water, and scaring the fish

Max drag is the measure of how much pressure can be applied before the spool begins releasing line

The stove folds in half (like a waffle maker) and nests inside the pot

A staple, these flies look like leeches, which can be found in many water bodies throughout the fishing season

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