Additionally , you seem to be at your optimal weight, compared to some 200 lb guy who would buy the following lightest gear but would be better served by losing the extra 20 lbs he carries around his gut, which should be the priority, instead gram counting and investing in XXXUL gear like the one below: 1) Hexamid Pocket Tarp at 3.8 ounces (and $199) and 2) It can be combined with a 4.9 ounce rain poncho / bathtub groundsheet at $175
These are the best of the best of 2025, and if you're not using them yet, it's probably worth giving them a try
[36] Schwinn brand loyalty began to suffer as huge numbers of buyers came to retailers asking for the latest sport and racing road bikes from European or Japanese manufacturers
I'm calling it a downgrade because it manifestly departs from the normal downscaling in which smaller reels are sometimes equipped with less capable components than their larger siblings, fitting their lighter use and following intuitive and logical patterns without sacrificing performance or creating redundancy
In waters that are clear, match-the-hatch patterns become critical to success in a lot of cases where the perchs vision becomes more important in locating and eating your bait
I like to fish from the bank and sometimes in the boat
