backpack business travel Commuter dimensions are 20.4x13.3x10.6inch Briggs & Riley Business Trip

however, I still prefer a regular bait hook, like an Octopus or Specimen hook

For vertical jigging suspended, deepwater crappies (away from heavy cover), NanoBraid excels, offering superior bite detection while allowing lures to sink quickly to depth

Its direct-drive line counter tracks deployed line, making it easier to duplicate productive passes with crankbaits, spoons, lead core, and other trolling se Read More When walleye suspend along a reservoir breakline or salmon, steelhead, and stripers follow a precise trolling path, the Daiwa Sealine SL-3B Line Counter Reel helps anglers return their presentations to the depth that produced the last strike

Yes, fishing with topwater/surface lures can be great fun and really effective for pike