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Ive tried octopus hooks, straight shank Neko hooks, and small wacky rig hooks, but noticed my hook-up ratio was much better with a 1/0 wide gap round bend treble hook

But, moving into the more-fundamental realm of what a fishing rod actually needs to do in a given situation, basic performance is dictated by three primary variables: length, power, and action

This is because of the weight of the entire rod and reel setup

Weve used the Nashville Packs Cutaway and Outdoor Vitals Skyline to carry 5 days of food, 3-4 liters of water, and our ultralight backpacking gear, and weve made it work with those packs

Similar in design to baitcasting reels, trolling reels take on a more rounded profile allowing greater line capacity, but are not meant for casting.Trolling reels are designed for big freshwater fish, like large lake trout, catfish, walleye, musky, salmon as well as saltwater giants like tuna & marlin.

Note: The Cirque 50 pack is low on stock at the time of publishing, but we're confident it will be restocked in the coming months