atlas supply leather backpack No. 314 | Vintage Chestnut shaped zip opens to a roomy interior with a padded laptop sleeve and thoughtfully placed compartments for tech Parker Clay Brown LA28 Atlas

The advantage to a braided line on a Centerpin reel is the lack of stretch of the line gives you more solid hooksets, especially when your float is a long way down the river

GPS, compass and map The rim to rim to rim trail is extremely well marked and easy to navigate, but make sure to download the GAIA app for maps and gps

After catching more than 100 fish a day I started experimenting with a few hook and worm combinations

Getting gear in and out is easy too

Rust weakens the metal and can cause the hook to snap under pressure

Main shell made from 210D bluesign-approved mini-hex nylon with PFC/PFAS-free durable water repellent (DWR)