The duffle is not actually designed as a pack but its hand straps slip comfortably over my shoulders when its time to portage (adding a makeshift sternum strap improves how the duffle rides on my shoulders)
They will continue working trip after trip after trip
This reel pairs well with rods from a 6-foot, 8-inch little jerkbait rod up to about a 7-foot heavy or 7-foot, 3-inch medium heavy used for light pitching and flipping, swim jigs, buzzbaits and spinnerbaits around heavy cover for a few examples
Otherwise, the lure lingers
15- to 20-pound braid often feels better on a 3000, and sometimes a 4000 if we want extra capacity
When all these details of fly rod and reel combo come together, you get a piece of gear that is engineered to a Tand potentially a little daunting in specificity