You will need to open a compartment of the bag and then open a utility boxes to find a piece of tackle, but this is one of the trade-offs when owning a lighter bag versus a heavier standard tackle box
Slow action rods are more delicate in their delivery of the line and are more ideal for softer presentations
I filled mine with 5lb Seaguar Tatsu Fluorocarbon, and mounted it on the now discontinued Edge Rods Black Max bait finesse casting rod
ROD SETUP HOOK Gamakatsu G-Finesse Drop Shot Hook, size 2: Buy at Bass Pro Shops | Buy at Tackle Warehouse | Buy at FishUSA PLASTIC Z-Man Finesse TRD (prototype): Buy at Bass Pro Shops | Buy at Tackle Warehouse | Buy at FishUSA TERMINAL TACKLE Drop Shot Hooks at Weights: Buy at Bass Pro Shops ROD (drop shot) G-Loomis NRX+ Spinning Rod, 610 Medium Light: Buy at Bass Pro Shops | Buy at Tackle Warehouse | Buy at FishUSA REEL Shimano Exsence Spinning Reel 3000: Buy at Bass Pro Shops | Buy at Tackle Warehouse | Buy at FishUSA LINE (braid) Power Pro Braided Spectra Line Yellow, 8-pound: Buy at Bass Pro Shops | Buy at Tackle Warehouse | Buy at FishUSA LINE (fluorocarbon) Shimano Mastiff FC Fluorocarbon Line, 8-pound: Buy at Tackle Warehouse CHOOSING THE RIGHT DROP SHOT ROD Gustafson starts by discussing his preferred drop shot rod action
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Used nylon and canvas backpacks have effectively zero resale value