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So for this story Ive picked solid all-around combos that Ive fished with and have had good success with over the years

While I've heard tell that some have used this pack for 5-day adventures, you might want to consider the Aether 85, which, in the large, weighs only 3 ounces more and can store 5400 cubic inches of gear

So much fun

When a big crappie is hooked, its critical to keep steady pressure on the fish, but dont horse it into the hole

You can tie this knot easily in heavy mono up to 400lb, and it never comes undone

By comparison, Daiwa's J-Braid Grand, a line that runs on the small side naturally, is 0.249mm at 50lb and 0.134mm at 20lb, so Smackdown is a little inconsistent on both sides of the ledger, but more importantly is not accurate against their own ratings