patagonia black hole duffel bag 55l birch white 55 L Black Padded base protects the contents of the duffel from rough terrain and hard knocks Patagonia's All-New 55 Liter Patagonia

Rather than being a general hiking all rounder, it is a specialist for approaches, multi pitch climbing, alpine climbing routes and tours where rope, helmet and hardware need to be attached cleanly and securely

On either side of the bag, large, zippered pockets accommodate an additional 3700 sized box each, or can be outfitted with other gear and essentials

8 strand just feels like silk to me, whereas 4 strand feels a tiny bit "coarse" (above) - not that this matters one bit I grant you, but I am utterly convinced that these 8 strand braids cast better

Of course, you cant go wrong with an old fashioned Keitech, but I had a ton of success last year with the Rapala Crush City Mayor, as well as the Great Lakes Finesse dropkick shad (the minnow too)