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After testing packs in everything from calm bay fishing to rough offshore conditions, these are the features that separate the performers from the pretenders
The build is full Makaira: a 6061-T6 machined aluminum frame with forged sideplates, 17-4 grade stainless steel helical-cut gears for torque under load, and a cold-forged, machined aluminum spool
This stuff is both ultra-tough and buoyant, quivering with the slightest rod action
I worked my way down to ultralight spinning gear before finally making the jump to fly fishing
So what does this all demonstrate