Reassemble the control wheel, brake washers and springs
This is useful as there are times when a predator might have a go at your lure without engaging the hook, or, the bite might simply be quite subtle (small perch, in particular, often do little more than pluck at the lure) but if you didnt feel that indication in the first place, the chances are youll have missed the opportunity altogether
It does an exceptional job at transferring all that weight down to where it really belongs, the hips
For sure you find some snazzier and far more expensive bags for carrying your lures in, and some of the Japanese stuff especially looks really smart - but I am sticking with my HPA Chest Pack because I havent tried anything yet that works better for me
Look for large points with vast flats on top, and fish there early in the day with topwater baits