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For most new fly fishers on a budget, I recommend a solid entry level combo at an affordable price point

In the event of a fall, the tether disconnects from the airbag, triggering its inflation

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It's not the greatest thing to load down and wear all day, but for shorter excursions and running errands, the Bellroy Classic Backpack ($149) gets the job done with aplomb

Impressively, Guru offers the option of a Match or Power pack, meaning you get top kits that are best-suited to the style of fishing you do most often.Id gone down the Power route, which came with two 5.8mm kits capable of housing the thickest of elastics for fishing down the edge or close to snags, along with a pair of 4.7mm match power kits that would comfortably take up to a black Hydrolastic for open-water work