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I carried about 15 pounds day after day without issue

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Determining the right combination of preparation, location, and presentation can lead to winter trout fishing success

Make sure you keep track of where your neighbors lines are before you cast and know the approximate location and distance of their lines

But heres where they excel: They are often a bit lighter (theres no additional adjustment hardware to weigh them down) They can sometimes be slightly more compact Theyre fast and easy to deploy (no locking mechanisms or telescoping pole measurements to fiddle with) Telescoping trekking poles are often easy to deploy and offer a wide range of adjustability, which is nice if you and a friend or partner may be sharing a pair of poles and are radically different heights