Jennis son, for example, was in the 80th percentile for his age, and she found it hard to get his feet out sooner than she would have liked plus, the shoulder straps barely fit him when he was wearing a thick jacket
I do have a moderate-fast rod in 7 that has benefits for hunting larger Snook, but its not as accurate as lure leaves the rod tip later (if that makes sense) and tends to arc around during the cast
Both access points are protected by self-sealing water-resistant zippers
This then engages the backbone at the mid-section and keeps the pressure off of the angler.As far as the aesthetics, this is where I think its a matter of preference
Unlike a carry-on suitcase, which may get gate-checked if the airline runs out of space in the overhead compartment, a personal item is always allowed on the plane if it can fit under the seat