Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C
The fishing essentials include food and water, licenses, registrations, rods, tackle, safety gear, a First Aid kit, weather apparel, phone and electronics, cooler/ice, fuel, and repair kits
Tool holders are especially helpful for keeping pliers, scissors, and even cull tags in one convenient location
Grip soiling, some fine scratches on butt cap, NS could use a polish, some blems to the spacer
Build and execute a plan of activities, using short time frames to propel action
On really cold days, expect them to feed later in the day in shallower water as the sun heats up the water there first