exotac fishing reel xREEL All In One Hand Line Kit camping and makes a great addition to your survival kit Exotac xREEL Pocket Fishing Kit

If you want more context on keeping a wound clean in the field, Survival Wound Care is a strong companion read

With regards to weedless presentations, you want to size the hook with the size of the lure you are fishing with

Targeting big bass in heavy cover, where you need stronger line

Sidecast Type Reels These are reels in which the spool can be turned to face forwards, like a fixed spool reel, and cast in a similar manner

Simplicity: This goes along with ease of use, but the simplicity of a spinning reel is a big attribute

You can vary the speed of the retrieve, but I have found when conditions are rough, bass are usually charged up and don't have time to follow a lure so they will hit it out of instinct and often it won't matter what you chuck at them, along as you can get to them, which the Surf Seeker allows