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Not only can you strap other items to the bag, but you can also clip the bag to other gear

This involves taking it apart, cleaning old grease out, and re-lubricating the bearings and gears with special marine grease and oil

I bet an angler like Matt who has fished all his life doesnt even know he is doing this its so natural to him, but when you stop and concentrate on anglers as I so often do with cameras in hand, you tend to notice these tiny details

While its entirely a matter of personal preference (orange backing can look pretty cool when loaded onto a ported reel), some anglers like to be able to locate their backing in the water or even see a contrast between backing and fly line so they can easily tell how far out their fly line is