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Keith Tessier of Hilton took first place in the lake trout category with an 18-pound, 4-ounce fish

But, if you're fishing on a backpacking trip or at a more remote fishing spot, you'll want to carry a more curated selection of bait and tackle for the species you're targeting

You are more likely to fall which includes falling down banks, falling in holes or depressions on the trail or in the river, getting jabbed by branches in the face is more likely, you can get lost or losing the trail more easily, you are more likely to hook things like trees, logs, the bank, yourself

The bass spend most of their time in the winter in coves with steep banks and secondary points