If you carry a bag daily, think about in terms of cost-per-wear
That might start to change as we continue to see new FFS rules in the tournament world, but for now, you gotta have that spinning rod in hand if you want to win these days
I rarely use one on its own (though it does work well for quick, easy day-hikes in National Parks, for example), but I always carry one inside my larger pack for side trips, alpine summits, or short out-and-backs
People travel from all parts of the country and converge in Phnom Penh for three days to watch brightly coloured longboats zoom through the water
They both prefer to hug the shoreline in places, finding themselves within casting distance from many beaches on the Westside of Whidbey Island, Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend, Point No Point in Hansville, and many beaches and piers in the greater Seattle Area