Weights - Keep a couple of weights in your tackle box for when you want to hold down the line and go deeper into the water
You can go back further, but in the late 1990s Giant produced the first TCR frame, which set the standard for the compact road bike geometry that we all take for granted today
If you're in the market for even smaller, especially portable knives, consider the Leatherman Skeletool KB or Gerber Paraframe Mini
My favorite maps were the ones where I found myself having to work around crevasses cutting through the grid, while others involved little more than barrels strewn across the map, seemingly randomly
Like the Mutton Manager, the Grouper Scooper is built on a 7'0", 40-70# blank, but it adds a roller top and a slick butt, making it easier to get in and out of the rod holder