You simply don’t have to wait around as an eager newcomer for all components to arrive before you start fishing. You don’t have to spend time assembling components and you don’t have to waste time with incompatible parts from countless different manufacturers.
The biggest thing a rod and reel combo is going to compromise on is customization and choice.
For an angler with many types of rods who enjoys switching things up often, it is usually easier to buy equipment separately rather than shop for combos. One benefit of this is versatility and the option to experiment, something that many anglers see as one of the more intriguing aspects of the sport.
