Back in the day, when I used to fish out in front of Shilshole Marina for Kings, we never used riggers. Just motor mooched. I don't know if we were any good or not, but 1-2 fish days were common in July/August. Not getting a King was more uncommon then getting one.

Now that I know a little more about the salt, I'd have a pair on my boat, as there are places and times where riggers will outfish anything else.

Like all fishing, use the *best* technique for the situation at hand. That applies for the salt as well as the rivers and lakes.