My buddy has gotten the bug just from watching all the fish jumping in front of his house and now he wants to try his hand at fly fishing. I'm trying to help my buddy out by coming up with a list of fly rods/reels. I've already checked the following websites: Orvis, Sage, Redington, Quarrow, Temple Fork Outfitters, Gloomis, Lamiglas, Pflueger, Okuma. I know there are countless other brands out there and I haven't a clue which ones produce entry level rods, so I could use your guys' help in coming up with names.

I should probably mention that he will be fishing primarily for sea run cutthroat, Olympic Peninsula alpine lake trout, and whatever swims & will bite in local Mason County lakes. I figured a 5 or 6wt should be good enough and was leaning towards a 9' rather than an 8'6".