I would go with a Ross Cimmeron.
Reliable, lifetime warrenty and like they say, it is the guides best friend. I had the same rod with the Ross outfit and it works excellent, for salt and fresh. LL bean and Orvis have nice reel with lifetime warrenty for under $150 worth looking at.
The rod you have is a powerhouse.
Excellent fresh and salt water rod.
I had no problems landing fish into late teens and even a few over 20+.
It is extremly light for a long rod.
It is easy to mend line and you can punch a fly through to the other side. On a small river it will work just as well. For the money it is hard to beat.

[ 12-09-2001: Message edited by: Divers ]