Jacob,

I'll second the recommendation that you start with an 8 wt. outfit. Don't be disturbed with starting out with inexpensive tackle. As you acquire more experience, your preference is almost certain to change, whether you begin with a rod that cost $100 or $600. Ryan's suggestion sounds pretty solid. I think Lamiglass and Cabellas offer a good value range in fly rods. The Okuma fly reel appears to be a steal, and I've not heard any bad reports about it. Heck, it's so cheap, it would be worth using one just to see how well it does hold up. Another excellent value is the Ross Colorado. It has rim control but no disc drag. Many anglers extoll the virtues and necessity of disc drags. Until a few years ago, most quality fly reels did not offer disc drags. And thousands of salmon and steelhead were played and landed on them just fine. I still use Hardys that have only a spring and pawl to prevent spool over run. My fingers are more sensitive than any disc drag and instantly and infinitely adjustable. I would consider a drag for a reel I intended to use exclusively for king salmon, however.

You can pay a lot more for flylines, but the standby Scientific Anglers Air Cell Supreme and Cortland 444 peach are very good lines and outstanding values. I've been using them for over 30 years, and have found none of the newer lines' performance improvements to match their higher prices, and several have been worse.

Good luck!

Sincerely,

Salmo g.