I would look into the St. Croix Legend series rods. They are a fairly fast rod but without the sticker shock of a Loomis or Sage. I personally have a Ross and Lamson reels and think both are great quality reels. As far as the line, you can't go wrong with the Rio versa-tip. makes it easier than two reels. I would also recommend making your own leaders out of Maxima. They provide great stiffness for turning over bigger flys and the abrassion resistance is great for the areas that we all fish. I fish with a Cameleon butt and work forward to Ultra-green.