If your going to use the rod to fish mainly chinook, or maybe chum in faster current, you might look at either a GLoomis STR1086c GL2, or the Allstar 1086c.

They are heavy action, 12 - 25# 9 foot rods with enough backbone to muscle just about any salmon, yet are light enough (weight) to drift fish comfortably all day without getting tired.

The Loomis cost in the $200 range, and the Allstar was about $115.

Hope this helps.