Suffix siege is a great line. I started with 10lb siege as recommended and it worked wonderful. I've only been at it a little over a month now so I don't have alot to compare to.
Right now I'm fishing Andes tournament line in 12lb and it's working great. And the extra strength is giving me a lot more confidence fighting fish.

As far as a reel. I bought the okuma raw ii as my first reel. It's working out great and I can't think of any complaints. It starts up good in really slow flows and spinning a long time.
I would recommend any of the okumas as a starter reel
Or to anyone that just wants a cheaper good reel. I have not read many bad reviews at all.