I get asked this questiona a lot. People want a real nice custom rod built, but want to fish it for everything. Salmon, Steehead/Fall/Spring Chinook.

My suggestion is to buy a higher grade rod in a heavier action. (If possible)

Example.

HSR 1021C IMX. 8'6" 10-21 fast action. Fish both Salmon and Steelehad. Fall and Spring Chinook. Mag-Medium

STR 1025C IMX 8'6" 8-17 Med.-Heavy

You can't go wrong with either of these rods.

Reel?? No brainer
Ambassadeur 5500 $65 bucks, with a 15 mail rebate until 6-1-99. Great deal.

Please remember these are just my opinions.
:-) I would rather have 1 awesome rod and reel combo that I could fish everything with than 2 poor rod and reel combos.