Flyguy- The Teton Tioga reels are hard to beat for the money. They are machined from a single block of aluminum and have a very effective disk drag. I purchased one last fall for my 10wt and then did some serious battle with the chums...No problems at all I think they are still running about $140 and you have the option of standard or large arbor spools. As far as lines go, I and couple of friends use the Rio VersiTip setup. It's very convenient, performs well and stands up to a fair amount of abuse. I think they are running about $125-130 now but the money you will save in lines and spare spools is well worth it. Good luck