Lots of good fly rods out there. In the reel department, you would do well to take a look at FLY LOGIC. They have an awsume reel that comes in just over 100 bucks. The higher priced one that they make is around 200.. The drags on these reels are very good. They have a web site, take a look and you will probably like what you see. Jim Teeny has your fly lines. They have worked well for me in a lot of different situations.. Good fishing