I'm de-comissioning my Penn 209 to a halibut reel, and plan on purchasing a Canadian set-up for salmon fishing. I need suggestions for a new knucklebuster and new rod that will run around $100-$150. We use downriggers 100% of the time, so high mod graphite is out (sorry G. Loomis). Ted's only had a couple of rod choices- I liked the Berkley (around $70) along with the shumano reel ($59). Any suggestions regarding brands or models? I use 30-40# test, flasher/dodger rig with hoochies, herring or spoons, and the kings run between 25-50 pounds.