Showed off my new Revo SX Regular 194, on sale for 184 then with a reel trade in got it for 154...was a pretty sweet deal for a solid reel.
as for a rod...get somethin in the 65-100 doller range. 59.99-89.99 is all you need, there light enough and strong enough. BPS Extreme, R-Type, etc... Set the bar at $250 for the combo and get a slightly better reel but do it before Wednesday(reel trade in ends)