>>1689716You will most likely have trouble finding stuff in that price range even if you buy used (ebay can be pretty cool sometimes). You get what you pay for when it comes to fly rods and line. Cheap rods and lines cast much worse imo. My personal recommendation would be Redington Predator in 10wt or TFO Esox 10wt both 9 foot, Scientific Angler Sonar Titian Full Intermediate 10wt, and the cheapest reel you can find. The Sage Pike/Musky rods are currently being phased out, so you can find a 900$ rod + 100$ line for around 450$. I use a Sage Musky that I bought new on Kijiji for 300 Canadian Rupees and I love it. It's an expensive hobby but you can all ways wait for a sale or for some B**mer to sell his 1000$ rod that has never caught a fish for 300$ on ebay.