>>679650That looks nice with that little mesh stuff so it sits on your waist easier. What size tackle boxes does that hold? 3600? 3500?
>>679662I don't know much about telescoping rods, but for your price range, I would suggest a Pfleuger President reel. They run around $50-$60, and I own two of them after having numerous amounts of people reccommend them to me. Sounds like a good size for stream fishing in the mountains would be the one made for 4lb-8lb mono, it will be the "30" size if you look online. The reel says it holds 145yds of 6lb mono. It is a good size, not super small ultralite, but slightly smaller than a true medium weight made for 8lb-10lb line.
My 2nd choice in the $50-$75 price range would be a Shimano Sedona. For size, either a 1000 or 2000.