Noticed the original dates on this were 2013 and was not gonna reply - but what the heck, if anyone reading happens to be looking for a beginner setup, I will add my two cents to the good advice already given. Take with a grain of salt as I have never been a huge gear guy and haven't been fly fishing all that long myself.
I fully agree with the 5/6 wt recommendation instead of an 8 wt.
I started with an older Cabela's Prestige 5 wt rod and reel combo. It was awesome and was only about $70! That rod withstood a lot of abuse. I just recently busted the reel by falling in Shenandoah and instinctively tossing my rod aside, where it fell about 4 feet and smacked the reel on a rock. Great setup. My biggest accomplishment on that rod was keeping a 50+ lb stingray on the line for a half hour before finally snapping the tippet - the rod was doing just fine through all that.
Steer clear of the newer Cabela's "Three Forks" combos. Between myself, my dad, and a friend, 3/4 combos have broken in one place or another, and the 4th is my current 6 wt. It hasn't broken but the reel comes loose and falls off every 10 minutes if I forget to keep tightening it.
My other two combos are both TFOs and I absolutely LOVE these rods. One is a 4 wt Lefty Kreh Professional Series II which I use for trout. It is a great dry fly rod but also has the backbone to toss heavy sculpins and woolly buggers with ease. Think it cost me $160 and got a used reel and line from a friend for $20. Reel on a 4 wt is not very important.
Other setup is not beginner level price, 8 wt TFO Clouser series rod, but it is another fantastic TFO rod.
I've fished a couple different Redington setups in trout sizes and to be honest was not a fan. They seemed way too stiff. Just my opinion, others seem to love them.
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