Another vote for TFO. I have a couple of Lefty Kreh signature rods and absolutely love them. Also, spend the big money on the rod and not the reel. The reel basically just holds the line while the rod fights the fish. Okuma has several budget friendly reels.
I'm still down with folgers instant coffee packets. For $2 I get enough for most of elk camp and it's not all that bad tasting. I'm carrying water anyway, so might as well make some instant coffee. It's camp and hunting... it's not supposed to be perfect.