I've not done any salt water flyfishing, and I am beginning to feel guilty for neglecting the opportunity to do so. I suspect most, if not all, of the saltwater fishing would be for stripers (Cape Cod) and redfish (TX gulf--near Galveston, etc.) I'm reading Lefty Kreh's Fly Fising the Inshore Waters, and based on his recommendations, I think a 9 weight would handle what I want to do.
My question is what brand/model rod and reel? I would like to keep the total for both down to no more than about $600.00.
I would appreciate any opinions from you experienced salt water folks.

Thanks for the help,
GGH