Hello all - First post besides buying a rod/reel from another user, and I must say I love this website. A plethora of information. In any case, this has quickly become an addiction. I plan on building a heavier rod for steelhead and I'm wondering if any of you can suggest a decent reel for $100-150. I know drag is much more important than if I were building a 3wt.

I'll be fishing the tributaries of Lake Superior (near Duluth, MN) and possibly the Bois Brule in WI. I'm thinking a Hook and Hackle 8wt rod, so if any of you have suggestions on a decent matching reel, I'd appreciate it. I'm considering a number of reels right now:
Loomis Venture 7
Pflueger Trion or President
Okuma Helios (I did see an earlier post on this)
Orvis Battenkill Mid Arbor

Any suggestions/experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Tony