I was going to build a 3 weight, but found a 3 forks rod and reel combo at Cabelas. It included the 3 forks rod and reel, backing, flyline, and tapered leader. The rod is a 7'6" 3 piece, with a nice seat on it, but the reel is a plastic one, although OK. The best thing about the deal was that the whole rig was on sale for only $60. I've had pretty good luck with cabelas rods in the past, so I thought I'd give it a try.
I got it in tonight, put it all together, and took it out to lawn cast. Not bad, and for the price, it is a very good deal, IMO. I put my blank up for sale. Just wanted to pass on a deal for anyone on a budget. It's going with me to the Kansas Fish-In!