They make decent affordable fly rods/reels. I have a GP reel and GP rod that I got a few years back, both have worked well for me.

Don't believe those listed MSRPs for a second, they insanely inflate the MSRP so that they can advertise huge markdowns and make you feel like you're getting a screaming deal. They always are having a "big sale", those are their normal prices. The GP reel is not even close to a $330 reel, and you'll never find them actually listed at those prices. It is a decent $39 reel however.