Any suggestions for a good quality rod to match with this reel? It will be used to fish by boat for bass, blues, and albies.

Loomis Bucara - they make conventional models. The shorter 6.6" one is a stout bugger. Should be hot for offshore tuna as well. :) They cost ~$220 (BassPro, Cabelas carries them - probably a better local store as well).

Lamiglas makes some inshore conventionals as well - boatersworld.com has them for great price of $100. Those are made with good components as well.