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Motor Fish - I posted a reply this morning, but it disappeared into cyberspace.
I agree with some of the above post and disagree with others. You did not say whether you were planning on fishing fresh or salt water. Assuming it's salt, I believe a good drag is VERY important. The reel isn't the place to save money. You'll hopefully be catching big fish, some of which will take a lot line. They will burn out a cheap drag very quickly. You said that you had an 8wt. rod so I would get a reel that is rated for 9 or 10wt. line. You want to be able to have plenty of backing on reel [30lb.test]. I think that you will find the 8wt. a little light for most of your salt water fishing. You will probably end up getting a 9 or 10 wt. rod. You'll be throwing large flies in windy conditions. Another reason for getting the larger reel. I own 2 Scientific Angler 89 reels which I love. A large arbor reel [mine are not] is a definite plus. As far as line goes: I would buy a "weight forward, slow sink" if fishing from shore. From a boat: a slow sink & full fast sink lines are both very useful.
I would not get line that is rated for heavier rod. The only time that you may want to "OVER-LOAD" a rod is when making very short cast on fresh water [small stream, for example]. My original post was more coherent. Hope I didn't forget anything. Good fishing!!
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