Hi Cl,
Welcome to the obsession. What species are you planning on targeting? Rods and reels come in all sizes and prices, as your finding out. There are great reels for beginers to look at. Look into THe TFO line. Also another line to look into would be the Nautilus. They are fairly new to the market, but I hear good things about their reels.
There are a lot of great high end reels out there, Tibor, Bauer, Ross, Hardy, ect. The question is it nessessary to spend $800 on reels. There are reels in the $300 range that will function just fine as well. It all depends on your budget, the amount of time you fish, and the species you target.
I can better assist you if I have more information. Where are you fishing, inside or outside? What kind of fish are you targeting? You mentioned guiding or chartering. You need to supply gear for your clients.
I have rods from $150 to $800, and reels from $200 to $1200. I use them all.
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