I've had several homemade and factory made Rod holders. Spyderloks are by far the best in my opinion. I would not skimp on them . If you do , you will wind up with more holes in your boat in a couple of years when you decide to upgrade to better holders. Now , spider rigging. I used bnm widowmakers for years (15.00 each ) they are : cheap, heavy and have flimsy tips but will catch fish. You can always slowly add quality rods as your budget allows. If you want to start with the best then : If all your going to do is slow troll ( spider rig) then bnm buck graphite jig pole in 16 footers would be my choice. If you think crankbaits maybe in your future, the bnm pro staff trollers in 20 16 12 and 8 should be at the top of list . You want to stagger them in 4 ft incriminates to prevent tangles when pulling crankbaits . A lot of guys are going to denallis rods for everything and really love them . I have no experience with them so I can't say . Reels- I really like my Okuma dx15 line counter reels , and use them for everything. Pay 10 dollars more. and get them over the Shakespeare line counters if you go that route. I have some of the Shakespeares. I can tell they aren't going to hold up . We have Okumas that are 8 years old and still in the arsenal. However, when I started out -the old school , metal Zebo 33s were my go to reels. You can find them on eBay very reasonable priced.