If you are getting back into the game and you have never realy had a good quality rod, and just want something of decent quality for your dollar.

1) Basspro or Cabelas (both have packages)
2) Which one and why

Use - Pond panfish, and possibly some trout fishing

Name which line and ~cost and why if you can verbalize it
If the you want to get fancy and there is cause to say
- that one solution does't fit both then say the ideal pond / pan fish rig is x or y with these characteristics
and a nice rainbow trout creek outfit would be one of these types with these characteristics.

Thanks in advance.