I will caveat my below questions with the fact that I am just getting into kayak fishing and while I have done some research my practical knowledge is limited. I am looking to spend up to $225-250 on this set-up since I am just getting started and having to acquire all of my gear at once.

Looking to build out a set-up for both fresh and saltwater angling, primarily trolling and jigging. Reading lots of praise for Ugly Stiks; however, most rods sub 7', like the Tiger, seem to be medium heavy power and up. Is medium-heavy too heavy? Should I be using a medium or medium-light power rod when targeting lings, cabs, halibut in SW and trout, kokanee, and salmon in FW? As an alternative to a Tiger, I was looking at this carbon casting Ugly Stik which is medium power, anyone ever fool around with one of these (https://www.uglystik.com/carbon-casting-rod-1509896)?

For a reel, I was planning to pair with a Penn Warefare 15 with a line-counter, but they are out of stock. As an alternate, I was looking at this Okuma Cold Water Trolling Reel (https://www.amazon.com/Okuma-Water-Linecounter-Trolling-CW-153D/dp/B008GQ6WBG?th=1). Does that seem appropriate for the type of fishing I am looking to do? Does it make sense with the above rod selection? The line capacity seems more than sufficient, but I am unsure on how much drag I should be looking for.

Open to any and all suggestions, even if it is for a different set-up entirely.

Thanks,
Jordan