Need advice from the Wizards...

Desperately seeking advice on a vintage rod selection to pair with my freshly acquired 704Z. It will primarily be a king/snobblin' rig so I am looking for a slow tip with some decent backbone. I have seen several salmon mooching rods (Wright McGill, Fenwick, Conolon, etc) - but they seldom list the action of the rods. I have recently snagged a few Quantum Blue, 8'6 MH 2 piece rods, but they seem a bit heavy at the tip - and too new for what I am looking for. Any suggestions - MUST be 2-piece for this Travlin Man.


And PS - what lb. line should I load up with. -should I back with a few hundred yards of braid and top off with mono?