Hi fishing guy, those sizes that you are looking at are ok, maybe a 3500 is suited better though. The salmon pull harder than expected, so I use a stradic 5000 for that, and a Sedona 2500 reel for my bream, herring and flathead (the smaller fish). I don't think using a universal reel for salmon and bream is the best idea, maybe get a good reel for the fish that you will fish for most, and get a cheaper reel just starting off on the other species.

when I  started off my breaming I got a shimano FX 2500 and put 6lb braid on (all up about $50) which is reliable because it doesn't have enough parts in it to go too wrong. After a year of extreme abuse (dropped in sand, concrete and salt water countless times) the reel cracked which somehow damaged the anti reverse a bit.

then for my birthday I really wanted a good salmon, tailor and beach combo so I got my stradic and a 10 foot euro cyclone rod 17-40 pound rating. This is a great combo for bream lure and bait fishing which can handle little herring to big salmon and if I wanted to, snapper. The reel is more of a lure reel which I worked out quickly, so I never use bait with it ever. 

I suggest start off small, i liked bait fishing when I started which was only a year ago. I used not great rods and reels, and have now got a dedicated bream lure combo and sometimes bait because it wasn't an expensive combo, and I still have my $20 combo which I take riding and bream fishing (I love it lol) and I have my beach rod and reel combo dedicated to bait (fin nor biscayne 80 and a rovex air surf prime 13' 6-15kg combo which can handle herring to sharks) and my beach lure combo with the stradic and cyclone.

i hope this helps, if you wanted an all round combo, start off with a rod and reel that can be used for stuffing around, a reel with about a 3500-4000 sized reel. If you have a bit of money to throw around I would by a dedicated rod and reel for bream and another combo for salmon and snapper. It is a better way to enjoy your fishing.

it took me a year to grow my collection (still growing and imroving) and I would suggest that to everyone!

 thanks for the help lachie, i'm not really a begginer and i've caught hundreds of salmon, i just wanted a freash combo for fun. i've got a bream combo, a stradic 1000 ci4 so i need a reel small enough just incase.

 My Stradic 2500 ci4 running 10lb handled them with ease. Either of those you mention would be equally as capable.

 mate i got a sol 3000h with 20lb i think this is a bit overkill for the salmon i agree with whipping to 2500 10lb, the sols a great reel though mate ive stopped near on meter long trevally on it i think they punch well above there weight for a 3000 and you want be dissapointed i got mine on an amia assaian and if i had a bit more line i could probaly hit rotto with a plug! haha

Hi mate feel free to come in and check out our range we have a number of reels which would suite what you would like to fish for. A 2500 size stradic or the Caldia would be ideal . Feel free to send us a pm for any questions or queries.

Cheers

Mine's caught it's fair share of bream, salmon and snapper. A bit tired now but it's done a great job over the last 4 years and it hasn't been in for a service yet.