I don't know your "price point" for this type of rod but Talon (also out of Woodland, Washington) has a whole line of float rods. Well built and designed specificly for this type of fishing. You can get them set up for either a spinning or level wind reel.

At one point the majority of these rods were being shipped to Canada as 'float fishing' is a way of life up there. ... unless you're independently wealthy and can afford to buy massive amounts of replacement terminal gear.
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