First off, don't buy a Lamiglas XMG for a spoon rod, that's just dumb. And don't buy a blank-by the time you properly build it you could have bought a decent rod off the rack at the store.

You need a rod that is longer, something along the lines of 9'6 to 10'6 with a line rating of at least 12 lbs up to 15 or 17. The tip must be sensitive enough so you can feel the thump of the spoon when it swing correctly and is working the water. The longer rod is so you can mend the line to get you spoon working sooner that later in the swing. The rod MUST have good backbone--DONT'T BUY A MEDIUM ACTION ROD FOR SPOON FISHING! you need it to be a fast action rod for quick hooksets and moving the fish if need be. Any $60 and up baitcaster will do nicely at first as you are throwing at least 2/5 to 3/4 oz in weight. They will all do this nicely. Longer rods are great for spoon fishing as they cast further and mend better. Now if you are fishing some creeks, by all means hook up an 8'6. You want the heavier line rating and fast action with a stiff but so you can do battle with any native bastard that comes your way. Its true, BIG steelhead hit spoons. I battled a Steelhead that weighed at least 23lbs on the Cowlitz this past December that I hooked with a spoon. He took me to the woodshed and spooled me. Some of these fish do not play games. I fish spoons 90% of the time and have for 20+ years since I was a little pup on Chambers Creek.