Brand and model will depend on how much you want to spend. For a rod that will be used for spoons AND drift gear, I'd be looking for a specific length. An 8.5' rod sucks for spoons. A 10.5' rod sucks with drift gear. 9.5' is short enough to comfortably fish drift gear but long enough to fish spoons.
The St. Croix Wild River rods have a very nice feel to them for a bit less coin than the Avid series. If I'm banking it for a day, I pick my rod based on what I'll fish. If it's spoons and drift gear, I take a 9.5' Avid. If it's spoons and floats, I take a 10.5' Wild River.


Edited by cupo (01/23/11 03:01 AM)