It sounds like a Reddington Butter Stick might fill the bill with what you are looking for. I have an 8 footer for a 5 wt that they make and I been fishing it a lot since I got it. I have a vintage pair of fenwicks on 6' and the other 8's Fiber glass, I also have very nice 7'6" Powell rod for a 4 wt and a 7'9" Orvis 2 wt., there is a 20 dollar 4 wt rod that Wally World sells that gotten good reviews, the reel seat is the only complaint. but for less that 20 dollars the fellow doing the review , a PA fly tier and fishing guide liked it a lot.
