Pretty much you can get into a Gloomis (not IMX or GLX) in your price range. The bronzeback series is very good. Also you can get into The St.Croix Avid or Legend tournament series in that price range. Shimano Crucial or Cumara. All of these listed have lifetime warranty and are very solid in performance.
Im more of the spinning type myslef. And happen to have a rod for each of the techniques you mentioned. I started shakeyhead fishing with a 6'6"ML Avid and that is now a topwater rod, I use a 6'10" medium for shakey heads. Also use a 7' ML for jigs. I like a short rod for my Grubs, so i use a 6'3" ml. Hope that helps.
Listed on the Community tacklebox i have a very lightly used 6'6" Medium StCroix Avid for sale, if interested.



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