bug pumper has a st criox wild river seris...i think its 8-12 and has a beatiful action, nice rod with a nice even bend and a very light tip i'd say. I think he paid under $135 including taxes. I have never fished the fenwick HMX rods but they look pretty nice from the ones I have seen.
I have bought a number of lamiglas blanks (factory firsts), some for as little as $35us each. Lamiglas makes some great rods. they have have a charcoal grey series that I have built several different models in...I love each one. as a blank, they were from the GSH series and available in length of 10.5-12' and line classes 8-12, 8-17, and 15-25. As blanks I paid $35-$65 each. I think the GSH (graphite steelhead) is cheaper than the Certified Pro.
Definitely I think the 8-17lb range would be the best for the target species you listed.
Good luck