Just for a different angle have you though of a bamboo rod for a 3wt? A friend of mine built a few cane rods and I ended up one of his "seconds" that is a 3wt. I can cast 30' easily and use it with dries or nymphs. I now have two others for river and creek fishing in 5-6wt. They are a bit different to cast, but it's not rocket science.
I'll go back to my corner now
