I use a travel rod as my everyday rod. Just makes my gear easier to transport to any local fishing spots, and to take on vacation.

I grew up fishing glass, so I got Graywolf 544 UL spinning rod. It's 5'4" (I only bank fish lakes, ponds and rivers, so I never know how much bank cover there will be), 2-6 grams, Uni E glass. It's 4 piece and packs into an 18 inch aluminum rod tube.
Graywolf 544 UL Spinning rod | graywolf-fly-rods