The rod I take w/ me on an outing for small-med streams like the Ausable or Manistee depends on what I plan to fish (dry vs. nymph vs. small streamer), but I use one of these:

Scott G2 8'8" 4 wt
Winston JWF (WT in 8'6" 5 wt)
Winston Biit 8'5" 4 wt
Winston Biit 7'6" 3 wt