Okuma has a few inexpensive small rods that I was considering for trout. The one I was looking at had a super thin blank. It would be OK for a cheapo.

sorry for the delay but graveyard shifts are tough on me..
A few sayings that I believe in:
Live by the sword, die by the sword. If you talk the talk then you better walk the talk and finally , a picture is worth a thousand words..
So here is a good value long trout rod for which you described the use.
I picked this up on a whim while steelheading in a tackle shop for $29.00 for the exact reasons described.. Generally I'm a mountain brook, stream, small river or pond trout fisher but thought this might come in handy.. It did and is as said a good value rod:

 

 
 
 
 

Not sure what live and die by the sword and walking the walk has to do with it. I can't remember if it was the Celilo or the SSt. I looked on their website and Celilo has a ultralite line. Maybe that's it or yours is an older model.I ended up buying one for my buddy's kid's birthday and he liked it.

Me either but that's what being a walking zombie will do to one.
Celio is my model. Got it 2 winters ago. Good rod . Hope you enjoy yours.

I did the graveyard shift once. Zombie is exactly how it makes you feel. Seems like you work sleep and repeat with nothing in the middle.

As far as shifts go, I have always preferred the midnight shift. I guess it proves it because I am here at 2:00 am writing this. I did look at an Okuma SST at Dicks this year. Me being so indecisive, I walked out not buying it because I wondered if it was any good. I should have bought it since they were on sale.

Lol. Ever do a week of nights - week of 3-11 then week of days rotating backwards only to begin again ? Not very fun or preferable . It's now 3:45 am ugh..

Don't know about the sst but I'm pleased with the okuma. If I try something out in my hand , feels right and price is good then I buy it. I'm not very brand loyal too much these days.

I got an SST in 8'6'', not bad for the price. A bit rod heavy but not too bad. Put an Epixor baitfeeder on it an have used it for trout, steelhead, salmon, eyes, and catfish.

I have two Eagle Claw 6'6" spinning rods that I bought years ago at a Murphy's Mart that was going out of business.  I think I bought most of the fishing department that day for around $200.  They have held up really well around WV.

My #1 rod for trout is a GLoomis 5'2" UL Trout Series. It is a mod-fast action and this is the best stream trout rod I've ever owned. I bought this one a few years ago....about 2 years before that I had a GLoomis 5'8" from the same series and, although it was also a great rod, the length was odd for me. One day I was tying or baiting up while standing in the water and I must've inadvertantly bent the tip at an odd angle in the process and broke it right off (Cabelas replaced it). The 5'2" length is a better fit for me I guess so I sold the longer one when I saw Loomis came out with the smaller rod size. I have 2 of everything and I always carry a back-up rod when I go fishing....which I often use just to change things up. My back-up trout rod is a Bass Pro/Browning Citori in....you guessed it.....5'2" length. I've had this rig for about 7 or 8 years and its like an old friend now. It is paired with a Pflueger President 6725 and l am a huge Pfluger Reel fan also. Athough the Loomis rod is a better rod, I can never bring myself to replace this one because its just a great feeling rig and is time tested and battle tested. It is always reliable and feels good in my hand as I have large hands and this rod has a thick diameter cork grip. BPS doesn't have this rod in their catalog anymore but if you can find one, I think you would be well pleased with it.