For a factory rod, I think St.Croix makes a number or rods that are excellent for that application. My only beef with St. Croix is that they seem to always have 1 fewer guide on the rod than what I would normally prefer.
If you mean "blank" (untied rod) for that price range, then a Lamiglas Ron Arra will be excellent. I recommend you speak to Mikecc here on s-b.com or at M & D's Cape Cod tackle (
http://www.capecodtackle.com/) and he can point you in the right direction or build a custom rod for your needs.