new rod selection

[Fossil Fish]

Hope everyone is having a great holiday season. This is probably a loaded question, but I've been considering getting another rod and reel, and with some Christmas gift cards in my hands, I'd like to hear some recommendations. I'm quite inspired by all the species hunters on this board, and that's what I'd like to aim for as well, but I won't travel as much as some of you. I currently use a medium Pflueger Trion combo and love it, so one I was considering was the same combo, but ultra-light. On the other hand, this coming season I'd like to catch a pike, drum and channel cat, so I'm wondering about going to a heavier setup, maybe also trying baitcasting. Bass pro has a pretty heavy duty catfish spinning rod I was eying. Any and all opinions are valued. Thanks in advance