I have used both long and short rods on the same streams you are looking at. The rod that I have found to be the best for me is the TenkaraUSA's Rhodo. 81/2 to 10 1/2 ft.
For line I would recommend an 8ft furled line to start with. Then go to a level line once you get used to fishing the rod. For the Rhodo a size 3 or 3.5 would work great. As far as length start out at about 8ft with 3-4 four feet of tippet and lengthen the line out to fit your needs. When fishing a furled line with dry's I dress about three feet of the line with Otter Butter so it will float. These are just my opinion's