Toby is right, Seawolf knows his stuff about rods. At the moment I believe I have 5 rods done by him and they all fit the exact need that I wanted them for.
If your going to fish eels on Aquidneck Island and the surrounding area your going to need something with some muscle to move the fish and stop him from cutting you off on the rocks. I see guys that fish eels with an arra 1083 and plan to catch moby. It might happen but I'm not a gambling man.
The areas you mention are where I fish on a regular basis. I have taken Seawolf to the area I like to fish so he knows what I'm up against and what I'm trying to do. My eel slinging setup is a lami sb1213m - glass with an Abu 7000 and 65lb PowerPro. The rod loads great and has enough balls to stop almost anything you could hook into from the surf (breachways excluded). For plugging I have an Arra 1205 with a VS250 (Penn705 at times) that works great for tossing plugs in the 2.5 to 4.5oz range and I use it in a pinch when I run into a buddy that has snakes and I am plugging. It's proablly the best all around rod for throwing larger plugs and larger eels.
I have a 11' 1322 Arra on the way as well, why I'm not sure, but it's something I just gotta have.
If your new to the game, pick a rod you can use for multiple applications rather than one specific. It wont cost you a fortune and you can always buy another rod for a specific purpose later.