NFR - welcome to S-B
8-9' Rod - 1088 Batson 1 piece custom rod is a great stick for less than an ounce to 3 which covers most of what you'd want to use. This is probably the best all around rod. Off the shelf, some better tackle shops will have Tica or Tsunami rods - 9' 2 piece
Start off with a good spinner - not familiar these days with the good entry spinning reels but I'd guess the Shimano Spheros
Line - stick with Big Game 20 Mono. You can always go to braid later.
Keep it simple
