I encourage newbies to start out with a basic, 8-9' 5wt or 6wt rather than try to "mix and match" their own outfits. I think it makes learning a lot easier. Also, with a rod that short, your timing has to be perfect. Shorter rods are not as forgiving of mistakes as longer rods. Lee Wulff was an expert caster, and he didn't go below 6'. Ed Shenk is another short rod lover, and he occasionally dropped below 6'.
Still, far be it from me to spoil your fun if you're set on the short rod. I would contact Ray Bauer at Global Dorber. They build a short fly rod called the Lil' Streamer. It's built with spinning rod guides and is designed to shoot line. I believe they recommend using a level line for this. I'm sure he could give you some good tips. You can read about the rod here:
global dorbeR group