I'm with you, I'd give up the snap swivels. I've found that they distract from the presentation you are trying to make. I've always caught more fish w/o snap swivels than with.
I've been doing a lot of dock fishing the last few weeks, and I'm reminded that you'll appriciate a shorter rod when on the docks. I'd go with a 5-5.5 ft rod for dock fishing. And I'd get one that is ultra light power (1-6 lb line) with fast action (stiff, so the bite does not get absorbed in the rod). But for the bank fishing, the 7 ft rod is perfect. It will help you cast farther and help with hook sets when you have a lot of line out. Bottom line: I would get 2 rods and reels if possible. The 5 ft rod can have a cheap reel, 'cause you're mostly going to be vertical jigging on the docks, and all you need the reel to do is bring the fish in. If you go with 2 different reels, put the better one on the 7 ft rod since you'll be casting it more.
Also, at least for your dock fishing, I'd use a line with minimal stretch. This helps you feel when the bite is light. My personal favorite is Slver Thread's AN40 copolymer. I prefer low vis green, but I know many people like the high vis.
Jeremiah 16:16a "But now I will send for many fishermen," declares the Lord, "and they will catch them."