When choosing catfish rods, you need to be quite careful in making your choice. Depending upon the type and size of catfish you plan to fish for, you may need to be especially concerned with the strength of your rod and its ability to hold strong as you reel in your catch.
As with most fishing gear, catfish rods come in all strengths and price ranges.
For example, the Berkley Reflex 2nd Generation ranges between $18-23 and is offered with three casting and three spinning options. It can handle up to 40 pound test and 8 ounces of bait. In comparison to the original model, it’s obvious why this one is so inexpensive; the design was changed drastically, leaving the rod itself much stiffer with fewer rod size options and a lack of scotchlite on the guide wraps.
However, one improvement is the cork handle. While it is affordable, the rod is limited to almost exclusively fishing for large Blue catfish and Flatheads.
If you are looking for catfish rods that are affordable and give you excellent visibility into the wee hours for nighttime angling, you may want to check out the Berkley Glowstick. It is distributed in four spinning and four casting options, made of E-Glass, and uses 3 AAA batteries to provide 40 hours of glow for use in the dark.
It has a cork handle and can use up to 30 pound test. The rod itself provides great action, and with its long-term glow ability and several sizes available, this rod, costing around $35, is a quality option for almost any angler.
Jim Moyer’s “The Boss” comes in four different casting options. Jim Moyer was the designer of the Berkley E-Cat, and this is a continuation of his specialty series of catfish rods.
It is made of high grade E-Glass with a cork handle with trigger and a heavy duty reel seat. The two smaller rods have titanium glides, while the two larger are constructed with stainless steel glides.
While the actual rating varies depending upon the exact model, this rod can potentially handle up to 40 pound test. The two larger rods are great for medium and large rivers and can pull even the largest Flatheads out of the timbers, while the two smaller are viable for channel cats and small Blues.
This particular “specialty” rod will cost you around $65, which is more than most rods on the market, but the extremely high quality makes it worth every penny.
Daniel Eggertsen
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i want to try catfish fishing for the first time?
i want to try fishing to catfish in the uk next season.what would people recommend ie rods t.c,reels,line and baits any information would be recieved with thanks
any medium heavy action pole and reel 20 lb line and worms shrimp or wild cat blood stink bait
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what i use is a medium action pole 20 lb test line and either liver or berkley catfish powerbait for bait
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I would use a heavy rod with power pro braided line it is really good line and if you get a hundred pound test it has the equivalent diameter of 20 pound test in regular line so you get a lot stronger line but still have enough line for good casting distance. Just make sure you have a heavy duty reel that can handle the fish. As far as bait goes, you can use live fish, cut bait, chicken liver, hot dogs, or any kind of stink bait. Good luck.
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Any old Rod and reel would do find i would use a medium with 6-12lb test but depends on what kind of catfish. But the key concept to catfishing is PATIENCE!!!!!
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my rule of thumb with catfish is the more the bait stinks the better ,,, get some chicken livers and let them ferment in a sealed container at room temp for weeks , use trebble hooks and above all fish at night , catfish are noctornal , any medium action rod with above 12 lbs test will be suitable . also fish off the bottom as they live in the mud ,,,, if u catch one larger than about 3 lbs put it in a bucket and cut a few slits in the tail and let it bleed out .,.itll help it taste better , also chum for it .. get a can of wet dog food poke some holes in it and toss it in the water about where ure gonna fish the day prior.. the scent will draw them in ( this info works on most species of catfish ive come across in the us)
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20 years of catfishing
I would go with a medium heavy pole, and heavy line. I say heavy line because I’m assuming you want to catch big, heavy fish. So go with your instinct, I would say at least 12 lb mono. Catfish are not very intelligent, so I wouldn’t worry too much about them seeing your line. I have caught them on 50 lb braid which is far from invisible. I would tie on a hook and a sinker and just fish a worm slowly off the bottom.
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