Rod/Reel/Line everyone is using ?

[anakin]

Ive been using a 1 piece 7' mh action ugly cat with a 6500 cl3 with 50 # gorilla wire braided line.

Just got done ordering his & hers (lol) penn 310 gti's & 1 piece 7' m action ugly tigers for fishergirl & I.

Ps. We're headed to the salt diversion dam for the weekend of the 8th for about 3 nites wish us luck !

[Tym2Fish]

I use 6500 Bait runners. One on a 7ft Med Hvy Big Cat Ugly stick. The other goes on a 9ft generic Med Hvy rod. Sure can cast that 9 footer a long way...LOL Good Luck on your trip. With any luck that weekend, I will be on Bartlett. I am skipping this crazy weekend.

[Taliesin]

It's about to change, but currently:

Shimano Baitrunner 6500 on a 15' MH Ugly Stik with 80# Power Pro
Shimano Baitrunner 4500 on a 9' MH Berkley Big Game with 65# Power Pro.

As soon as my rod order comes in:
Shimano Baitrunner 6500 on 12' H Ugly Stik with 80# Power Pro
Shimano Baitrunner 4500 on 15' MH Ugly Stik with 65# Power Pro
and MH Shakespear Alpha on the 9' MH Berkley Big Game with 65# Power Pro. This rod and reel will be readily available for anyone joining me fishing and if I find a likely new catfisher it will probably be a gift to get them started. It has stood me in good stead for a while, but I have moved on.

Looking back I wish I had gotten another 6500. The baitclicker on the 4500 is much stiffer than on the 6500 and the fish feel it and give up.

[shorepatrol]

some australian 5000 series baitrunner , 7ft ugly stik tiger , 50# power pro

[AZflats]

Ambasaders, Baitrunners, And a few European baitrunner reals. The spinning reels are all on Uglysticks..

[tdpasser]

For me I use both level and spinning reel.
401 Calcuta left hand retrieve is my newest on a 9' Fenwick downrigger rod.
I also have 4500 and 6500 baitrunners on ulgys and glowsticks.
Penn GTi 321 left hand retrieve with a glowstick.

Main lines are Maxima Ultra Green mono 25-35 lb test or 65/16 PowerPro.
Leaders: Maxima Ultra Green mono 30-40 lb test.
If you haven't tried the Maxima Ultra Green you should it's such a great line.

Taliesin, the 4500 should be able to adjust to a very light pull with the baitrunner engaged, if it's not doing that with the adjustment knob turned to the lightest position have it repaired the 4500 is a great reel.

[laidbck111]

I am 50/50 sometimes I like to take the 7 foot ugly sticks with the 6500's and sometimes I like to take the 7 foot ugly sticks with the Diawa sealine 5050 baitrunners. but I always have at least one of my ultralights for bream fishing. All of them have Cajun Red Advantage the 7 footers 15-25 lb test ultralights 3-5 lb test.

[shania]

Right now, for Catin', I'm using a Shimano Baitrunner on my 8' rod with 25lb test line, & my other rod is a 9' with a Shimano Tidewater/Freeliner & it has 25lb test on it as well.
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Take it easy,
Bert:cool2: & Shaina:0010:

[teaysvalleyguy]

Okuma Metallix MT65 Reel
9' Okuma Rod
50# Cajun Red line
80# Suffix Leader
7/0 Kahle Hook

[Waterdawg]

I am using Quantum Big Cat 7' 6" medium heavy rods, Quantum Big Iron and Abu-Garcia 7000 reels, and Stren 50 lb catfish line in green.

[anakin]

Nice equipment all around guys !

I just got back from the salt where I used my new penn 310 gti /tiger stick combo with 80 lb gorilla wire on em. All I have to say is, im very impressed with the rod & reel. Although I didnt catch anything on em, makes my last combo (uglycat/6500 cl3) feel like kids stuff.

[Taliesin]

Taliesin, the 4500 should be able to adjust to a very light pull with the baitrunner engaged, if it's not doing that with the adjustment knob turned to the lightest position have it repaired the 4500 is a great reel.

It adjusts fairly lightly, especially when compared to baitcasters, but the 6500 adjusts to a lot less.

A 2 oz. weight will set of the clicker for the 6500, but it takes a 4 for the 4500.

[dcaruthers]

Abu 65/6600s spooled with 30 lb Big Cat Solar Collector green line on 1-piece 7ft Ugly Sticks

[da-cajun-angla]

My Boss Hawg Combo And My Okuma Spinning Reel With A 8' Berkley Lightning Rod, And I Have A Penn Spining Reel On A Ugly Stik I Love...all 3 Come With Me Everytime...i Also Have A Bunch Of Other Ones...i Dont Own Any Abu's, But Okuma Is What We Use Most Down Here.
Shaun

[field989]

heres my rigs...
#1 a cameron graphite pole Heavy action(for bass but SUPER STRONG i have cought 2 20lb fish on it i just LOVE the action on it), and a ABU 6500cb and 50lb POWER PRO and a 40lb big game leader

#2 Cabelas King Kat pro MH, and 40lb big game line and leader and a ABU 5500 reel....

definately like the 6500 way better

but no joke that first outfit is STRONG!

my next rod will be a shakepeare tiger and a abu 7000
I CANT WAIT


Jeff

[riverbud55]

for the channel a 7' ugly cat with abu 6001and 20lb maxama for the flats a jim moyer rod from catfish conection with abu 7001 BG with 35# maxama and a 7' tiger med action with penn 321 with 40 lb maxama, if im going to cast far i will use the jm with 7001 bg it will out cast the penn by far but the tiger with the penn is pure power

[rushing]

My Two Rigs

8' & 9' King Kat Pro MH
TICA Sportera Baitrunner Spinning Reel
65lb Power Pro


7'6" American Spirit Catfish Nite Stick Pro Series MH
Abu 6501C3
65lb Power Pro

[Deltalover]

Penn 320 LD on a 8 foot Seeker, American series with 50 lb Power Pro
Tica Caiman 205 on a 8 foot Intercoastal Ugly Stick with 17 pound P-Line
Shakesphere LX3200 Long cast on a 12 foot Cabelas Match Rod with 10 pound Power pro
Rhino RC3 spincaster on a 7 foot Berkley Cherrywood with 6lb P-line
Penn Senator 0/4 on a 6 foot Fenwick Pacific Stick With 50lb Power Pro
I intend to replace all the Power pro with P-Line!
I got half a dozen other rods and reels for loaners