set up for channels

[IFitSWIMS]

I like a rod with a tip on the soft side .The uglystick 1100 CAL 7ft med action is a good channel cat rod ,soft tip with plenty of backbone deeper into the rod.It also has 7 guides plus tip ,i personally dont like a rod that skimps on the number of guides.There should be a spinning equivelent to this rod ,i don't know what the nomenclature is.

[snopro1379]

mh white ugly or the one piece striper ugly. cant go wrong for 30$

can land small fish and will handle big fish too...best all around rod for the money

[plainsman]

I'd go with a 6-8' medium, no more than medium heavy. I have caught pretty good size channels over that size with a 7' light action rod. Its a lot of fun and more sensitive. If ya just want to get em in quick, use a heavier rod. Channels that size could be caught on ultra light gear, just takes longer.

[Scott Daw]

For channels I use both medium & med/hvy action rods. I prefer the med/hvy because of the lake I fish the most, I catch the odd hybrid striper on liver. I need the xtra backbone for those beasts.

[Dano]

i was looking to buy 2 new rods. i was considering cabellas whuppin stiks. i fish for channels only between the size of about a pound to five pounds. i was wondering if i should get the heavy action spinning or the med heavy spinning? i would like to be able to feel the fish, but i would also like to use the rods for other fish as well. such as rockfish, carp etc. what would you recomend? i have never used these rods before have heard alot of good things as well as some bad things about them, but for the price you aint out a whole lot if you dont like them.

For that size channels I use a 6 ½ to 7 foot. MH to H.
IMO that size will work good for all around fishing . Eater size.

Have caught big ones on that too

[rollirock]

all right guys i bought two ugly stiks 7ft med action spinning. hope they will be good enuf. i have a large plethera of different rods. i have tons of ultra light rods but, most of my heavier stuff lives at my beach house. i was trying to get myself some new stuff that all feels the same hopefully this does it. i think these should be all around good rods for the type of fishing i have here and, hopefuly they will be able to handle the ocasional rock fish out of the baltimore harbor. hope they aint to long for the lil boat i guess time will tell. yall think i did allright or what?

[Dano]

Beach House. You will need a bigger set up and bigger boat. LOL.

Yea you did ok if your happy with it thats all that counts. Like anything, you will get use to it and love it

[rollirock]

nah we got a little bit biger boat down there!!!!! lol

[Shawn]

Enjoy your rods and good fishing!!!

For channel cats a nice composite rod with a flexible tip that still has some 'bone is the ticket, I think. I like composite rods med to med hvy, maybe 7-8 ft. Ugly sticks are good rods, people have caught a ton of catfish using those. The white ones, black ones, tiger rods.

I have a Tiger Lite heavy (not really that heavy) spinning rod I use for flatheads and channels. I use a couple spinning setups and a couple baitcasting for both channel and flatheads. A couple composite rods, one graphite, one glass.

For a long time, I used light to medium spinning gear for channel cats and 10# test line. That's a lot of fun, but if you're finding bigger fish near heavy cover I'd go no less than 14# test.

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[catfisherman369]

This is my idea of a great channel cat set up .

Catfish Fighter Rod
Omoto 5000 Wavecaster Reel
20 Pound Invicta Mono Line (yellow if possible)
4/0 Invicta Wide Gap Circles