Hey All,
Currently I have the following setups that I like to fish for bass and panfish with:
St. Croix Premier Casting 7' MF / Shimano Metanium MGL
St. Croix Avid X 7' MLF / Shimano Stradic Ci4+ 2500
I would like to target catfish in the near future and have a couple of questions regarding what I would have to purchase to do so. I know that I am not going to want to be using a heavy bait setup with the current spinning gear that I have (3oz weight on a modified carolina rigs). Am I able to stick with just upgrading my spinning rod to a MHF and pairing it with my Stradic? Will the reel be able to handle what I am trying to catch? It may sound like a silly question but I just want some second opinions to make sure that I am not going to break my setup and to reassure I'm not being overly dramatic. Do you guys have any recommendations for a good affordable rod to get the job done? I am thinking around $100 but I am open for all options.
