| When choosing catfish rods, you need to be | | | | use in the dark. |
| quite careful in making your choice. | | | | |
| Depending upon the type and size of catfish | | | | It has a cork handle and can use up to 30 |
| you plan to fish for, you may need to be | | | | pound test. The rod itself provides great |
| especially concerned with the strength of | | | | action, and with its long-term glow ability |
| your rod and its ability to hold strong as | | | | and several sizes available, this rod, |
| you reel in your catch. | | | | costing around $35, is a quality option for |
| | | | almost any angler. |
| As with most fishing gear, catfish rods come | | | | |
| in all strengths and price ranges. | | | | Jim Moyer's "The Boss" comes in four |
| | | | different casting options. Jim Moyer was the |
| For example, the Berkley Reflex 2nd | | | | designer of the Berkley E-Cat, and this is a |
| Generation ranges between $18-23 and is | | | | continuation of his specialty series of |
| offered with three casting and three spinning | | | | catfish rods. |
| options. It can handle up to 40 pound test | | | | |
| and 8 ounces of bait. In comparison to the | | | | It is made of high grade E-Glass with a cork |
| original model, it's obvious why this one is | | | | handle with trigger and a heavy duty reel |
| so inexpensive; the design was changed | | | | seat. The two smaller rods have titanium |
| drastically, leaving the rod itself much | | | | glides, while the two larger are constructed |
| stiffer with fewer rod size options and a | | | | with stainless steel glides. |
| lack of scotchlite on the guide wraps. | | | | |
| | | | While the actual rating varies depending upon |
| However, one improvement is the cork handle. | | | | the exact model, this rod can potentially |
| While it is affordable, the rod is limited to | | | | handle up to 40 pound test. The two larger |
| almost exclusively fishing for large Blue | | | | rods are great for medium and large rivers |
| catfish and Flatheads. | | | | and can pull even the largest Flatheads out |
| | | | of the timbers, while the two smaller are |
| If you are looking for catfish rods that are | | | | viable for channel cats and small Blues. |
| affordable and give you excellent visibility | | | | |
| into the wee hours for nighttime angling, you | | | | This particular "specialty" rod will cost you |
| may want to check out the Berkley Glowstick. | | | | around $65, which is more than most rods on |
| It is distributed in four spinning and four | | | | the market, but the extremely high quality |
| casting options, made of E-Glass, and uses 3 | | | | makes it worth every penny. |
| AAA batteries to provide 40 hours of glow for | | | | |