03-22-2020, 03:16 PM
I have gotten at least a dozen catfish specific rods and reels from different companies over the last 55 + years of of catfishing for Channels, Bues, and Flatheads. Including Ugly stick Tigers, Fenwick, Daiawa, E-Cat, Big Cat, Ugly Sitck Catfish, Surge, Whisker Seeker and others ... Heck, I even have a couple of Bullhead specific set-ups.
Anyway, Back on point, I have been using Wisker Seeker stuff for quite some time now. And I can say, one of my favorite cat rods is a casting version of the rod cookie is holding - last year one of my best cats came on that rod paired with that very same orange line in 20 lb test. The good reviews are pretty accurate in my experience.
I always fish mono for catfish and typically use a 20/25 lb shock leader for channels (generally use braid for other applications.). I find that the mono line in 15 and 20 lb test does cast well off my round reels (Haven't tried it on a spinning reel). The orange Braid also works well on casting reels as well as spinning gear.
Since that company focuses on Catfish, thier product line has been quite well tested and recieved by the catfish community - and I can confirm that eveything for rods to line to tackle that I have gotten from them (a fair collection I might add) performs as expected - as long as it is used effectively. By the way, in Utah you don't need the same kind of rod or tackle to catch the Channels that people need where I grew up to catch Blues or Flatheads.
I predict you and cookie will not be disappointed with what could be otherwise called "hard to have overkill". Sometimes its better to have and not need than to need and not have.
Anyway, Back on point, I have been using Wisker Seeker stuff for quite some time now. And I can say, one of my favorite cat rods is a casting version of the rod cookie is holding - last year one of my best cats came on that rod paired with that very same orange line in 20 lb test. The good reviews are pretty accurate in my experience.
I always fish mono for catfish and typically use a 20/25 lb shock leader for channels (generally use braid for other applications.). I find that the mono line in 15 and 20 lb test does cast well off my round reels (Haven't tried it on a spinning reel). The orange Braid also works well on casting reels as well as spinning gear.
Since that company focuses on Catfish, thier product line has been quite well tested and recieved by the catfish community - and I can confirm that eveything for rods to line to tackle that I have gotten from them (a fair collection I might add) performs as expected - as long as it is used effectively. By the way, in Utah you don't need the same kind of rod or tackle to catch the Channels that people need where I grew up to catch Blues or Flatheads.
I predict you and cookie will not be disappointed with what could be otherwise called "hard to have overkill". Sometimes its better to have and not need than to need and not have.