Gear and Reviews

Rods, reels, line, hooks, sinkers, electronics and everything else, with an emphasis on what’s worth buying and what isn’t.

Catfishing has a low equipment floor and a very high ceiling. You can catch channel cats all summer with a medium-heavy rod, a reliable baitrunner and a box of circle hooks, and plenty of people spend thousands more without catching more fish. These posts try to be clear about which category any given purchase falls into. Where a recommendation is based on specifications and community consensus rather than personal use, it says so.