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From: Will: Long Beach CA USA Comments: my first swim bait the bait that kicked it off, bought this hudd in ROF 5 in golden shiner color,took it to a private pond and on my 3rd cast I had a fish so big it over powered my heavy action ro, 9lbs

(Tangent: a braid to fluorocarbon leader is the best bet in finesse situations, taking advantage of the sensitivity, smaller diameter and castability of the braid as well as the low visibility of the fluoro)

If youre not able (or willing) to run out and buy new Abu Garcia Ambassadeur catfish reels there are some other options for you to get the right product and do so at a lower price

So there are models available for everything from fishing tiny creeks to spider rigging in deep water

But from my experience, especially if youre just starting out, focus on spinning gear for your lighter presentations