daiwa 5500 reels CROSSCAST-S Big Pit Reel 26.1 oz. Any ideas if Diawa Windcast

Hopkins NO=EQL Pros Impervious to predator teeth and getting banged off hard structure Cons Weight makes it difficult to finesse when fish are working high in the water column or at the surface Key Features Hammered metal body Flat profile To tell you the truth, if I were stranded on an island, Id prefer to have a Hopkins NO-EQL instead of a bucktail jig

Pairing the right reel with the right catfish rod creates a deadly combination and opens the doors to using a variety of techniques for catching whiskered fish

I paired it with a Dobyns skipping rod From: Unknown: California 8/23/21 Comments: I have 3 Lews baitcasters

There are endless variations and combinations of both of these styles, some with propellers on the front or the back, some with legs or fins to evoke specific fish, amphibians, or birds

They have enough backbone to yank a decent fish out of the timber