Spinning reel for catfish

[Illegalfish]

Yes I know this is a bass forum but anyway

  I was going to get a dobyns champion xp but then realized that I fish for catfish more/catching catfish is more fun than bass for me so I'm getting a st croix mojo cat spinning and need a reel under 150 for it. Any help is appreciated

[Lipripper]

Yes I know this is a bass forum but anyway

  I was going to get a dobyns champion xp but then realized that I fish for catfish more/catching catfish is more fun than bass for me so I'm getting a st croix mojo cat spinning and need a reel under 150 for it. Any help is appreciated

Nothing wrong with fishing for catfish. I'm an old cat man myself.  Don't sell them dobyns rods short I'm sure they have some that you can use for catfishing. After all I read reviews and fishing reports about them pulling big bass out of thick grass and pads so I'm sure they have one that would handle catfishing.  Me myself I use a Ugly Stick rod and Shimano spinning reel.

[1ReelFanatik]

I haven't gone out fishing for catfish in over 50 years.  Back then I only had one rod/reel.  The combo worked for catfish, panfish, bass, pickerel and anything else I was lucky enough to hook.  My reel was a Mitchell 300.  Rod a K-mart special.   

I think I need to go for cats again.  Has to better than bass fishing in this area.  I have a Dawai Advantage 2000A on an original Cielo 6'6" MH that should work nicely for catfish in this area.  A pricey rod for catfish, but hasn't seen any use in a long time because anything it can handle I use on a baitcast rod nowadays.  It will give me a chance to use one of the nicest rods I own.  Thanks for opening a thread on catfish.