This little rod is the truth. Reeed I’m this 5lb+ Channel Catfish using 5lb braid with 4lb leader line. It’s my UL setup using a Shimano Sedona 500. Used a 1/4 of a night crawler on a Creek Life Lure 1/32oz barbless jig head. Took about 5 minutes or so to reel him in I let him tire himself out instead of trying to muscle him in. Plus it was fun letting everyone walking by hearing the drag screaming as he ran. When I finally pulled him out people were like he is huge. Yup he is. Took a couple snaps with him and put him back. Same fish he just flopped around in the mud before I could get the pic with the rod and reel. Get you at least 1. Throw or give the reel away it’s ready put something else on it like I did.