Distance Catfishing Cont.

Shimano Calcutta 700 CT

This is one of my personal favorite reels.Scorn by many Abu Garcia fans, its still hands down the best all around baitcaster for catfishing.Features 4.7:1, holds 420/17-310/20-240/25 lb test.2 ballbearings and 1 levelwind bearing.Easily upgraded with Extreme Smoothie drag washers and Boca bearing kits to make this smoothest reel you can buy.

Ambassadeur 6500C3CT Mag (non-levelwind)

Abu Garcia says this about thier reel.."We developed the Ambassadeur 6500C3CT MAG for this elite fraternity. One of the most popular reels in Europe, this reel is similar to the Ambassadeur 6500CS MAG but without the levelwind so you can control and spread the line manually. In the hands of an expert, spool speed can exceed 30,000 revolutions per minute. The 6500C3CT MAG is fully capable of sending a 5-ounce weight over 800 feet." 2BB + 1RB 5.3:1 190/17 lb test. This is a reel designed for competion casting.

M7700CT

Another good reel from Abu Garcia designed for saltwater boatfishing for Cobia, Tarpon and Grouper this reel makes a great distance reel with a non-levelwind .Features 3BB 5.2:1 300/20.Abu says.."The finest baitcast reel ever built, the Morrum is constructed with a rugged one-piece extruded aluminum frame that's machined to tolerances of .001 inch, then deep anodized to protect against corrosion. Gears are machined to .0003 inch. The sideplates and spool are machined from individual blocks of aluminum. Anti-Distortion Spool (ADS) technology eliminates spool flex and distortion for incredible smoothness and precision. For a lifetime of fish-catching performance, the Ambassadeur Mörrum is at the top of the list.