Way to go man, i told ya you would have some fun with some big live minnies. Too bad on that bigger cat, sounds like it was a nice one. I currently have 50 pound braided spiderwire on my catfish rod. I really like the braided line better then the mono, and the spiderwire has a very low diameter so you can get more on a spool even if its 50 pound plus. Keep at it, you'll land a hog one of these days.