hmmm after some searching at "Catfish connection" i found a few nice lookin rigs....i really like my Okuma UL reel i bought for troutfishing....smoooooth as heck and took a good heavy use this spring and isnt showing any signs of giving up...so i kinda like the Okuma Avenger Bait feeding spinning reel. it has a bait feeding bottom drag. im guessing its on or off. basically setting the spool VERY light but enough tension to keep the line on it...something like that probably..but its like 30-35$..thats not bad...6BB and 1 SS roller..all sealed...heavy duty gearing etc..seems like a good reel for the money...

as for rods im looking at Eagleclaws Catclaw 9ft Heavy spinning rod..or a 9 and/or 10foot Berkley Glowsticks...id like something 8-10foot for casting reasons...that makes life easier and i wont throw out a back or arm trying to get that extra couple feet....i dont know about either rods....i kinda like the glostick idea though...wonder how well it works..i rather fish in the dark but seeing the tip is hard and no bait alarm doesnt help...id love a baitcaster with an alarm but i dont know much about them...maybe i can get a bait caster and a spinning...

on a side note i maybe able to rig the old rod back together..if not i still have ONE rig and an extra reel...thatll make life nice. i can take 3-4 rods fishing if i buy 2 new ones...when i break off or gota cut a hook off or something i can have spares ready to roll and can keep bait in the water at all time being i can only fish 2 rods by law......we will see......probably be my self bought and paid for birthday presents like i did last year lol....thats when i bought my trout setup....figure 50-75$ a piece...that aint too danged bad.....and they should be pretty nice rigs and should take anything.....