ORIGINAL: farmcntry
I use Ambu 5000c's and Berkley Power Rods. About $135.00 each set up. I have 3 of those. I also have 3 Ambu 6000's on Berkley Lighting Rods, about $165.00 each, got 3 of them. The Lighting rods IMO are the best. But I cat and carp fish constantly when I'm not hunting.
the walmart here has ambassadeur 6000/berkley lightning rod combos for 70 bucks. you might check out wally world in your neck of the woods. even if you bought the rod and reel seperate it aint gonna cost you no 165 bucks... wally world sells the ambassadeur 6000 for 60 bucks and the lightning rods for 30 so together it would be 90 bucks but if you can find the combo it will save ya 20 bucks.
I have a Ambassadeur 6000 on a 7 foot ugly stik light its my catfish rig I have it spooled with 20 lbs berkley big game I absolutely love the setup with a 1 oz sinker it will cast a mile well realistically about 60 yards.
I bought my Ambassadeur 6000 off ebay for 42 bucks with shipping it was still under 50. the 7 foot ugly stik light I picked up on clearence at wally world for 15 bucks normally they go for about 40 bucks on that note wally world is great about clearencing stuff you should keep an eye out for rods marked for clearence I once got a berkely lightning rod for 6 bucks on clearence at wally world.
heres a pic of my catfish rig
