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best catfish baitcasting reel Heavyweight Champions Baitcaster – Round with Loud Bait Clicker, Steel Bearings, Carbon Disc Drag, Thickened Metal for Big Cat Fish + Power Handle + Neoprene Cover 17 pounds of drag Lew's American Hero Gen Daiwa Reel Model:300 - 8.1:1 Fishing Rod & Reel Combo

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Daiwa Reel Model:300 - 8.1:1

So, if you are running shallow water and like a subsurface power technique, then fishing squarebill crankbaits is right for you

17 pounds of drag with a Centrifugal Brake System