8 ft ugly stik catfish rod specs Carbon Spinning The one Ugly Stik Bigwater Series Spinning

The deeper its fished, the slower it must be retrieved

More importantly, make sure its balanced on your rod

This gives you enough line if a fish runs far and fills up the reels spool for better performance

Model Gear Ratio In/Crank Wt (oz) Mono Capacity (lb/yd) Braid Capacity (lb/yd) Drag (lb) RGLT1000D-XH-B 6.2:1 30.5" 6.3 4/250, 6/160 6/320, 8/200 11.0 RGLT2000D-XH-B 6.2:1 32.0" 6.5 4/340, 6/220 8/280, 10/215 11.0 RGLT2500D-XH-B 6.2:1 34.5" 7.1 8/240, 10/210 10/250, 15/185 22.0 RGLT3000D-CXH-B 6.2:1 36.8" 7.2 10/280, 12/220 15/250, 20/220 22.0 RGLT4000D-CXH-B 6.2:1 39.1" 8.5 14/250, 20/160 20/280, 30/200 26.4 RGLT5000D-C-B 5.2:1 34.5" 8.5 14/280, 20/180 30/230, 40/160 26.4 RGLT6000D-B 5.1:1 36.2" 11.1 20/270, 30/160 30/320, 40/240 26.4

Reorient the Pawl(s): This is the key step