Rod control is very important to successfully land a big catfish. The bigger the fish and the younger the angler the tougher it is to maintain good rod control and land the fish.
Case Daly solves this problem by leaving his B’n’M rod in the Driftmaster Rod holder after a take-down. The initial response is to reel down on the fish to ensure a solid hook up.
Where it is normal to remove the rod from the rod holder after the hook-up, Case continues to fight the fish with the rod in the holder. This allows him to reel the big cat to the boat without worrying about rod control.
Once the cat reaches the surface, Case picks up the rod and guides the fish to the net. This method allowed him to successfully land his personal best 56-pound blue catfish on Wheeler Lake in Alabama.
