I usually use fish 3 rods at a time of my 6 catfish rigs,according to circumstances:
1) Abu 6000 reel on an 8' Ugly Stik, 25 lb test
2) Okuma ABF 50 on an 8' Ugly Stik, 17 lb test
3) Zebco 808 on a 7' Rhino, 30 lb test
4) Zebco Hawg Seeker spinning combo 7' rod, 20 lb test
5) Okuma ABF 90 on an Offshore Angler 12' Surf rod, 30 lb test
6) Shakespeare SKP2000 on a 7-1/2' BPS Graphite Series, 25 lb test