It sounds really cheap but I use Wal Mart's R2F (Ready 2 fish) orange rod and reels.
They are like $20 a piece but I've pulled in all kinds of fish with them. I even have 30lb line on them and they work great.
I've pulled in upwards of 22lb channel cats with them no problem at all.
I've had them for about 3 years now and wal mart still carries them.
I've fished for cats, bass, panfish, everything in between,
I bought them in mind of I have broken poles catching catfish before so if these break so well. They haven't broke in 3 years though.
JMO
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