Comparing Heavy Action Hellcat vs Madcatz Catfish Rods

I purchased a heavy action hot pink Catch the Fever Hellcat rod this past January as a birthday present for my girlfriend. The rods retail for $140 on the CTF website, but I think I picked it up at the fishing expo for around $100. While It looks nice, I felt it was a little underpowered to be called a heavy rod. You can see it in action in another video here:

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A few weeks ago, I picked-up a heavy MadCatz Luna rod. It's the same length (7'6") and has the same number and style of guides, but it's a heavier blank. The overall weight of the MadCatz rod is 1 lb 6 oz while the Hellcat weights 1 lb 1 oz. The base diameter of the MC rod is 18 mm while the Hellcat is 15 mm. I also like the color scheme more and it was priced around $100 at the tackle shop where I bought it.

I think the manufacturer and materials are largely the same, it's just that a heavy rated Hellcat rod is more like a medium heavy rod, whereas the Madcatz is a true heavy action. We plan to fish for old drum this Labor Day weekend, so hopefully, we'll have some footage of the rod in action with additional feedback on the performance.

Tight lines!