My kids "Dora the Explorer" rod and reel outfit got into an unexpected tangle with a 2 lb LMB
last summer when we would have been happy with a couple of more sunnies. And yes, I have a pic to prove it Eskimo.
Catfish are surprising. However, I neved targeted them as a species. Until.........recently. By accident of course. Check out my recent post from Blue Lake.
My "personal best" channel cat and got her on the TROLL in 20+ feet of water with a keitech jig type rig. Go figure??

. Tight lines y'all!