Whats the best rod and reel to use for catfishing?

I use a Cabala's King Kat 6' 6'' pole with a Cabala's King Kat spin cast reel. I also use an 8' Pinnacle pole with an old Ocean City bait caster. My friend has caught some nice fish with ease on an old Zebco 808, also. I think that is very good too. I use a abu garcia I am not for sure what action it is. It has 50 pound line and a 100 pound leader line. I use an ugly stick with a hard back bone and a pretty soft tip.