Combat Cat
2026 catfish casting and spinning rods, 7'6" and 9'6", ML to H, glow solid tips and SeaGuide stainless guides, $99.99
- Models
- 9
- Market
- United States
- Length
- 7.5'–9.5'
- Price
- $99.99
- Type
- Casting / Spinning / Trolling
Combat Cat is a 2026 Shimano North America catfish series of nine rods: five casting models (CCC codes) and four spinning models (CCS codes), introduced with the 2026 ICAST lineup at $99.99 per model. Lengths are 7'6" (one-piece) and 9'6" (two-piece), in Medium Heavy and Heavy power for both reel types plus a 7'6" Medium Light casting model. Every model is Moderate Fast action. The CCC76ML is the one model the store lists as a trolling rod, under the technique General Trolling.
Shimano lists the blank material as a graphite blend with a solid tip that glows after being charged under black light. Guides are SeaGuide stainless steel. Every model has a 4" foregrip and a 13" rear grip in EVA with shrink tube, and a rubber gimbal butt. Shimano's copy names bottom fishing large live baits around heavy structure and pulling planer boards with rattle floats as tactics the lineup covers.
Mono ratings are 10-30 lb (Medium Light), 10-50 lb (Medium Heavy) and 20-60 lb (Heavy), with PowerPro braid ratings of 30-60 lb, 50-80 lb and 50-100 lb. Lure ratings are 1/2-4 oz, 1-6 oz and 1-12 oz respectively.
Shaded band: the spread of the lineup's 9 models, as percentile rank among same-type rods. Solid line = series median · dashed ring = catalog median.
Deeper Dive
A closer look at notable models.
7'6" Medium Light, Moderate Fast, one-piece casting rod. Rated 10-30 lb mono or 30-60 lb PowerPro braid, lure 1/2-4 oz. Graphite blend blank with a glow solid tip, SeaGuide stainless steel guides, 4" foregrip and 13" rear grip in EVA with shrink tube, rubber gimbal butt. Store model name: COMBAT CAT 76 ML CST. Shimano's store lists the rod type as Trolling and the technique as General Trolling, although the rod is sold in the Combat Cat Casting product; it has no spinning counterpart.
7'6" Medium Heavy, Moderate Fast, one-piece casting rod. Rated 10-50 lb mono or 50-80 lb PowerPro braid, lure 1-6 oz. Graphite blend blank with a glow solid tip, SeaGuide stainless steel guides, 4" foregrip and 13" rear grip in EVA with shrink tube, rubber gimbal butt. Store model name: COMBAT CAT 76 MH CST.
7'6" Heavy, Moderate Fast, one-piece casting rod. Rated 20-60 lb mono or 50-100 lb PowerPro braid, lure 1-12 oz. Graphite blend blank with a glow solid tip, SeaGuide stainless steel guides, 4" foregrip and 13" rear grip in EVA with shrink tube, rubber gimbal butt. Store model name: COMBAT CAT 76 H CST.
7'6" Medium Heavy, Moderate Fast, one-piece spinning rod. Rated 10-50 lb mono or 50-80 lb PowerPro braid, lure 1-6 oz. Graphite blend blank with a glow solid tip, SeaGuide stainless steel guides, 4" foregrip and 13" rear grip in EVA with shrink tube, rubber gimbal butt. Store model name: COMBAT CAT 76 MH SPN.
7'6" Heavy, Moderate Fast, one-piece spinning rod. Rated 20-60 lb mono or 50-100 lb PowerPro braid, lure 1-12 oz. Graphite blend blank with a glow solid tip, SeaGuide stainless steel guides, 4" foregrip and 13" rear grip in EVA with shrink tube, rubber gimbal butt. Store model name: COMBAT CAT 76 H SPN.
9'6" Medium Heavy, Moderate Fast, 2-piece casting rod. Rated 10-50 lb mono or 50-80 lb PowerPro braid, lure 1-6 oz. Graphite blend blank with a glow solid tip, SeaGuide stainless steel guides, 4" foregrip and 13" rear grip in EVA with shrink tube, rubber gimbal butt. Store model name: COMBAT CAT 96 MH 2PC CST.
9'6" Heavy, Moderate Fast, 2-piece casting rod. Rated 20-60 lb mono or 50-100 lb PowerPro braid, lure 1-12 oz. Graphite blend blank with a glow solid tip, SeaGuide stainless steel guides, 4" foregrip and 13" rear grip in EVA with shrink tube, rubber gimbal butt. Store model name: COMBAT CAT 96 H 2PC CST.
9'6" Medium Heavy, Moderate Fast, 2-piece spinning rod. Rated 10-50 lb mono or 50-80 lb PowerPro braid, lure 1-6 oz. Graphite blend blank with a glow solid tip, SeaGuide stainless steel guides, 4" foregrip and 13" rear grip in EVA with shrink tube, rubber gimbal butt. Store model name: COMBAT CAT 96 MH 2PC SPN.
9'6" Heavy, Moderate Fast, 2-piece spinning rod. Rated 20-60 lb mono or 50-100 lb PowerPro braid, lure 1-12 oz. Graphite blend blank with a glow solid tip, SeaGuide stainless steel guides, 4" foregrip and 13" rear grip in EVA with shrink tube, rubber gimbal butt. Store model name: COMBAT CAT 96 H 2PC SPN.
Rods in this series
| Save | Model | Length | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCC76ML | 7'6" | ML | Buy from Shimano | |
| CCC76MH | 7'6" | MH | Buy from Shimano | |
| CCC76H | 7'6" | H | Buy from Shimano | |
| CCS76MH | 7'6" | MH | Buy from Shimano | |
| CCS76H | 7'6" | H | Buy from Shimano | |
| CCC96MH2 | 9'6" | MH | Buy from Shimano | |
| CCC96H2 | 9'6" | H | Buy from Shimano | |
| CCS96MH2 | 9'6" | MH | Buy from Shimano | |
| CCS96H2 | 9'6" | H | Buy from Shimano |