baitcaster reel gloves KastKing La Sal Fishing Fits 150 size baitcasters and smaller. The Reel Glove - Casting

My second one only lasted about 6 months before it was doing the same thing and eventually I couldn't hardly cast with it

Recommendation #1 There are two different combos that I will recommend when it comes to the Best Baitcasting Combo For Beginners

There was also more to this digital metered line counter than met the eye: it has a feature that allows the angler to retrieve slow-jigs at a specific pace set on the reel

Good options for line counter reels for catfish are the Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6500 LC and Alphamar LC

But, being in the $170 $180 range, I typically wouldnt recommend it as the best baitcasting combo for beginners unless the angler has the budget for it and it will get a reasonable amount of use out of it after laying down their hard-earned cash for it