Hi, wanted to get some feedback if anyone has experience with this reel, specifically a Garcia Kingfisher GK-26. I’ve had it sitting on the workbench for a while, just never had a rod to pair with it but I’m thinking about making it a catfishing rig and I’m not sure about durability, drag, corrosion resistance, etc.. I’d be using it for freshwater only. Any info or advice would be appreciated! 

From a search on Stripers Online, your reel is from an entry-level series, made in Japan, post-1978, that first dropped the name Mitchell.  In that year, Garcia (USA) sold the Mitchell name back to Carpano & Pons, and, bankrupt from over-diversification, sold the entire company to Abu.  

The size was described as comparable to Penn 704, and the reel described as a workhorse by the Stripers Online members.  ORCA collectors list the value as modest.  

Can't search better than this too-small 1978 ad, which can't be zoomed to readable copy.  

You'll have a tough time finding drag specs, but 4-6-lbs max is likely pretty accurate, and pushing it to complete max drag will likely cause drive damage.  

It should fish heavy mono fine in your target niche.  

Wow, that was the very first reel my dad bought for me. As a pre-teen, that made for a nice rig.  ?