The draw for the Rod has been completed.The lucky winner of this rod is @Stevenwatts-

Always wondered what they mean by fast action rods, thanks for the clarification, nice looking rods very informative 👍

Hi Matt, i purchased the DRX1 5-35, a couple of months ago, I’m currently using it in Portugal, I have to say, it’s fishes beautifully,I’ve teamed it up with the Sedona 4000, probably should have gone with 2500-3000, still it’s a beautiful rod, yet to catch… plenty of Bass jumping,after the Sand Eels,I will catch one of those Bass!, thanks Matt for another great Video.🎣

Great video as always. Now my son is back from Uni we are hoping for some Bass action in Hastings this summer. Thanks for your helpful tips and tricks, we need them!!

Always enjoy your videos, love fishing for Bass and hoping to do some lure fishing for them now I'm able to walk better. Great stuff keep them coming.

I'm going to be investing in a drift rod to add to my collection. Always enjoy your videos. Thanks Matt.

Always happy to see you in here. Fishing for couple of years now, always trying to learn. I like the look of them rods.

Great information, I’ve started fishing again after 20 years and I’m completely hooked again .looking forward to more of your videos

I’m looking to start sea fishing as I’ve only ever course fished on river and lakes. This channel is really helpful and enjoyable to watch. Thank you Matt 👍

Always lots of information on your videos your continually talking whilst fishing which is really good. Keep it coming 😊

@SaltwaterAngler

25 күн бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Excellent video Matt. I'm hoping to have a blast with some lures through summer in North Wales. This video Def. Gave me alot to think about, cheers Karl.

Thanks for the video Matt, very useful information and I would say a honest review / opinion of the rods. Looking forward to seeing some of your catches on the lures, tight lines. Steve.

Thank you for the information! Always enjoy your uploads, tight lines.

Great video as always. A newbie getting into my lure fishing so great to get the fundamentals correct and put me on the right path

Another informative video, advice easy to understand without being to technical. Thank you.

Great review from you Matt, the rods seem to be up to the task with a classy finish and good action. Interesting video from you, very enjoyable. Cheers Matt👍

Another great video. Your attention to detail is always brilliant and explained so well. Thanks again 👍

@SaltwaterAngler

28 күн бұрын

Thanks again!

Another good show! Looking forward to getting out and putting some of your advice to the test around Portsmouth! Tight lines mate.

Great video as always, some great scenes and landscapes too. Always good to get an independent review of a rod by a real angler who knows what a decent rod feels like and what it should offer.

@SaltwaterAngler

28 күн бұрын

Thanks for saying that. Im always looking for that balance of cost and quality personally.

They look good rods , thanks for all the videos Matt we all enjoy them , here's hoping for loads of fish this summer !!

great videos, thanks for the detailed reviews, they are helpful while I decide on this years upgrades

Great video / review, Mat, as always. Very informative, and I love your knowledge of lure fishing. Keep up the good work, mate. 👍

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

Much appreciated!

Thanks Matt! Always nice to see a rod review…. There’s so many and the price can vary so much…. Look forward to the next one. B🤓

Very Informative Matt, like another subscriber mentioned about fast action rod now I know what to look out for. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🎣🎣🎣

Another helpful video as always. Will definitely put these tips to work. Thank you.

I’ve learned a lot from your videos, keep up the great work 💪🏼

Always good to see your reviews 👍

Thanks for the informative review Drift rods have been on my list of potentials around the 8ft 35g spec.

Great review, looks a nice bit of kit. Nice to see different indepth reviews

Brilliant, been waiting on your video dropping thanks for sharing

Bass go for so many different things, I saw a guy practice casting, he had those pop up balls on a rig with no bait, he hooked a bass. Great video as always.

Hi, looking forward for summer fishing season 😄👌 will check rods you reviewed. Thank you for inspiring people to be closer to nature.

Good video, the rods look lovely, I already use drift soft plastics and find them really effective and we'll priced so I'm sure the rods will be good quality too.🎣🐟

I wish I could get to the coast and fish more often. Looking forward to some sea fishing in August on the south coast. Thanks for the tips and advice Mat. Great channel fella! 👍

I'd love a second heavier rod and the 20-50g looks good for that. Cheers for the review...

Cracking Video as always Matt , many thanks

Been looking for a 9ft rod for a while now , must have a try of these great looking rods, keep up informative vids , thanks

Cheers Matt, full of tips as usual. Looking forward to the silver-season this year. Let’s hope it’s a goodun 🤞🏻😊

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

A silver season! Like that idea

Nice looking rods,like the orange and the reelseat and eyes look good quality,never heard of drift before but will look into them now

Another really enjoyable video as always. Definitely learning lots from your videos

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

Jolly good 👍

Really like the look of the 8ft rod. I use a 9’6” and fish of rocks a fair bit and sometimes struggle with the back cast, think that rod will be perfect for my fishing. Have a great season 👍.

Nice looking rod, and thank you for the fishing tips. I just got back into lure fishing this year and am hoping for a few bass.

Always enjoy videos and learning a bit more about fishing is always good 👍

Really like drift lures, I'm definitely considering investing in a drift rod. Appreciate the videos always very informative 👍

Good information on rods and reels etc going to start lure fishing so quick and easy after a day's work

Great infomation, i need all the advise that is on offer. Great work keep it up.

Interesting, informative, and well-presented, and as always, a joy to watch. Well done Matt, another great video. I do try to keep an eye on the birds, but my wife gets quite cross!

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

Thanks, some birds are worth watching !

Great informative video again Matt - thanks buddy

Great film, thanks mate!

I am looking to get into this lure fishing Thank you for the video, I also fish Bexhill and Hastings.

Cheers Matt, Very interesting, I've never tried Freelineing but thats inspired me to give it a go as I fish the south coast as well, mainly Shoreham.

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

Yea look for a better flow than we had in this video but it can be deadly

Nice wee review, really enjoyed it yours channel, tight lines mate 👍😊

Another Amazing video full of useful info Matt. There’s always something to learn here. Good luck in the draw everyone 😊😊😊

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Nice video as usual Matt, combo looks great!

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

It does!

Great looking rods, nine footer especially. Only had two little schoolies on a lure, but definitely need to get out for something bigger this year. Thanks for the advice on instagram by the way.

Always very helpful mat thanks for the vid👍

I'm still trying when i can, no joy yet Matt. Great information thank you 🖖

Thanks for another great video. Perhaps I'll bump into you in Devon. Cheers

Great video Matt ! Really Good rods for the price 👍

Im Thinking of getting into lure fishing for when i go to the south west for holidays as such ! so will look into this rod and the Favorite Cobalt !

Never heard of drift until now, certainly worth considering as I'm looking for a new bass rod combo

Great video mate keep them coming 👍

Another great video, nice introduction to rod selection.

Only just getting into lure fishing for bass , I still haven't caught one yet but I'm enjoying trying . Your videos are really helpful but they're going to cost me money 😂 I'm sure the wife won't mind.... Thanks.

Another great vid Matt, how do you fish your prawn lures?, under a float or cast and retrieve.

Many thanks for sharing the info on the Drift rods.

Look forward to more rod and reel reviews

Would love to try one of them 👀 cracking info as always

❤ your content always well put together I remember you once said if you want to catch more bass move to the coast😂for now it’s just holidays😢

@SaltwaterAngler

25 күн бұрын

Yea I stand by that - harsh but true

Great video Matt always good information keep up the good work i

Nice looking rods to be fair. I have a favourite cobalt as a backup rod for my savage gear sgs5 and I really like the 9ft+ rods I find that for a lot of my fishing I need the casting distance but have never found myself needing anything more than a 9 to 35g I think it's perfect. Also nice when paired with a 2500 - 3500 size reels

Good review. I like the look of them

Nice looking rods Matt.

Great video. Any luck on the creature baits. Been trying them out around Plymouth with no luck yet.

Thanks for the great video, full of information 👍. About the soft plastic lures (expecially they use it with Prawns), the ones including TPE (thermoplastic rubbers ) metarial, melt when you keep them with other lures.

@SaltwaterAngler

28 күн бұрын

Great tip! they react badly !

@lureinspector

28 күн бұрын

@@SaltwaterAngler thanks :) Tpe prawns seems to have better tail action like sg 3d manic shrimp and even the chinese ones. I don’t like their casting distances though, even with lrf roads, in windy conditions no chance. I am after vodoo shrimp (also see in your video) for a long time and I will have chance to try them this summer finally. I tried westin salty shrimp, z-man but couldnt catch sea bass yet. I keep on trying :)

My go-to lure rod is always a medium fast-action 8 foot and 10 - 35 grammes. They really are great for putting movement into soft plastics and punch out a metal lure when needed, with good accuracy. I'm really itching for some bass fishing.

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

Good stuff - I think some Manufacturers call a rod super-,fast ultra-fast etc when it’s the same as a rod branded just “fast” these rods are not particularly fast especially when compared to the dialuna which I’d call ridiculously fast !

@skateboardingjesus4006

28 күн бұрын

@@SaltwaterAngler Yeah, I've noticed that with some rods. It's like some ambiguous label they give to number of different rods with different flexing characteristics. That's why I'll always test a rod first, despite the label.

Look like a good budget rod thanks for highlighting it.

Intresting review. I'm not that experienced in sea lure fishing but I'm thinking if i put into practice what I know about lure fishing the river for perch same sort of retrieve ect I might hook into a bass or a Mackrell. Great review mate look forward to your next video tight lines bud 🎣🎣🎣

@SaltwaterAngler

28 күн бұрын

Very much so, lots of commonalities with Perch for sure. Us Bass Anglers could learn a hell of a lot from freshwater luring and game

@l.r.sfishing4011

27 күн бұрын

@SaltwaterAngler that's intresting you say that. Turns out I could be a really good bass fisherman then. 👍🏼👍🏼🎣🎣🎣

Nice looking rod. Thanks for the very informative video as always.

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Another informative video, nice looking rods. When lure fishing in surf,do you have a preference as to retrieve lures along the beachline or from offshore inwards?

Nice one Matt, they look like good rods. dont forget making a push net please

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

Noted

excellent review keep up the good work.

great video as usual Matt

hello matt, nice rods and reels looked well matched, with good action. please to see you out again chasing the bass. take care and regards patrick chapman.

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

Thanks mate

Great review, thanks

I’m using the savage gear sgs6 and absolutely loving it so far

Nice presentation as usual. I really like the look of the 9' 2" 20-50g.

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

It definitely has its place. I see it as a long distance big lure or metals over deeper rock marks or long casting on estuaries

@davidbowering9820

29 күн бұрын

@@SaltwaterAngler Even a bit of very light ledgering.

I'm slowly building up my lrf kit and have already purchased similar lures to what you have, but in a smaller size. What I'd like to know is, do you think the colour of the braided line really matters? Thanks for sharing your posts.

Great vid as per usual matey

Nice combination of review and tips in this video.

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Excellent channel very informative

Nice to have what a fast action actually is explained for once! Thank you! Oh and pick me 😂🎣🎣

Not heard of the Drift brand!! Would like on of those👍😜

Great set of rods 👍

Good video keep them comin I've just bought a 9ft gs2 ugly stick spinnin rod what do you think of them

Looks like great looking rods from drift 🎣

Great review, definitely worth a consideration. Pity we never saw you land a chunk on the 35g rod😊

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

Next time!

Great information Thankyou 👍🏻

Good looking rods mate. I also have that Nasci 4000XG but have lost the winder and have spent over a year to get a replacement (as yet without success). Good to see some mackerel being caught.

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

you can use a couple of other handles with this - will have a look for you

@londonviking3801

29 күн бұрын

@@SaltwaterAngler Thanks Matt - It's an odd one - a screw in fitting. Shimano have not been very helpful.

@londonviking3801

25 күн бұрын

As fate would have it - have just received a call from Oakwood Angling that they’ve finally received my winder for the Nasci 4000XG from Shimano. They’ve been waiting on Shimano UK since September 2023. Let’s hope it’s the correct one as I have previously returned 4 wrong ones for the later gold Nasci.

Still got my old fish zone 10 foot spinning rod that I will give a run out this week. Has been a great budget rod and still going strong, had it years. If it ain't broke don't fix it applies I think 😊

@SaltwaterAngler

29 күн бұрын

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