Avet HXW 5/2 Unboxing

[@noahlongoria5329]

I still lol everytime i see you slicing that invisible tape 😂💀

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Lol I had to show off the ZT0301, maybe I should have put some Scotch tape. 😂

[@noahlongoria5329]

@Matt's Saltwater Fishing LOL 😆 love the videos as you can tell man, I go back and rewatch all of em haha!

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@Noah Longoria thank you, glad you enjoy the videos. We appreciate it!

[@anthonyaguirre4985]

Hello. What size compared too penn 6/0. Thanks

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

The HXW pretty much holds the exact same line as the Penn wide 4/0 (113HLW) ~500 yards of 40lb mono. The Penn 6/0 (114) probably holds around 650 yards of 40lb mono. That being said the HXW is a better reel because it's an all aluminum frame, more drag and 2 speed.

[@anthonyaguirre4985]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing thankyou

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@anthonyaguirre4985 Penn Senators have been catching fish for almost 100 years. But nowadays there are better reels out there but of course they cost more. You're welcome have a good one!

[@israelg.3634]

Are the hwx good for casting from the surf on a jawbone 1052

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

I cast mine on my Double Wall Gator and Jawbone 1052 in the surf just fine. If you want maximum casting distance then a smaller reel would be better.

[@israelg.3634]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing how about an lx

[@israelg.3634]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing have you casted an LX

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@israelg.3634 no I have not. Generally speaking; smaller, lighter reels cast further. I know the Daiwa Sealines, Saltists and Penn Fathoms are great casters. I got the HXW for the drag, line capacity and 2 speed capability, I didn't get it thinking I was gonna win long distance casting tournaments. What do you plan on casting? 8 ounce weight with a mullet head? Or are you trying to send a double drop shrimp rig with a 3oz weight to the 3rd gut?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@israelg.3634 at the beginning of this video I'm casting the reel a good distance. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2eqYqyYZ86Hhc0

[@trippyman8600]

Matt what reel would you recommend for bull reds in the surf and at bob hall and small sharks in the surf also my budget is 150 thx

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Trippy Man I would probably either go for a Penn 4/0 or a Daiwa Sealine XSHA 50 (or whatever size you want) they can be had for less than $150. Or you can step up to the Daiwa Saltist for a little bit more $. The Sealine and Saltist cast great, the 4/0 you need to practice to get it down.

[@johnnycortez46]

Hey brotha I decided to buy a big spool of this line. I've read good things about it but first heard of it from this video here. My 2 diawas sha30 I use 20lb stren. It has worked great . Caught 40in + drums and good size reds with no problem. I just work the drag. I would use thicker line but of course I will get less yardage because my reels are not that big. But anyways My question to you for the pound that I use only hi vis yellow and smoke blue are available. How's that yellow working out for you?

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

The line has been working great for us. It seems to be a little more limber compared to 40lb Sufix. We actually just ran out of this (Momoi) line and I bought a huge spool of 40lb Sufix Superior because I got a really good deal on it. Imo you can't go wrong with either one of them. If you plan on using it during the day in the Summer then I wouldn't recommend the hi-vis yellow because you might get cut off by the Spanish Mackerel or Kingfish. If you are using for Bull Reds around this time or at night then the hi-vis works great. Shine a flash light and you can see your line at night great.

[@johnnycortez46]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing I usually do fish at night. Smoked blue was another option. I'm just on the fence about either 20 or 25 pound. 25 pound I will lose about 30 yd or so.

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

@@johnnycortez46 if you are fishing at night and around other people the hi-vis line comes in handy to see if you are over or under someone. Me personally I like using a little bit heavier line so I would go with the 25lb or 30lb. I use 20lb on my Ambassadeur and it's been working great but idk if I want to try and stop a Bull Red with it. Lol

[@johnnycortez46]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing ^^^^Have faith homie:)

[@johnnycortez46]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing Jack'em up💪💪😁

[@trippyman8600]

What would be the best maged reel under 150 that can handle bull red in the surf and the peir thanks for the reply

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

I am not aware of any reels for surf use that are magged for under $150.

[@1093lilsmoke]

Trippy Man look at the penn squall star drag 12 or pen squall star drag 15. Both are magged and are great for bull reds in the surf and pier. They have the HT100 drag system as well. They are around $135. Look them up on YT

[@trippyman8600]

Would a penn Warfare 30 cp work for surf fishing and bob hall peir bull reds and small sharks I would be using 50 pound braid with a 10 yards of 50 pound mono

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

from the specs it seems like it should work just fine, I never used one though.

[@jackofalltrades5904]

It will work

[@rubenkayaks2469]

Which Avet would be good for small sharks like 4 foot, from the surf

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Ruben Olivo you don't really need a lot of line for small sharks up to 4' so you can get away with using the Avet SX. The SX is a tiny reel and me personally I would probably go with the Avet MXL and run braid with a casting topshot of 30lb mono or so. Or step it up to the Avet LX and run straight 40lb mono which would probably hold around 300 yards.

[@rubenkayaks2469]

The mxl only has 14lbs of drag or does that realy matter

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Ruben Olivo go find a scale and actually measure what 14lbs of drag actually feels like. It is a lot more than you think. If 14lbs of drag doesn't stop a 4' shark in its tracks then it probably won't get far lol. On my Avet HXW 5/2 I have it set to 10lbs at strike and 16lbs at full. This last fall/winter I was horsing in Bull Reds with about 8lbs of drag in heavy current.

[@rubenkayaks2469]

Matt's Saltwater Fishing I got the avet sx raptor 2 speed

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Ruben Olivo dang fancy! Just drop it into low gear and winch them in lol. What color? Have you figured out how you want to spool it up?

[@MarkMoore-l4g]

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[@trippyman8600]

Is it similar to a penn squall 40 I can cast a penn squall 40 pretty good and consistent never tried casting in the surf were the water up to my neck lol I’m thinking about getting that maged to

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Trippy Man a daiwa sealine xsha 50 is roughly the same size as the squall 40. I never casted a squall but I know the sealine casts really good.

[@johnnycortez5959]

Nice rod and reel setup brotha. If you don't mind me asking, who is making your rods? That is some beautiful work

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Thank you for the kind words. The Avet has been cranking in Bull Reds and Big Black Drum with ease, waiting to hookup to a Big Tarpon and put that low gear to work. Unfortunately the rod builder that built all our rods no longer builds rod, he built some even prettier than the ones shown.

[@johnnycortez5959]

Matt's Saltwater Fishing Being from corpus i fished everywhere. Including Bob hall on a regular basis. I hit the channels during drum season. Then hit the surf the rest of the yr. I have 2 diawa sealine 30 . 2 diawa 30 blk golds. All magged. Akikos 757 . Abu big game 10,000. All on 10ft ftu medium heavy rods. Would love to fit one of these reels up with a custom rod though. Just can't find nobody

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Fred was the one that built those rods. I know there is a couple of people that build nice rods in the Corpus area. If you have Facebook you can try contacting Ralph Contreras he makes Wicked Lagoon Rods and does nice wraps on surf rods. You can also try and contact GVC Custom Rods and Rod Repairs the young man's name is Valen and he does nice wraps on rods as well. It sounds like you have all the badass reels now you just need some nice rods to pair them with.

[@johnnycortez5959]

Matt's Saltwater Fishing Thanks for your input. Much appreciated. Tight lines and fish on brotha!!

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

You are welcome. Hopefully you find the right guy to make the rods for you so you can put them to work come summer time. Tight lines!

[@trippyman8600]

Thx

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Trippy Man no problem. If you get one let me know how it works out for you.

[@edz1890]

What does that run $

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Retail is $429.99 but you can find them used for around $300 or $350. Around Christmas time Avet usually does a 10% off sale as well.

[@raymundturner1140]

@@MattsSaltwaterFishing thanks for that information

[@MaciSpaulding]

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[@trippyman8600]

I might but chances are we are going to get a sea lion and send it in to get it maged

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Trippy Man that will work too lol. Honestly the Daiwa Sealine casts great right out of the box. If you get one spool it up, take it the water or park and make some practice casts (if safe to do so) to see how it casts, you might be surprised.

[@trippyman8600]

Would a penn squall 15 maged work in the surf and at bob hall peir for bull reds and small sharks

[@MattsSaltwaterFishing]

Trippy Man didn't realize the squall was magnetic (on the star drag 12 and 15 size). The Squall 15 can definitely work for Redfish and small sharks holding 190 yards of 20lb mono. I personally prefer a larger reel that will hold more yards of heavier mono and would probably opt for the 40 size but that one isn't magnetic cast.