THE best beach rod for Sea fishing - Review of the Kenzaki Surf rod. The Great British Surf rod
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
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My unsponsored by Daiwa, unbiassed review of what i think is the best bang for buck Beach rod for u.k Anglers. It's what i've been waiting for.
0:00 Intro
0:52 The Tip sections of Kenzaki Surf rod
1:25 adjustable reel seat
5:23 Some beach goers dont know what they are doing
5:37-6:40 Skill share Advert
7:18 Compared to a continental surf rod colmic lunar
7:50 how to pendulum cast - kind of !
9:24 Spot the difference- £50 v £200 rod
Ive always been interested in getting the most value from products and there is a sweet spot where you can spend a bit more for diminishing returns. This rod is superb and i recommend you get it if you want a UK Beach rod that will cope with a range of marks , have a sensitive tip but a powerful cast.
I don't get given rods to review i buy them myself and give personal opinions. I do not even get a discount, thats the way it should be.
That said this rod is really as i've said - The best BANG for Buck of any rod and ill include AFAW too
Yes, you can spend a bit more but i genuinely think this is the Ideal Great British Beach rod
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Thank you for the video review, been looking into new rods for a while now, couldn't decide, saw this video now have 2 in the post on the way. 👍🎣🎣
Hi Matt…
Another great and informative vid.
The kenzaki certainly looks good!
Look forward to more of you’re Lure vids.
Thanks for the time you put in.
B
The lure vids are coming ! Thanks though conditions not quite right for the lures yet
Enjoyed as usual Matt, nice narrative on the rod
Glad you enjoyed it
I never heard about Kenzaki before. Tq for sharing the specs.
I will search for it.
Regards from Malaysia 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾 surfcasting angler.
That was a great review really enjoyed it mate good stuff 🎣🎣🎣
Thanks for saying that
Excellent vlog , rod looks very nice , had a look and bit pricey , i bought a sonik vader from anglers den and tbh it casts lovely .
Great review and well presented.Very enjoyable watch.
Thanks Kevin
Most excellent review, so much so I found the rods my wife needs which are these.
Good video cobber i caught plenty of fish Hastings beaches and old pier from age 9 to 20 many happy times and fish. Happy catching from AUSTRALIA Nick
Good day Matt, as they say down under ! Have a bloody spiffing fishing ! bye for now 😺
The way u looked at that guy with his dog 😂
An absolute superb rod. Fortunate enough to "borrow" one. Casts like a dream. Matched up to a Penn 515 mag3 omg.
I've used century, penn abu zziplex etc etc. Now it doesn't quite hit the zziplex mark BUT at a third of the price its remarkable. It sat absolutely lovely in the stand bites came and registered perfectly. Whiting dab all indicated well £210. Available for all in March.
Gerrys will have them but SEVERAL others too.
13'6" and 14'2".
Value for money 9/10
I unders
Thanks good update
There must be some deep-seated primal urge, when ever I go fishing people come and stand in front, next to, under the lines, stand next to you when casting, 1/2 mile to the left, same on the right, but out of nowhere, someone turns up and has to get right where you are fishing.
Ha ha yep !
Great fishing rod thanks
Yea its a good one, im yet to see anything at this price int better suited
great review.
Thanks! A cracking rod this that could be used almost anywhere in the u.k at least
Best rod made. I now have several of these and love them.
Good feedback thank you 😊
Cool video, your right about diawa tips. I've got a 3 piece tournament fixed spool rod, the multi version is 2 piece. I sometimes think the tip is going to break but it manages to cast a 6oz lead plus bait easily. I think diawas are sometimes overlooked considering how good they are.
Thanks ade
Wholeheartedly agree. However diawa have got a little left behind imho Up Till NOW. They have favoured the boat world with Quality rods and flooded the beach section with low to mid price rods (sorry folks). Yes £209 is not a huge amount of money but believe me having now played with one this is NOT £209 worth?
Price wise £300-£350 all day long. That's basing all factors.
Amazing rods got two kensaki 14.2 cant fault them up to yet .
Oooo, it's a whipper not a wobbler. I'm a convert to the sliding rod seat, suited to my 5ft 4ins & gives a better balance to rod/reel ratio. My pier rod is for beach too, so it's win win. Looks like lots of research & technology has gone into your new Diawa. Thanks for sharing 🐸❤
A whopper not a wobbler love it ! Thanks again for the comment
Great video
👍
Daiwa make fabulous beach rods. Just picked up a 2021 team daiwa surf 12' for black tip fishing here in Florida.
What reel is matching TD 12?
@@RR-vf2bd I bought a European big pit Shimano SpeedMaster 14000 XSC it holds a ton of braid and blue suits the rod lol
Great video
Wont be sea fishing for a while very interesting rod
Would you have any recommendations for lake river rods in north yakutia for awhile good fishing here
Thanks , I’m afraid I can’t help you with lakes and rivers though - I did have to look up north Yakutia though !👍
Looks a nice rod. And not a bad price. Gets a great review in Sea Angler, though didn't see make of reels seat or guides. Good presentation.👍👌👏.
7ft is too big for me to take on a bus though. 😁.
Hope it lives up to your expectations.
I still have the old daiwa supercast RGF, and love fishing with it in the winter.
Stay safe. 😷
Yes I persevered with an old daiwa hpb for years. This is the dogs! I’ve just come off the beach and it’s landed a 5 and 4lb rays, plus it was registering and feeling the flaps of some at 150 yds .
Lol bus !
@@SaltwaterAngler Glad you like it. 👍More enjoyable if you have confidence in your gear and feel relaxed and comfortable using it.😁
Sounds like a nice session.👏👌
Pleased for you.😁
Are they coming out on a video? If so I will look forward to seeing that.
Thanks and stay safe. 😷
@@SaltwaterAngler If you think that's funny, you should see George, with all his gear, on his adapted 50hp unicycle with stabalizers.
It is SUPERB
Daiwa Sandstorms are the dogs. I flipping love the MK1 and MK2s, but I’m not going to buy the MK3s. My first rod was a sandstorm and every time and old one pops up on eBay I have a nibble. I have a 12ft FS, 12ft Multi, and 2 13ft Multis. I use the multis on a fs sometimes and I don’t notice a difference.
I just got a daiwa crosscast any good?
Found this very informative 👍I’ve been looking for a new rod for a while can’t make up my mind should I go all out and spend a lot or just stay around £200-250 this rod looks a all rounder for the south coast cheers Matt🎣
Yes i think you’d find only very slight improvements in power and finish by spending 100- 200 more Martin. For me I’d stay at that 200 you get a lot of rod for your money
@@SaltwaterAngler thanks Matt 😎👍
Iv'e never spent more than £150 on a beachcaster and i'm considering a kenzaki.....i keep looking at century rods my question is are these rods really worth 5-£600 and if so why? I'm an average caster an cannot do pendulum casting as yet....hope someone can help
Took it to Loch Etive 2 months ago 9oz Lead half a mackerel 250ft of water no problem at all. Cracking rod for the price
Good info thanks James
Thanks for the review Matt, I can't find any information regarding the accual weight of these two Kenzaki surf rods. Do you happen to know it?
Great review, thank you, How do you find your Colmic Lunar, have you done a review on it by any chance?
Not yet! I may do it’s the best rod I’ve got
@@SaltwaterAngler That would be great. Interesting, I've been looking at the "Furious 4.5" great value for around £130 and you cant beat 'made in Italy!' either.
Great to see your new rod has a parallel butt which means it locks the reel firmly in an position unlike my Anyfish Anywhere 6 & Bait which the further up the blank you set the reel the more it rocks and moves, never been happy with the rod at 200+ quid I far prefer the cheaper Sonik Vader my go to rod.
Thats a really good point. I prefer this to the AFAW 6 when i used it
I agree @8r4ham the sonik vader xs is hard to beat, especially with price comparisons
Good review ,all i can say they have to be better than my new Sonik SKS black rods ,used them four times ,then on the fifth time ,whilst unloading the car they slid down the side of the car , in their bags and most of the ceramic eye inserts shattered ,shocking quality in my opinion .
Sonik are renowned for their quality. Crap’s not the word but I won’t get any more obscene on this guys channel!
Nice rod. 🎣
hi Ian , it is had a conger and an eel on it last night and its a beauty
Interesting review Matt! Out of curiosity, I've just looked on the bay of E and the only Kenzaki rods available are Boat or Uptide. A bit like that Colmic Lunar - I couldn't find it anywhere! Did you mention the lengths of the rods or did I miss it? Thanks Matt - stay safe & well! 👍👍
14ft 2” this one they also do 13 6”- it’s new at gerrys so maybe that’s why. I would grab one if it’s on eBay used at a good price !
@@SaltwaterAngler A gerry's and daiwa collaboration, only available at gerry's, I believe.
Get the daiwa saltists 14.2ft instead , they are the same price and have fuji alconite guides, fuji reel seat and seem much stiffer than that rod, I have 2 and they are brilliant rods for mixed ground, wouldn't say they are heavy ground rods but I think they would manage it
Thanks Joe , there’s a stock issue for these atm too so that could help folks out
Interesting review ..be keen for you to have a look at the decathlon caperlan rods too ..I picked one up and amazed at the quality for the price ...Fuji hardware etc..mines a symbios 900 surf..Fuji fazlite k style guides ...only miss the sliding reel seat on it tbh but I've other rods for that
Thanks for that , will have a look
My first "proper" beach rod was a Daiwa Moonraker 12' multiplier, learned pendulum casting with it! Daiwa rods are normally good value for money imho.
Yes that was mine too ! I then got the job and it was the first big jump up.
I have a fixed spool version of the Moonraker here, in near mint condition. Very soft to me now after years of using my AWB122pm and PMB12 rods, but it is staying with me.
My first after the budget setup was a 2nd hand moonraker coupled with a 7ht. It was a bit whippy but such an improvement on distance. I went from doggy city to casting into the smoothys ground in no time.
Great review . After watching this I looked to see if I could purchase one but nobody seems to have them in stock . If anybody sees them in stock , please let me know . Great video again
Yes they seem to be out of stock annoyingly
Their release was held back
Morning Matt. I'm now looking for a 14/15ft beachcaster suitable for the Penn 525 Mag 4. Price around £150. What can you recommend please?
Hi Bob , drop me an email on matt@saltwaterangler.uk ill send. you some links
This or the xenon plasma?
Good evening
Wonder if you would know I'm looking for some new rods for my boys 11-12. They have never had a rod just a whip for course. So it's a little surprise for Christmas,
Now what I'm looking at is a 10ft 4-8 onz ish where would be best to purchase. I was looking at building them a rod, although it's just not the right time for me to try and dabble in rod building
How about going or contacting your closet tackle shop. They might suggest a smaller bass/flatty type rod for instance but it depends where you will be fishing . On the rod building side rather than go the whole hog you could always get decals or coloured stickers with their names on it and put that neatly on the rod blank - a personalised present 🎁
Wow that's an excellent idea, it's just unfortunate it's not the right time yet for me to get involved with it yet, firstly I have just moved to south coast, so some beds are rockery as anything where other beaches well soft as anything, I will be contacting my local tackle shop in the week to have a chat although with you reviewing a rod I thought I'd ask you first.
I am looking at decal because I'm looking at the same rod for each and make it no arguments on who's Is who's
Cheers
Have a look at Penn Rampage uptiders. 10ft rod, cast 4-10oz but casts a 150g (5oz ish) plis bait a good distance. Has a nice through action with sensitive tip too, ive had a 40lb tope on it so one will handle any fish youd catch from the shore.
I often fish with one alongside my beachcasters fishing 50yds out for bass.
Would be great for a youngster to start off with and not horendously expensive
What makes a good beach caster rod? I have a cheap 50 quid reel and rod set up.
Your set up will catch you fish. No problems but for me it’s;
1. The feel of the power progression of the rod- I don’t want to loose contact as the rod develops it’s power during the cast. Something with backbone to lift a heavier fish (not that that happens much !)
2.a tip that registers bites but has a progressive stiffness
3.good enough fittings
DaiAwa or Daiwa?
I currently own all the Kenzaki boat rods and uptider. In my opinion they are the best rods on the market for the money. Im very keen to get my hands on a couple of these new surf rods but they seem to be like rocking horse turd. Pre order at Gerrys only? Is it only Gerrys who will be selling them?
Yea it’s looking that way , some real supply issues on this rifle as you say - where are you based Scott ?
@@SaltwaterAngler Based near Leeds.
Ive done some research and it seems like the lads at Gerrys have teamed up with daiwa to create this surf rod. So made by fishermen for fishermen i suppose. Im a bit of a Kenzaki fan of the boat rods so had to pre order two of the 14ft beachcasters 😁😁. Also picked up a couple of penn 515's to go with them. The plan was to pick up a couple of T1000's for rough ground but im going to wait out until ive had a bash with these kenzakis. Just watching the casting of it you can tell it has back bone and very little wobble. Do you rekon it would cope with rough ground?
Ive gone and got a pair of the 14ft kenzakis. Had my first day out yesterday on the beach for over 9 years. Ended with 20 dabs, a turbot and a bass. These rods are amazing. The power is incredible and the bote sensitivity is imense. I could easily see dabs pecking away at range. Great rods for the money.
@ 3:35 sony? i thought it was like sonik, as in sonic the hedgehog
Great game
How thick are the walls of the blank and would it take a full pendulum ?
Yes easily
Will measure and report back
I like the daiwa sandstorm rod that's my favourite rod
Nice Paul I have one of those too, it comes out in Autumn man for conger
@@SaltwaterAngler the newer or older sandstorms?
Is the new 13.6 fixed spool sandstorm good for beachcasting? Been looking at one for 169.99
I used the old one
I’ve not tested one but standard Daiwa Blanks and fitting will be fine. Be wary of some reviews as some are paid to say nice things ! I’m noticing some good tackle shops allow us to take a rod back if it’s not as we like to replace with something else. Might be worth checking that first.
Is this rod comparable with multiplier reels and fixed spool reels or do you need one for each
It’s fine with both but seems a better fit with a multiplier
Its multi use
@@SaltwaterAngler why do you think it fits a multiplier better than a fixed spool, any particular reason ?
what happened to my previous comment, it disappeared ? i just bought this rod, waiting for it to arrive, what is the line rating on this rod and what rings are used on this rod. What size fish can it land comfortably.
Hi Paul i have no doubt this rod could deal with shore conger and cast 8oz leads. Up to 30lb main line flys through those rings. - it still picks out the bites with .35mm too and 3oz leads so quite versatile. Still recommended for all round fishing. Not sure why your comment was lost ? Sometimes UA-cam can filter comments with links or even just full stops !
@@SaltwaterAngler Great ! Good to know , The kenzaki will be using 30lb braid and 80lb braid leader SA style. fishing for snapper and Jacks. mainly looking at the 10kg range , tho never know what may hook up.
For heavier stuff will use 12ft Shimano Tiralejo 50 to 80lb rated line, conventional surf caster with Saltiga 50H running 600m of 50lb braid.
Will also use Assasin Horizon championship edition #6 (15' SA surf casting rod, fantastic bit of kit, check it out ) with Saltiga 20000H fixed spool .
The kenzaki will be nice to use for light stuff and be switching between multiplier and spinner when needed.
Will post back how it performs out here once it has landed. Thanks again for your review
You loaded the old rod up easy but you didn’t really load the kenzaki at all
Do you know where / when these will be available in the UK? Thanks!
Available now gerrys
@@SaltwaterAngler I thought they were taking preorders for March 2022, has that changed? Thanks again!
Ohh is that right I’m see of I can find the link brb
You Sir are correct , they are looking out of stock unfortunately 😡 AFAW bait and 6 an alternative ?
Is this the 14ft 2'' or the 13ft 6'' model?
The 13 6 “ I think it need to be a bit longer , at the time I got it there were some supply issues. If you can get the longer version I’d go for it
Is the rod OK to use from the pier or a bit overkill ?
No not overkill - the tips relatively sensitive. Could work well lifting bigger fish too. Conditions dictate tackle more so it will always have a place in bigger swells and tides
@SaltwaterAngler Thanks for taking the time to get back to me, Loving the content 👌
Is that an Emcast Advanced reel there?
No I use the penn mag and sonik avx 10k
What reel would you recommend as a combo
Penn 515, 525 or abu 6500 mag
Of course before someone points it out 515 and 525 are both indeed Mags too. Which ones? Mag3 for me. Had the knob on the 4 a backward step imho.
Century might have an issue with that title! But the first beachcaster I bought was a Daiwa Sea Harrier; the brand has a special place in my heart 😍
Compared to a century? Sorry as a Century owner and now I have tested this. Kenzaki (Diawa) beats them
@@fredflintstone3027 don't be daft. Century knock it out the ball park, the Daiwa sea rod range don't even come close. Back in the day of the whisker kevlar range maybe, but not anymore
@@the_sandancer obviously you haven't tried one? Just a one rod man lol. Experiment man
@@fredflintstone3027 I’ve had the opportunity in the past and tried a sandstorm, Tournament, Kenzaki, tournament x, all alright rods for what they are, but honestly not a patch on the latest century rods from personal use
@@the_sandancer so you Haven't tried one then? We got there in the end lol.
In my past I have used Century, Cononley etc etc. And this rod combines all the features of a Quality rod at a third of their cost. Casts superbly sits superbly bite detection superb. You should borrow one if you can't afford to buy one?
Do you still recommend this rod? 6and bait or kenzaki?
Yes and Yes. Both are good examples of value for money offering rods that can cast and Still recognise bites. A lot depends on where you are on your Sea Fishing journey. You do pay a bit more for 6 and Bait but its worth the extra money.
Thank you. 6& bait blue 🔵 series are cheaper than kenzaki. I bought Vercelli enigma ignota reduced to 100 quid from 178. They look like 500 pound rod visually with excellent quality guides. Hope it is a good rod. Enjoy watching your videos.
Hi Matt, an interesting comment about the rod being used for either Multi, or Fixed spool. I bought a Penn Prevail II and intend to use it with a multi or FS, but surely purist's would say the rod has a spine and should only be used with one or the other? Personally, I would think these days and with modern manufacturing techniques, it would be possible to spin a carbon blank with no 'spine' surely? another great vds, thanks, Neale
Good points , I think it would be slightly better balanced with a multiplier but the blank is still holding a weight and either way I can’t feel much difference
Most rods don't have a spine anymore...it would be hard to find one with to be honest...it's more ring height diameter and spacing that has an effect...less so for the multi but certainly for getting the coils off a fixed spool through them
@@smokin1974 Thanks for the reply, makes me feel a whole lot more comfortable using the Prevail with the multi now. I've checked the curve and ring spacing, under a load, and all looks good, so I simply have to try it fishing now, cheers.
14’2” in 2 equal sections is downright silly! Daiwa make Kenzaki boat rods in 3 or 4 sections so why not a 3-piece surf rod? Continental style 3-piece rods are all over the market now. I really like Daiwa stuff a lot and the rod looks great but I won’t be buying one in that configuration.
It’s made me need to buy an estate ! I like the two sections though.
What is it like with a muliplier
Hi Stephen, yes much better suited to a multiplier to be honest
You should use it with a breakaway cannon!
Kerbooom !
@@SaltwaterAngler why kerboom. Will it break the rod ?
Maybe you should be paid to say nice things! 😉, Hope the rod lands you many big fishes Matt.
What model is the Kenzaki please
Daiwa do two sizes this is the 14ft 2 there is another 13,6
@@SaltwaterAngler ok thank you
Can i have the name of the rod please?
Kenzaki Surf
Hi are you in Hastings my uncle lives there
Yes !
where i can find it?
I cant find them anywhere at the moment either but will post here when i do
@@SaltwaterAngler but not in +62
@@SaltwaterAngler Gerry's Tackle in Morecambe is taking pre orders for April 2022.
Thanks Andrew
Several will stock these. Gerrys is taking pre orders but a bit cheeky when you have to pay Now??
Should have bought a century fire blade... no other rods in competition
Waiting for my pay rise !
3 pieces will be much better to carry around
Why always do people do that where your fishing. I swear they do it to get a reaction.
🤣🤣
THE RINGS ARE FUJI
THANK YOU CRAIG
Any idea which spec. Alconite or SIC ? or something else.
@@ShorrockPaul Fuji BCKWAG Black Gunsmoke K Guides
@@craigmala thanks Craig
any idea what sort of capacity this rod has, what size line and fish it can reasonably handle ?
Good film until skill share then lost interest
Thanks For the feedback Philip
Chisel beach
Can a 13 year old kid use it
It requires a bit of power to get the best out of it but although it’s useable . I really think a lighter continental style rod would be an excellent choice for a 13 year old. Something a bit softer
Sorry no
Its a Day Wa not a Dayahwah
Its a Son ik... Not a Sone ik.....
Ahh here in England we have ;
Di wa NOT Day wa and son ik.
What a losd of cobblers.
Well done Peter ! 😂 comment of the week
Out of order pal
Lol.
Too heavy rod
Depends on conditions
DI ARWA is that a welsh make 😅😅😅
Must brush up on my Japanese , Dioch
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I would like your opinion on the best rod for bass lure fishing please
Maybe you should be paid to say nice things! 😉, Hope the rod lands you many big fishes Matt.
Thanks mate, oh and I just landed a nice 4lb thornback on it last night