The Matrix HX 5000 Pro Feeder Reel is a premium, high-performance reel specifically engineered for the serious UK match angler who requires exceptional casting power and reliable performance for long-range feeder fishing. This reel is built to handle the demands of big waters and heavy feeders, offering a perfect blend of a lightweight design, immense durability, and a silky-smooth operation.

Core Specifications and Technology

• Lightweight Magnesium Body: The HX 5000 Pro is constructed with an ultra-light magnesium body, which is a significant feature. Magnesium is approximately 33% lighter than aluminum while maintaining excellent strength. This significantly reduces the overall weight of the reel (408g), minimizing arm fatigue during a long day of casting and retrieving.
• Superior Gearing and Bearings: At its heart, the reel features a worm drive and a slow oscillation system. This combination provides immaculate line lay, a crucial factor for achieving long, smooth, and tangle-free casts. The reel is equipped with a high-end 10+1 stainless steel ball bearing system, which ensures an incredibly smooth retrieve under all conditions, from winding in a light feeder to fighting a big fish.
• Advanced Drag System: The SDX multi-disc drag system provides a smooth and consistent drag curve, allowing for precise control when playing fish. The drag is ultra-responsive, which is vital when targeting powerful species like carp and F1s, protecting your mainline from sudden, powerful runs.
• Sealed for Durability: The reel features a TLS triple sealed body. This advanced sealing technology protects the internal gears and components from water, sand, and the ingress of groundbait and bait particles. This is a crucial feature for a reel designed for feeder fishing, where dirt and grime are often a concern. This robust sealing ensures the reels performance and longevity are maintained even after years of use in harsh conditions.
• Practical Design Features: The carbon reinforced rotor provides exceptional strength while keeping weight to a minimum, ensuring a smooth and balanced retrieve. The sleek, one-piece bail arm is designed for maximum reliability, eliminating the weak points of multi-piece bail arms. The easy-reach spool and the precise line clip are essential for accurate casting, allowing you to hit the same spot repeatedly. The reel has a retrieve rate of 90cm per handle turn, which provides a good balance between speed and cranking power, making it efficient for retrieving feeders from a distance.

With the unbelievable success of the HX Pro 3000 & 4000 we were constantly asked to launch them in bigger sizes. The new 5000 & 6000 sizes have been developed for feeder fishing with bigger rods and when using large feeders for distance fishing or when fishing rivers. They feature a worm drive and slow oscillation for improved line lay which is important to aid casting long distances and weight is kept to a minimum thanks to a ultra-light magnesium body

• TLS triple sealed body to keep moisture and groundbait out.
• SDX multi disc drag system to help play fish.
• Carbon Reinforced Rotor with a minimum resistance rotor brake.
• Sleek one-piece bail arm.
• Easy reach spool even on the biggest reel makes casting and controlling your line effortless.
• 10+1 Ball Bearings.
• 9:1 Gear Ratio.
• Line capacity 5000 (150m of 0.26mm) 6000 (150m of 0.28mm).
• Retrieve per handle turn 5000 (90cm per turn) 6000 (96cm per turn).
• Weight 5000408g 6000-428g.