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<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 508834" data-attributes="member: 4972">It&#039;s funny... I used to use 4000&#039;s, then 3000&#039;s, and 2500&#039;s are my most common reels,&nbsp; but now I&#039;m using 2000&#039;s mostly.&nbsp;&nbsp; Catching fish from 12&quot; trout to 50&quot; stripers, and lots of in between.&nbsp;&nbsp; The gain in lightness and sensitivity is very noticeable, especially for light-biting fish in deep, moving currents.Braid is the big factor.&nbsp;&nbsp; A little 2000 size reel can hold a TON of 12# braid.&nbsp; The big fish in the last pic tested the line capacity, but you see who won that argument.&nbsp; &nbsp; It&#039;s funny, because I&#039;ll take guys fishing, and they think my tackle is too small.&nbsp;&nbsp; After not catching many, I eventually convince them to try one of mine, and some of them have tried to buy the rod off me right on the spot.A 2000 or 2500 sized reel, loaded with 10-15# braid, matched to a 6&#039;6&quot; - 7&#039;4&quot; medium action rod can catch a LOT of fish.&nbsp; &nbsp; The only time I upside is in the surf, or when fishing deep water around very heavy structure and current where you really need to winch the fish out of the rocks or pilings. This is just my experience, but it&#039;s based on thousands and thousands of trout, reds and striper, besides bluefish, mackerel, and other species.[ATTACH=full]118483[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]118486[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]118484[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]118485[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thill, post: 508834, member: 4972"] It's funny... I used to use 4000's, then 3000's, and 2500's are my most common reels, but now I'm using 2000's mostly. Catching fish from 12" trout to 50" stripers, and lots of in between. The gain in lightness and sensitivity is very noticeable, especially for light-biting fish in deep, moving currents. Braid is the big factor. A little 2000 size reel can hold a TON of 12# braid. The big fish in the last pic tested the line capacity, but you see who won that argument. It's funny, because I'll take guys fishing, and they think my tackle is too small. After not catching many, I eventually convince them to try one of mine, and some of them have tried to buy the rod off me right on the spot. A 2000 or 2500 sized reel, loaded with 10-15# braid, matched to a 6'6" - 7'4" medium action rod can catch a LOT of fish. The only time I upside is in the surf, or when fishing deep water around very heavy structure and current where you really need to winch the fish out of the rocks or pilings. This is just my experience, but it's based on thousands and thousands of trout, reds and striper, besides bluefish, mackerel, and other species. [ATTACH type="full"]118483[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]118486[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]118484[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]118485[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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