Hi there
I ended up pulling the trigger and buying a Yamaga Blue Sniper 65/3 for soft plastics and light casting (mostly in Western Australia).
At the moment it has a 6000 size Saragosa on there, but it is a pretty heavy lump of a reel for the (very light) weight of the rod.
Looking to downsize to either a 4000 or 5000 size reel. I know that at least so far as the saragosas are concerned, the 5000 is only 0.6 ounces lighter (20.6 vs 21.2), whereas the 4000 is significantly lighter than the 6000 (12.5oz vs 21.2). There is 20% line capacity difference between the 4000 and the 5000, but drag pressure is the same at 22lb for each.
On paper the 4000 looks the go, but planning to also have a crack at knocking over a sailfish with it at Rompin in 3 weeks, so wondering if that extra 20% capacity will come in handy, also concerned that drag washers might be much smaller on the 4000 and smoke up on the first run with a saily..
Anyone tried any of these setups?
Dan