2500 vs 4000 Shimano Reels?

[JoshS]

The reel you buy all depends on what kind of fishing you're doing. You say you mostly fish pike - pike require bigger lures - then I'd go with the 4000.

 

4000 is not ideal for most applications for bass, walleye etc but for pike, 4000 is a better bet. I wouldn't worry about casting distance.

 

If you spend a lot of time fishing bass, walleye, panfish, trout, I'd get a 2500 because it is a better all round size. But for pike only, get a 4000.

[jedimaster]

Assuming you're comparing two reels of similar quality, I think rod length is more important when it comes to distance.

 

Yes, bring I have a 7 Foot heav XF compre in Spinning and casting. Both with 50 pound power pro, one with the symetre 4000 and one with a curado. Tried a dhsv 200 and an E. The symetre out casts both by a fair bit.

[hotsky]

You say you mostly fish pike - pike require bigger lures - then I'd go with the 4000.

So why do larger lures need the bigger reel?

[Bernie66]

4000 reels usually have larger internal gears. Larger gears translates to more cranking power and thats definitely something you want if you are retrieving large lures.

[Jacob]

4000 reels usually have larger internal gears. Larger gears translates to more cranking power and thats definitely something you want if you are retrieving large lures.

 

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When burning bucktails and spinnerbaits 4000 reels are great.

[smally21]

if you wanted more cranking power and retreival speed, wouldn't you switch to a baitcaster? i would have thought so, but dont really know...

[Bernie66]

Even with baitcasters, the larger reels tend to have more cranking power. Also, the burners with 7:1 ratio will have less power than the slower 5:1 reels.