John ORorey

So, I was looking for a new spinning reel for large/smallmouth, just to get down to some of the lighter weight gear. I also fish on a boat or kayak. I fish MD/PA/WV/VA(Potomac, Susquehanna, some lakes) I use braid 90% of the time. I'm currently using a Daiwa RG 2000 as my main go-to, with some cheaper gear for horsing fish out of thick stuff. The reel question is this...this Daiwa Tatula (As show here) is showing 6.2:1 gearing, 30.5" of line per turn, weighing only 5.8oz, with an 11lb drag, and holding plenty of line (for braid). AND it's a 1000 series reel. Is there any reason not to use this for most of the bass fishing in this area or am I crazy? The stuff they're coming out with now is pretty amazing.