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.

I use a Stradic FJ 1000 no probs, I reckon you will be fine.  

I’d go with the 2500. It will balance out a bass rod much better than the 1000. IMO the 1000 would be an amazing crappie reel but the 2500 will be a better reel for the bass. I’m trying to talk myself out of buying one but I’m not sure how long i can hold off. 

I'm a smallmouth guy and I have a Quantum in the 1000 size with 10lb braid mounted on a St. Croix Avid ML.  The drag works great even on big, river smallies that will really test your gear. It's all open water fishing. I don't even think what kind of reel I'm using. The smaller reels are light and I've never had a problem due to it's size.

I would probably go with the 2000 size for the line capacity. The wight is the same. I do fish a similar reel, it is an Okuma RTX 30.  It comes in at 6.6 oz.  Even that feels like a featherweight on a rod.

I have a 2000 size Revros that is just a touch smaller than most of my bass spinning reels but it works great. I'm new to Daiwa's gear, and it seems like their sizes differ from what I'm use to with Shimano. The line capacity on the 1000 is more like what I'd expect in a 2000/2500 size Shimano. I'd have no problem using a 1000 for finesse stuff like grubs or Ned rigs, but would probably opt for the 2000 for shakyheads, tubes, or wacky rigs.