Reel recommendations

[NArmstrong]

I'm looking at setting up a snapper combo. Was thinking of 30lb braid and was wondering what size reel I should get? I have a 5-8kg rod and a 4000 reel currently. Is that big enough? I also have a TLD 25 but I thought that might be overkill?

[Still_Dreamin]

Where and what depth? In the bay I use a 4000 size reel spooled with 12lb braid on an 8-12 lb rod. My offshore plastic /tuna/mackerel rig is a 4000 ci+ with 30lb braid on a 15-30lb gloomis. Works well and never missed a beat also nice and light. If/when the dollars stretch far enough I would look at a 6000 or 8000 size reel for the tuna stick.

[Damned67]

What you have is plenty for snapper (at least in the bay). I've caught plenty of snaps in the 80+ cm range on lighter gear than that.
In fact, a couple of years ago I spent every cent I had on a similar sized combo (Egrell S10 Bear, and Certate 4000). I've barely used it in that past 18 months because I found it to be overkill. Absolutely beautiful combo though!
Re: braid... 30lb is, again, heaps. That said, most of my reels are spooled with 20-30lb braid. However, I run long FC leaders in the 10-20lb range. the way I see it, if the monsters are about, it's easy to upsize the leader... and the diameter of a good quality 30lb braid is still really low.
Cheers!

[Callop]

A mate and I both use 20lb braid and 20lb leader on 4-7 kg sticks with 4000 size reel in the bay and catch our fair share of good snaps. The most important thing is an excellent drag.

[Jsmfun]

Fishing for snaps I use a shimano rarenium 3000 with 15pound braid with a shimano raider 3-6kg rod there is not to many fish in the bay that you can't handle with that also have a diawa ballistic with 20 pound on a terez 15-30 doe's the job well even on longtails .
unless you are after kings or cobes around the beacons or art reefs these sort of outfits will get you more fish . It mainly depends on leader size IMO