Yep we were fishing with 4500's that day. *I have tried a few different types of *spinning reels with the bait runner feature and the Shimano's are the best hands down. Stay away from the Okuma's. They are ok for mild use but the drags dont hold up. Even on the higher end ones (EPIXOR) the drags fail after multiple big fish runs. *I have 9 shimano bait runners, 3500's 4500's 6500's and two Shimano Thunnus reels and they just keep going and going.. *Dont waste time trying the others, go with the shimano reels. You might pay 20 or 30 dollars more but its worth it based on my own personal experiance.