250 is nice in that if you lose some line, there is less of a gap between the spool lip and the line than there would be on the 200. You lose the same amount of line on the 200 and you get more of that lip showing, and more resistance, shorter casts. If you're using 65 pound stealth then you'd really notice it. 20 pound fireline or 30 pound sufix, not much difference.
With that said as just another perspective, i'd get a 200 for 9 footer and either 200 or 250 for a 10 foot. The 250 works well on 11 foot rods too where the 200 feels a little light.
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