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It's the bloke who posted above you that I would go with. I absolutely promise that he knows what he is talking about.
Mine is not that different to Bob. I always go 6 turns on the spool and twice the length of the rod (unless I'm fishing a pier in which case I'll go longer). Too short a leader can cause problems with crack-offs at the tip eye especially on cheaper rods where the tip will wobble about after casting. A longer leader allows the tip to "recover" a bit more before the leader knot passes through the tip ring.
For beach fishing 4 turns on the spool is far too few ,on a cold night with wet hands any spool slip could mean the end of the cast i.e the power stroke could be on just the main line as the leader could have slipped off the spool . I generally use 8 to 12 turns on the spool plus rod length and a half to top clip for rig . On the piers or where a decent lift is required i will use an over long leader so the leader is on the reel before the fish is lifted clear of the water .
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