The Sakura Alpax 4008FD Spinning Reel comes highly recommend for salt water bass fishing in the UK. Made in Japan it has an array of impressive features all wrapped up in its light weight (320g) Aluminum body. 6 + 1 Japanese stainless bearings Aluminum body S-Cure oscillation system Infinite stop system Titanium Nitride line guide Aluminum spool including one spare spool Micrometric drag setting T-Grip rubber handle knob