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4 main choices I would say Dek - Shimano, Daiwa, Penn or Okuma. No experience of Penn or Daiwa F/S reels, but have a few Shimanos and an Okuma reel that I use for my 150gm Bass Rod. There's a few suggestions below:

Shimano Sahara FJ C5000 £68.95:
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185544520664?hash=item2b3350b3d8:g:5ugAAOSw5-xidjUL&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsBpMBmUj%2Bd1Z%2B50RhcZtkglufBRi0mi9V4uPDwlUBj2TtQVL3Uafqz91oui8M0is3raKkmA5RbUNKOj9%2BSWJZEuGXXCfewhHK4UpMrSQSXr0L53FO2bANwxMftVZ%2F2zIqPwdiL5pZ3QgmGfDwBK%2FhGG6cGf%2BX4ltfOe6XDT7UIQbicvrwl9Z9CNNRzw2shFmd8XLDKdrImEHFyYSj8Y8x1YRtQRdYW%2Blc96Q26Rv7EL7%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8DEor61YQ[/URL]

Most of the Shimano Reels around that price are mainly Freshwater, but if you want a Sea rated reel, you're looking at a Sedona at £118.44:
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154441437418?hash=item23f56d50ea:g:2EsAAOSw4OdgkwjL&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoBSPCxAlR3Jt85anvyiimKsuDW0q%2B5dW%2Fak%2BNT6VwFsL5KE4ARf7zeOgaqDJG4TGxqefnzCDtwQ%2FSna%2F5uBgptxuct1C3buKZxjLQwcnGRlqcECnSMx2hLRtqlT%2F70sIolWmMJUtDK%2F%2Fz5Znzwz7lBPlR%2BYc%2FMVSDKgJJmE4LTh6VRAmDiI8coWe3EyPezfhEpxK1eJS2j3KX72dToS1H3s%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9Cln8C1YQ[/URL]

Okuma reels tend to be a bit cheaper in price but I rate their quality quite highly. Both reels are saltwater rated.
Okuma Solaris £32.99:
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285060603929?hash=item425eefa019:gBkAAOSw1gljihFf&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4HQVoY3GUztjpQum2Z5FNTkMBytT5u50gBGMn2RYEtjMHjZngOvtrLl0gyMJl9h7Uw922fy%2BUL4oYH3mK1MO4SQNOEa%2BSm%2Bg1%2FMYrcnLZQnrGTX61MiJ7IOWjRiKbrNhC4oU2XVyGG%2FGAkcGFQuZtPjXW8VNn0pWg%2BU4XPGcebMVKXm68DmDmXLeEEsjzbm5fpBpSSfJezhCqT0ZRmJ%2FtpxVy35VXYSrfCZd2J3D8LX%2BnxtNMa%2BRQuaN2Po2piAVlmYh6z5p%2BvkrUZO7h3gy7R22OibMqa3Q4rlbJcIhbNJA%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-bhsL-1YQ[/URL]

Or a bit higher in price is the 'JAW 55' which is listed as a 5000 size reel, £42.99:
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185483581693?hash=item2b2faed8fd:g:3IIAAOSweQZivbXj&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoEC7l1BbB%2Bh9N%2B7JiL4ixPGlz%2FmcBz%2BIuzlBWWZAi0%2FDcYxhw7oGPjK%2Bel%2FBdvvxbmtYyr06BGB22Jo7OHs3u7BtWGb1vQh09QTeSyiUYN9UxbwhfVWKAFvERsgPoBokaqXG4wgw2562cKalypgvwsBY3JrebkKXI3cgb7FP6SE8TF%2BtP4vEzrLCzcHT8f3oy036lw2Sw%2FSKm3yhcqp5vKc%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-jhsL-1YQ[/URL]

Bit of food for thought (FOOD Dek!!) - I daresay some of the other lads will have more suggestions!

<blockquote data-quote="Trampster" data-source="post: 219605" data-attributes="member: 334">4 main choices I would say Dek - Shimano, Daiwa, Penn or Okuma.&nbsp; No experience of Penn or Daiwa F/S reels, but have a few Shimanos and an Okuma reel that I use for my 150gm Bass Rod.&nbsp; There&#039;s a few suggestions below:Shimano Sahara FJ C5000&nbsp; £68.95:[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185544520664?hash=item2b3350b3d8:g:5ugAAOSw5-xidjUL&amp;amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsBpMBmUj%2Bd1Z%2B50RhcZtkglufBRi0mi9V4uPDwlUBj2TtQVL3Uafqz91oui8M0is3raKkmA5RbUNKOj9%2BSWJZEuGXXCfewhHK4UpMrSQSXr0L53FO2bANwxMftVZ%2F2zIqPwdiL5pZ3QgmGfDwBK%2FhGG6cGf%2BX4ltfOe6XDT7UIQbicvrwl9Z9CNNRzw2shFmd8XLDKdrImEHFyYSj8Y8x1YRtQRdYW%2Blc96Q26Rv7EL7%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8DEor61YQ[/URL]Most of the Shimano Reels around that price are mainly Freshwater, but if you want a Sea rated reel, you&#039;re looking at a Sedona at £118.44:[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154441437418?hash=item23f56d50ea:g:2EsAAOSw4OdgkwjL&amp;amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoBSPCxAlR3Jt85anvyiimKsuDW0q%2B5dW%2Fak%2BNT6VwFsL5KE4ARf7zeOgaqDJG4TGxqefnzCDtwQ%2FSna%2F5uBgptxuct1C3buKZxjLQwcnGRlqcECnSMx2hLRtqlT%2F70sIolWmMJUtDK%2F%2Fz5Znzwz7lBPlR%2BYc%2FMVSDKgJJmE4LTh6VRAmDiI8coWe3EyPezfhEpxK1eJS2j3KX72dToS1H3s%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9Cln8C1YQ[/URL]Okuma reels tend to be a bit cheaper in price but I rate their quality quite highly.&nbsp; Both reels are saltwater rated.Okuma Solaris £32.99:[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285060603929?hash=item425eefa019:g<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :p"&nbsp; data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" />BkAAOSw1gljihFf&amp;amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4HQVoY3GUztjpQum2Z5FNTkMBytT5u50gBGMn2RYEtjMHjZngOvtrLl0gyMJl9h7Uw922fy%2BUL4oYH3mK1MO4SQNOEa%2BSm%2Bg1%2FMYrcnLZQnrGTX61MiJ7IOWjRiKbrNhC4oU2XVyGG%2FGAkcGFQuZtPjXW8VNn0pWg%2BU4XPGcebMVKXm68DmDmXLeEEsjzbm5fpBpSSfJezhCqT0ZRmJ%2FtpxVy35VXYSrfCZd2J3D8LX%2BnxtNMa%2BRQuaN2Po2piAVlmYh6z5p%2BvkrUZO7h3gy7R22OibMqa3Q4rlbJcIhbNJA%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-bhsL-1YQ[/URL]Or a bit higher in price is the &#039;JAW 55&#039;&nbsp; which is listed as a 5000 size reel, £42.99:[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185483581693?hash=item2b2faed8fd:g:3IIAAOSweQZivbXj&amp;amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoEC7l1BbB%2Bh9N%2B7JiL4ixPGlz%2FmcBz%2BIuzlBWWZAi0%2FDcYxhw7oGPjK%2Bel%2FBdvvxbmtYyr06BGB22Jo7OHs3u7BtWGb1vQh09QTeSyiUYN9UxbwhfVWKAFvERsgPoBokaqXG4wgw2562cKalypgvwsBY3JrebkKXI3cgb7FP6SE8TF%2BtP4vEzrLCzcHT8f3oy036lw2Sw%2FSKm3yhcqp5vKc%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-jhsL-1YQ[/URL]Bit of food for thought (FOOD Dek!!) - I daresay some of the other lads will have more suggestions!&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Trampster, post: 219605, member: 334"] 4 main choices I would say Dek - Shimano, Daiwa, Penn or Okuma. No experience of Penn or Daiwa F/S reels, but have a few Shimanos and an Okuma reel that I use for my 150gm Bass Rod. There's a few suggestions below: Shimano Sahara FJ C5000 £68.95: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185544520664?hash=item2b3350b3d8:g:5ugAAOSw5-xidjUL&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsBpMBmUj%2Bd1Z%2B50RhcZtkglufBRi0mi9V4uPDwlUBj2TtQVL3Uafqz91oui8M0is3raKkmA5RbUNKOj9%2BSWJZEuGXXCfewhHK4UpMrSQSXr0L53FO2bANwxMftVZ%2F2zIqPwdiL5pZ3QgmGfDwBK%2FhGG6cGf%2BX4ltfOe6XDT7UIQbicvrwl9Z9CNNRzw2shFmd8XLDKdrImEHFyYSj8Y8x1YRtQRdYW%2Blc96Q26Rv7EL7%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8DEor61YQ[/URL] Most of the Shimano Reels around that price are mainly Freshwater, but if you want a Sea rated reel, you're looking at a Sedona at £118.44: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154441437418?hash=item23f56d50ea:g:2EsAAOSw4OdgkwjL&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoBSPCxAlR3Jt85anvyiimKsuDW0q%2B5dW%2Fak%2BNT6VwFsL5KE4ARf7zeOgaqDJG4TGxqefnzCDtwQ%2FSna%2F5uBgptxuct1C3buKZxjLQwcnGRlqcECnSMx2hLRtqlT%2F70sIolWmMJUtDK%2F%2Fz5Znzwz7lBPlR%2BYc%2FMVSDKgJJmE4LTh6VRAmDiI8coWe3EyPezfhEpxK1eJS2j3KX72dToS1H3s%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9Cln8C1YQ[/URL] Okuma reels tend to be a bit cheaper in price but I rate their quality quite highly. Both reels are saltwater rated. Okuma Solaris £32.99: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285060603929?hash=item425eefa019:g:pBkAAOSw1gljihFf&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4HQVoY3GUztjpQum2Z5FNTkMBytT5u50gBGMn2RYEtjMHjZngOvtrLl0gyMJl9h7Uw922fy%2BUL4oYH3mK1MO4SQNOEa%2BSm%2Bg1%2FMYrcnLZQnrGTX61MiJ7IOWjRiKbrNhC4oU2XVyGG%2FGAkcGFQuZtPjXW8VNn0pWg%2BU4XPGcebMVKXm68DmDmXLeEEsjzbm5fpBpSSfJezhCqT0ZRmJ%2FtpxVy35VXYSrfCZd2J3D8LX%2BnxtNMa%2BRQuaN2Po2piAVlmYh6z5p%2BvkrUZO7h3gy7R22OibMqa3Q4rlbJcIhbNJA%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-bhsL-1YQ[/URL] Or a bit higher in price is the 'JAW 55' which is listed as a 5000 size reel, £42.99: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185483581693?hash=item2b2faed8fd:g:3IIAAOSweQZivbXj&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoEC7l1BbB%2Bh9N%2B7JiL4ixPGlz%2FmcBz%2BIuzlBWWZAi0%2FDcYxhw7oGPjK%2Bel%2FBdvvxbmtYyr06BGB22Jo7OHs3u7BtWGb1vQh09QTeSyiUYN9UxbwhfVWKAFvERsgPoBokaqXG4wgw2562cKalypgvwsBY3JrebkKXI3cgb7FP6SE8TF%2BtP4vEzrLCzcHT8f3oy036lw2Sw%2FSKm3yhcqp5vKc%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-jhsL-1YQ[/URL] Bit of food for thought (FOOD Dek!!) - I daresay some of the other lads will have more suggestions! :D :D :D [/QUOTE]

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