I am interested in knowing what FAOL members consider as ESSENTIAL components or characteristics of a decent saltwater reel. I plan to do a little bonefishing, but I need a new reel. I don't want to waste my money. There are so many reel components and materials that I find myself confused. Manufactures display many claims such as the following:

Disc Drags
Cork Disc Drags
Teflon & Cork Disc Drags
Conical Disc Drags
Click Pawl Disc Drags
Spring Disc Drags
Graphite/Composite Disc Drags
Offset disc drag
Advanced space-age disc drag system

Brass gearing
Stainless steel one way roller bearing
Oil-impregnated bronze bushings

Cast-aluminum frame
Machined 6082 marine alloy aluminum
Machined bar stock 6262 T6 aluminum

Titanium anodized finish
Gold anodized finish

As you can see there is a lot being said!?!? What are the basic characteristics needed in a reel for saltwater on a species like Bonefish?

Thanks,
ac01