Hi Midstream,they should be reversible they should have two pawls only one is engaged depending on LHWorRHW to change to LHW you flip the right hand pawl so the open end of the pawl is at the bottom so as the direction of the retrieve is into the open end of the pawl.I owned a salmon#1 for years but had to sell do to hard times. Got back into salmon fishing last year,the hardy reels were the mainstay here in Cape Breton all my friends {miners} had a hardy reel and usually a fenwick HMG If you ever decide to let the #1 go give me a bump.

Draggerman