Quote Originally Posted by Bamboozle View Post
Dave:

The 6/6 drag plate on your reel is definitely reversible so that shouldn't be the problem. Possibly the pawl is in the wrong position. The pawl is the little spring loaded "pin-like" protrusion UNDER the drag plate. Try taking the drag washer off and look at the pawl, it has a slanted side to use as a reference. Without removing the pawl, just rotate that slant 180 degrees from where it is right now and see if that changes things.

If not I'm sure some Medalist experts will chime in with other suggestions.

Good luck!
Thanks, Bamboozle - maybe I will take it apart later and try switching the pawl, though it is in the position the directions said. The other thing I was thinking is that this reel comes set up as left hand retrieve. In that position, maybe it works right (louder click on pay)? I noticed that the pawl under the drag plate is plastic, and the pawl on the spool is metal... I should probably not worry about it and just fish, right?