abu garcia blue yonder-6500 baitcasting reel Ambassadeur C3 6501 Reel, Left Handed and the 6 pins centrifugal brake gives consistent pressure for better control. Abu Garcia Ambassadeur Blue Yonder

Then there is the salt factor

Engineered with a 4 + 1 stainless steel bearing system, powerful multi-disk drag, and a compact, bent handle and star, the Ambassadeur STX fits the bill for a variety of species and techniques

Best Vegetation: Thick mats of lily pads, hydrilla, and milfoil are ideal

The Daiwa BGs gears are made of cast zinc, a slightly inferior material compared with the machined aluminum found in pricier, higher-quality, more durable reels starting in the roughly $300 range

I'm stopping short of calling this an outright flaw because maybe, just maybe this rod was mistakenly packaged in the casting rod's case at the factory