A massive, heavy-duty levelwind mechanism that just will not jam - Taking a beating is what this reel is all about.What's more a Shimano Charter Special prevents the angler from making mistakes with the drag. Because instead of a star drag that can screw up - or down - it has a lever drag. The same one found on our TLD series. Once you dial in the pre-set drag, it's set for good. So no matter how much you play with the lever, you can always return to your pre-determined drag simply by moving the lever to the "strike" position. The level wind system on this reel enables inexperienced anglers to experience the thrill of fishing with a high tech lever drag game reel without having to learn the technique of laying the line evenly back onto the spool.