When using this reel, I found that the clilcker comes on by itself. The mechanism is so stiff that I had to use a screwdriver to turn if off. Also, on one occasion the handle got stuck n would not turn. I had to pull the rest of the line in by hand. I had to disable the Clicker amd hope the the rest of the reel will work.
I'm a professional charter captain and Penn 9Ms are my most reliable reels. With a little TLC, I have reels which are over 30 years old still catching some of the biggest fish in the lakes.