VS problem.

[numbskull]

Sounds like water in the anti-reverse bearing. Get it fixed or it will seize on you and ruin a trip.

I don't own a VS, but my experience is that NONE of these "waterproof" reels are waterproof. I've had a ZB leak and a Stella SW leak. They all need to be opened, checked, and fixed periodically if they get drenched. If you start feeling something wrong during use there is a good chance it is water damaging a bearing. The reels are built so well that other components don't usually fail unless wet (although ZB reportedly had a small run of faulty bearings several years ago).