You remind me of a steelhead I hooked last year. It was extremely hot -
about a 10 pounder. I had a Fin Nor anti-reverse that I had recently
bought. Very pretty and tightly machined reel, but the cork drag pad
was a bit dry. That fish literally smoked my reel. I smelled something
burning, then the reel made a chattering sound and smoke came out. i
had to stick the reel in the stream to prevent a meltdown. All to the
amusement of those all around me. I got rid of that reel last winter!
No more anti reverses for me!

Pete Collin