First, Duck.. no clue, I hadn't fished that reel in months, maybe it needs cleaning? If you clean it and it doesn't help let me know and I'll see if I can send you the necessary parts to fix it. I thinkI still have a few old ones that I maybe able to use for parts?? No promises.

Second, I guess when I was looking in my catalog I was looking at the

XSH1142L 9'6'' 6-10 it is a bark brown I believe.