i have this cardinal reel , a 658BW, why does it wind up in reverse? the handle turns the right way but it winds in reverse on the spool. does anybody no about this reel? picked this up at a flee market a couple of years back , just found it in my closet

Is the handle on the left side an is the reel hanging down?

yes , reel is hanging down , handle on left side , just like a normal reel , but when you crank the bail goes the other direction to wind the line , almost like a reverse wind , what gives?