摘要 |
PURPOSE: This invention relates to fishing reels of the type having a rotor with a bail assembly thereon that is rotatable to direct line onto a spool and, more particularly, to a fishing reel which has a trigger that is operable to change the bail assembly from a retrieve position into a cast position. CONSTITUTION: A fishing reel comprising: a frame having a first axis and forward and rear ends spaced axially relative to the first axis; and an operating mechanism on the frame, the operating mechanism comprising a line carrying spool, a rotor that is rotatable around the first axis relative to the frame, a bail assembly on the frame which is changeable between a cast position and a retrieve position, a rotor operator, and a drive train through which the rotor is rotated around the first axis in response to operation of the rotor operator, the operating mechanism further comprising a bail actuating system for moving the bail assembly from the retrieve position into the cast position, the bail actuating system comprising a bail moving assembly which moves in a fore and aft direction relative to the frame, and a motion changing linkage which produces a force on the bail assembly that urges the bail assembly from the retrieve position towards the cast position as an incident of the bail moving assembly moving from a normal position forwardly relative to the frame into an opening position, wherein the bail moving assembly comprises a portion that cooperates with the frame to guide the bail moving assembly between the normal and opening positions.
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