摘要 |
A fishing reel includes a pair of side frames, a spool shaft, which is rotatably supported to the side frames, one end of the spool shaft protrudes sidewards from the adjacent side frame, and a spool carried on the spool shaft between the side frames. A handle shaft extends from the same side frame from which the spool shaft protrudes sidewards so that the lengthwise axis of the handle shaft is in parallel relationship to that of the spool shaft. A handle is operatively connected to the handle shaft for applying rotational force to the spool. A direction maintaining mechanism is provided between the handle shaft and the spool shaft such that the rotational force effected by the handle is transmitted to the spool so as to always rotate the spool in a predetermined direction thereof regardless of rotational direction of the handle. A speed adjusting mechanism is provided between the handle shaft and the spool shaft to adjust a rotational speed of the spool by changing a rotational direction of the handle.
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