Patent ID: 6481657
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing reel comprising:a reel body having a side plate; a spool rotatably supported by said reel body; a support member integrally rotatable with said spool; at least one braking member supported by said support member and movable in radial direction with respect to said support member; an annular braking surface provided at said reel body, adapted to cover an outer periphery of said support member, movable with respect to said support member in an axial direction and having different frictional characteristic in said axial direction; an urging member which urges said at least one braking member in a separating direction which said at least one braking member is separated from said annular braking surface, wherein said at least one braking member is brought into slidable contact with said annular braking face against urging force of said urging member by centrifugal force produced by a rotation of said spool; and a first regulating member provided at outside of said reel body passing through said side plate and accessible by an angler for moving said annular braking surface in said axial direction.