Patent ID: 6572043
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
In a spincast fishing reel having a front cover, a line spool for storage of the fishing line, a spinner head for rewinding the fishing line onto the spool, a crank handle for rotating the spinner head, and an adjustable drag system for allowing rotation of the spool, or rotation of the spinner head relative to the crank handle, when the tension on the fishing line exceeds a selectable level, and an adjustment mechanism for selecting the drag level, the adjustment mechanism comprising:a drag adjustment wheel rotatably secured inside a reel cover such that rotation of said drag adjustment wheel is in a plane parallel with the front-to-rear axis of the fishing reel, said drag adjustment wheel accessible from the exterior of the reel; and a back cover, said back cover including an aperture for access to said drag adjustment wheel and including a first wheel cover for covering a first side of said drag adjustment wheel and a second wheel cover for covering a second side of said drag adjustment wheel wherein only a portion of a gripping surface of said drag adjustment wheel protrudes through said aperture.