Patent ID: 7055771
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. In a spinning type fishing reel, having at least a spool shaft and a spool mounted thereon, a crank to turn a rotor frame around the spool and reel in a fishing line onto the spool, and a drag means to apply drag to the spool; said reel also having at least the following modes of operation: a. a free spool shaft operative mode; and b. a locked spool shaft operative mode wherein the spool shaft is locked, but there is an adjustable amount of drag which may be placed on the spool between the spool and the spool shaft; and a switch means which can be tripped manually to put the reel in the free spool shaft operative mode or the locked shaft operative mode; and an automatic actuating means to automatically put the spool shaft in the locked spool shaft operative mode upon rotation of the crank, the improvement comprising: a trip mode selector switch means for disengaging the automatic actuating means and allowing the reel to be cranked to reel in line in the free spool shaft operative mode.