Patent ID: 8783596
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A fishing reel comprising: a spool support system for pivotally supporting a spool assembly; and a spring loaded locking device engaged with said spool assembly for locking and unlocking the spool assembly from the spool support system; said spool support system comprises a brace, said brace comprising a pair of brace arm members, said brace arm members being coupled or integral to one another, said spring loaded locking device comprising spring loaded spool support bands, spool sleds and a sled locking device, each of said brace arm members including a pivot point aperture for receiving respective pivot prongs of said spring loaded spool support bands that can be rotated 90 degrees by disengaging said spool sleds from said spring loaded spool support bands and locking said spool sleds with said sled locking device, wherein said spool assembly can be locked and unlocked from said spool support system using said spring loaded locking device and said spool assembly can be rotated 90 degrees in either direction thereby allowing the spool assembly to be cast in a 0 degree in-line position, a 90 degree right cast position or a 90 degree left cast position.