A dual-bearing reel comprising a spool-braking device configured to brake a spool rotatably attached to a reel body having first and second side plates (5a, 5b) being arranged on opposite sides of the reel body; the spool-braking device comprising: a tubular brake member attached to the first side plate (5a, 5b), the tubular brake member having a length, a radius, an end having a base extending in a radial direction of the tubular brake member substantially perpendicular to the length of the tubular brake member, and an opening, the tubular brake member being disposed such that the opening is opposed to the spool; a moving member axially non-movably attached to a rotation shaft of the spool, the moving member contacting an inner peripheral surface of the tubular brake member when the moving member is moved towards the tubular brake member by centrifugal force generated by rotation of the spool; and a cover member to cover the opening of the tubular brake member, characterised in that the first side plate includes a first opening, a second opening, and a step, the first opening allows the spool to penetrate an inner periphery of the first opening, the second opening has a diameter greater than that of the first opening, the step is formed between and connects the first opening and the second opening such that the first and second openings (5c, 5d) communicate with each other, and the cover member is attached to the first side plate and is interposed between and held by an end surface of the brake member opposed to the spool and an end surface of the step not opposed to the spool. a tubular brake member attached to the first side plate (5a, 5b), the tubular brake member having a length, a radius, an end having a base extending in a radial direction of the tubular brake member substantially perpendicular to the length of the tubular brake member, and an opening, the tubular brake member being disposed such that the opening is opposed to the spool; a moving member axially non-movably attached to a rotation shaft of the spool, the moving member contacting an inner peripheral surface of the tubular brake member when the moving member is moved towards the tubular brake member by centrifugal force generated by rotation of the spool; and a cover member to cover the opening of the tubular brake member, a length, a radius, an end having a base extending in a radial direction of the tubular brake member substantially perpendicular to the length of the tubular brake member, and an opening, the tubular brake member being disposed such that the opening is opposed to the spool; a moving member axially non-movably attached to a rotation shaft of the spool, the moving member contacting an inner peripheral surface of the tubular brake member when the moving member is moved towards the tubular brake member by centrifugal force generated by rotation of the spool; and a cover member to cover the opening of the tubular brake member, characterised in that the first side plate includes a first opening, a second opening, and a step, the first opening allows the spool to penetrate an inner periphery of the first opening, the second opening has a diameter greater than that of the first opening, the step is formed between and connects the first opening and the second opening such that the first and second openings (5c, 5d) communicate with each other, and the cover member is attached to the first side plate and is interposed between and held by an end surface of the brake member opposed to the spool and an end surface of the step not opposed to the spool.