Patent ID: 7150423

Claim:
A dual bearing reel, comprising: a reel unit, including; a first side plate having a plate member which includes a first opening in its inner peripheral portion, the plate member being made of a magnesium alloy, with an electrodeposition treatment being performed on a surface of the plate member, and an annular member being at least partially coupled to the first opening and having a second opening and a female threaded portion that is formed on an inner peripheral portion of the second opening, a surface of the annular member being harder than the surface of the plate member on which the electrodeposition treatment is performed; a second side plate that is disposed opposite the first side plate across a gap, a first side cover that is detachably mounted on the first side plate so as to cover an exterior of the first side plate, the first side cover having a male threaded portion formed thereon that is designed to engage with the female threaded portion of the annular member, and a second side cover that is detachably mounted on the second side plate so as to cover an exterior of the second side plate; a spool detachably mounted between the first and second side plates for winding fishing line, the spool passing through the second opening; a handle mounted on the second side cover to rotate the spool; and a drag adjustment member disposed on the same side of the reel unit as the handle.