Patent ID: 8678308

Claim:
A reel drag sound producing device for producing sound in conjunction with a drag function of a dual-bearing reel having a reel unit with a main gear, the drag sound producing device comprising: a rotation member being disposed in the reel unit to be rotated unitarily with the main gear, the rotation member including a plurality of sound producing convexes circumferentially aligned on an outer peripheral surface of the rotation member at a predetermined interval; a pivot shaft being disposed in the reel unit; a hitting member being disposed onto the pivot shaft, the hitting member being disposed to be moved in a first direction between a silent position and a sound producing position and moved in a radial direction for a predetermined distance, the hitting member being separated at the silent position from the sound producing convexes, the hitting member being in contact at the sound producing position with the sound producing convexes to produce the sound with the drag function; a drive mechanism being configured to move the hitting member between the sound producing position and the silent position in conjunction with rotation of the main gear in a fishing-line winding direction; and an urging member being configured to urge the hitting member towards the sound producing position.