Patent ID: 7252256

Claim:
A dual bearing reel comprising: a reel unit configured to be mounted on a fishing rod; a boss portion disposed on a side of the reel unit and including a male threaded portion formed on an outer periphery thereof and a through hole formed on an inner periphery thereof; a spool rotatably mounted on the reel unit and configured to wind fishing line; a spool shaft non-rotatably mounted in the spool and including a first end portion rotatably supported at another side of the reel unit and a second end portion rotatably supported at the boss portion; a cap member detachably mounted on the boss portion and including a female threaded portion selectively engaged with the male threaded portion and an accommodation portion at an inner peripheral side of the cap member; a bearing disposed on an inner peripheral surface of the through hole, and supporting the second end portion of the spool shaft; a spring member fixed and mounted on the boss portion to provide an urging force between the accommodation portion and the bearing, the spring member retaining the bearing with respect to the boss portion and restricting rotation of the cap member.