Patent ID: 7128287

Claim:
A fishing reel comprising: a housing; a handle mounted on the housing via an axle; a spool rotatably mounted on the housing; a transmission gear mounted at one end of the spool, the transmission gear having a periphery with multiple ratchets; means for transmitting power from the axle to the transmission gear; at least one pawl pivotally mounted on the housing and pivotable between a first position and a second position, the pawl having an elongated slot; and a connecting rod having a clamping portion for clamping the axle, and at least one insertion portion extending from the clamping portion and being inserted into the elongated slot of the pawl; wherein the pawl is disengaged with the transmission gear when the pawl is at the first position, and the pawl is engaged with the ratchets of the transmission gear to make the transmission gear unable to rotate when the pawl is at the second position.