Patent ID: 7717366

Claim:
An adjustable fishing reel spool brake, the reel having a body, comprising in combination: a) the spool having a metallic zone that rotates as the spool rotates, and defines a path of rotation, b) a magnetic flux provider carried on the reel body, the provider adjustably movable to vary magnetic flux establishment in said path of rotation of said zone and acting to resist and thereby brake reel rotation, c) the provider having magnetic flux transmission means that extends proximate said metallic zone during reel rotation, d) the transmission means including two pole pieces and the provider including an adjustably positioned magnet or magnets that transmit flux to said pole pieces, there being an adjuster associated with the provider that is adjustable to adjust positioning of the magnet or magnets relative to the pole pieces, e) there being means such as a rotor carrying the magnet or magnets to be selectively adjustably rotatable in offset relation to the spool axis of rotation, f) there also being detent means to releasably hold the magnet or magnets in selected rotated positions, relative to the pole pieces, g) the magnets including + and − magnetic flux elements that are selectively rotatable between said pool pieces, to adjust flux transmission by the pole pieces to said spool metallic zone.