Patent ID: 6915974

Claim:
A level wind mechanism for a fishing reel configured to guide fishing line onto a spool while moving the fishing line in a direction parallel to a rotational axis of the spool, said level wind mechanism comprising: a spiral shaft having spiral grooves in an outer peripheral surface thereof, said spiral shaft extending in a direction parallel to the rotational axis of the spool and being rotatively supported by a reel unit adjacent to the spool; a fishing line guide portion being configured to move reciprocally along said spiral shaft in synchronization with rotation of the spool at least when the spool winds the fishing reel, said fishing line guide portion having a main member, an engagement member being provided on said main member and configured to engage said spiral shaft, and a tubular member having a line guide hole through which the fishing line passes, said line guide hole being formed to taper toward a first side from which the fishing line is paid out, and a guide member disposed extending in a direction along said spiral shaft to guide said fishing line guide portion in a direction along said spiral shaft, wherein said line guide hole is tapered such that its width in a direction parallel to said spiral shaft is smaller on the first side.