Patent ID: 7775471

Claim:
A spool of a fishing reel for winding and releasing a fishing line, comprising: a tubular bobbin trunk for winding the fishing line on the outer peripheral surface thereof; a first metal flange portion and a second metal flange portion opposite to the first flange portion, the first and second flange portions extending radially outward from both ends of the bobbin trunk; and an indicating section including a first stepped portion formed on at least one of the opposed surfaces of the first and second flange portions, the first stepped portions having first and second surfaces, the second surface being positioned radially outward of the first surface, the first and second surfaces of the first stepped portion having different axial heights, and a second stepped portion having third and fourth surfaces and positioned radially outward of the first stepped portion, the third surface being formed on at least one of the opposed surfaces of the first and second flange portions, the fourth surface being positioned radially outside of the third surface, the third and fourth surfaces having different axial heights, the first and second stepped portions being exposed on an outside of the bobbin trunk.