Patent ID: 7419113

Claim:
A drag device for a spinning reel arranged on a rear portion of a reel unit of the spinning reel comprising: a first drag unit configured for braking a spool shaft of a spool, the first drag unit including a first drag knob that is immovable in a back and forth direction and configured to be rotatably mounted to an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical portion at a rear portion of the reel unit, a first pressing member that is rotatable and movable in the back and forth direction within the first drag knob and configured to be threaded onto an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion, and a first pressed unit that is pressed by the first pressing member; a second drag unit configured for braking the spool shaft at a position frontward of the first drag unit, the second drag unit including a second drag knob that is immovable in the back and forth direction and configured to be rotatably mounted to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion at a position frontward of the first drag knob, and a second pressing member that is rotatable and movable in the back and forth direction within the second drag knob and configured to be threaded onto the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion at a position frontward of the first drag knob, and a second pressed unit that is pressed by the second pressing member; a sounding mechanism including a sounding pin, a plurality of sounding cavities, and a coil spring, the sounding cavities formed on a front surface of the second drag knob, the sounding pin disposed between the second drag knob and a rear end surface of the reel unit and urged toward the sounding cavities by the coil spring; and a switching mechanism arranged to switch the first drag unit between a drag enabling state and a drag disabling state.